Inventory Accounting Clerk

Build-A-Bear Workshop•Saint Louis, MO

40d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Inventory Accounting Clerk supports the accounting and operations teams by ensuring accurate tracking, valuation, and reconciliation of inventory. This role maintains detailed records of inventory movements, assists with cycle counts and physical inventory processes, and helps identify discrepancies between system data and on-hand quantities. The Inventory Accounting Clerk plays a key role in safeguarding inventory accuracy and supporting month-end close activities.

Requirements

Working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
1 year in accounting /finance or experience with accounts payable invoicing and inventory receipt process within a general ledger system

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
Experience with account reconciliations and journal entries
Proficiency in Excel and manipulating large amounts of data using formulas such as pivot tables and lookups
Proficiency in understanding accounting standards related to retail environment is preferred.
Experience working with warehouse personnel involved with the inventory receiving and shipping process
2-3 years' experience in a corporate general accounting role, including monthly financial closing functions using an ERP type accounting system.

Responsibilities

Inventory Invoice Processing
Daily, receive and process supply invoices in a general ledger system (D365) to ensure they are paid timely and accurately
Process invoices against purchase orders if available & obtain applicable approvals before entering D365
Process merchandise invoices, Process intercompany invoices for goods shipped from the US to Canada, & Process weekly FedEx invoices
Inventory Invoice Matching
Daily, match inventory receipts against open merchandise invoices on inventory purchase orders (3-way match) within D365. Maintain a receipt log to accurately track inventory receipts
Receiving and Invoicing Issue Resolution
Partnering closely with warehouse personnel, merchandise & sourcing teams, information technology team, and accounting personnel to resolve receiving and invoicing issues
General Accounting Tasks
Monthly, record basic inventory and royalty journal entries during accounting close. Prepare inventory receipt reports for accounting use
Other duties as assigned by management to support team & company goals