Staff Accountant, Treasury & Accounts Payable

Responsibilities

• Perform cash matching and reconciliation for 350+ retail stores across North America via Blackline system, utilizing a strong investigative mindset to identify, analyze, and resolve discrepancies.
• Import daily Brink's cash collection files into Blackline and record journal entries in the general ledger in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365), ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare and post month-end cash shortage (cash short) journal entries for North American stores.
• Prepare and post month-end cash-in-transit journal entries for North American stores.
• Maintain regular communication with North America Store Operations teams to investigate and resolve cash discrepancies, demonstrating a proactive approach.
• Support North America new store openings by:
• Establishing merchant services for all card payment methods accepted
• Coinciding cash collection services through Brink's or other armored carrier providers.
• Opening bank accounts when required for non-Brink's locations.
• Ranging and funding for opening store cash floats.
• Review and validate invoices from cash collection providers to ensure services are billed accurately and discrepancies are identified and resolved promptly.
• Manage the corporate credit card program, providing timely support and resolving issues.
• Produce bank reconciliations within the timescales set at month end and thoroughly investigate outstanding items to ensure timely resolution.
• Manage the North America Accounts Payable payment run, ensuring supplier payments are processed accurately and within established deadlines and Direct Debits are booked weekly.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or progress towards degree.
• Experience in a corporate treasury environment; responsible for cash and liquidity management.
• Experience with bank portals and processes.
• Strong analytical and financial skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Retail industry experience.
• Blackline software experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365).