Financial Analyst
The
Financial Analyst supports various business functions including Marketing,
Store Operations and Real Estate.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Coordinate
Retail Testing Program by maintaining accurate and current store attribute
list. Set test parameters, determine
test and control groups for in-store testing.
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Monitor
and analyze results of testing as well as communicate insights and
recommendations to senior leadership
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Contribute
to Direct Marketing Team by producing customized lists for email and direct
mail campaigns and bring analytical perspective to strategic decisions
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Support
Store Operations Team by analyzing store metrics, guest surveys, labor models,
and consumer conversion to optimize our payroll needs.
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Assist
Real Estate Team with analyzing stores within markets for guest penetration;
optimize topline sales while preserving bottom line income through number of
stores within a given market and create maps to show census data along with our
current store shopper information
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Respond
to requests for recurring and ad hoc data pulls relating to transactions,
sales, gift cards and other store metrics
- A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with 2
years of experience in Finance or related field is required
- Ability to glean
actionable insights and practical recommendations from relevant data
- Proficiency in data mining and general knowledge of
database structure; SQL knowledge is a plus
- Proven ability in
utilizing Microsoft Office to conduct data analysis and develop presentations. Excel – macros, vlookup, pivot tables,
etc.
- Must have strong organizational planning and problem solving skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral
- Attention to detail
with the ability to work in a fast paced environment
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects
simultaneously
- Must be flexible and adaptable to change
Build-A-Bear Workshop® offers an exciting, fun and fast
-paced work environment with competitive pay, bonus opportunity, and
comprehensive benefits!
Payroll
Sup-bear-visor
The Payroll Sup-bear-visor is
responsible for supervising and processing corporate bi-weekly and monthly
bonus payroll for US, Canada, and Puerto Rico associates as well as various
special payrolls throughout the year using ADP software. This includes
processing garnishments, stock compensation, relocation, and other special
payroll adjustments.
Responsibilities:
- Once payroll is processed, review reporting to ensure
accuracy and completeness
- Process and file local tax returns in certain
jurisdictions
- Prepare journal entries for each pay period and upload
them into Lawson (GL system)
- Reconcile and analyze payroll related accounts
- Process W-2s and T-4s (Canada)
- Maintain SOX compliance
- Schedule all payrolls with ADP, monitor ADP invoices,
reconcile 941 filings from ADP, and maintain checklist for all processing
- Ensure all pay adjustments are made in the correct
quarter and year by monitoring the ADP support website for deadlines
- Plan and execute quarterly and year end processes
- Maintain earnings and deduction code setup and W-2
mapping in ADP
- Prepare miscellaneous reports for various departments
and upper management
- Coach, develop and provide direction to staff
Qualifications:
- A minimum of an Associate’s Degree with a minimum
7 years of payroll and payroll tax experience as well as 1 year of
supervisory experience
- Must have ADP experience - Certified Payroll
Professional (CPP is a plus)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Proven analytical reasoning skills
- Strong ability to learn Lawson (or other ERP systems)
- Strong communication and problem solving skills
- Demonstrated success in training and leading others
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to
communicate both verbally and in writing
Build-A-Bear Workshop offers an
exciting, fun and fast-paced work environment with competitive pay, bonus
opportunity, and comprehensive benefits!
Planogram Manager
The Planogram Manager will
utilize data-driven analytics to create and assign specific planograms for
Build-A-Bear retail stores to utilize when completing resets. This individual
will ensure that all planograms are created within established process
timelines and are maintained within standards. There will also be an
established quality control system defined with a post review process, product
line review maintenance and timely support infrastructure for the field
organization. In addition, the Planogram Manager will identify and define
tools, information and resources that enable the collective team to optimize
and implement the planogram process.
Responsibilities:
- Work with Brand, Operations, Distribution,
Merchandising and Visual Merchandising to develop the corporate planogram
strategy for all SKUs while addressing profitability, presentation
minimums, store stock levels, space gains and ease of execution for
resetting the stores
- Conduct fact-based analysis to offer space/product
recommendations and business opportunities
- Build core assortment of planograms for all store
formats
- Execute planogram review process to ensure all
planograms comply with standards
- Visit project sites as necessary for compliance of
quality standards
- Manage reset driven field based inquiries to ensure
issues communicated are resolved within 24 business hours
- Proactively manage changes in project scope and devise
contingency plans/options when applicable
- Develop and maintain internal database to warehouse all
information including: SKUs, Costs, stock levels, etc.
- Work closely with the Operations team to understand
store planning, and provide insight to help build new stores and fixtures
from a strategic planogram point of view
- Alignment between Brand, Operations and Merchandising
to ensure assortment fits globally, regionally and in small, medium and
large formats
- Develop strong relationships with internal and external
business partners
- Build cross functional partnerships to ensure planogram
supports the business strategy and financial plan
- Partners with internal teams: merchandising, finance,
IT, Creative & Operations etc. for all projects
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 to 7 years of hands-on
planogramming experience or equivalent
- Effective multi-tasker who can manage projects from
conception through production in a fast paced changing environment
- Strong leadership skills to provide technical guidance
to the teams
- Ability to negotiate with internal and external
business partners
- Retail industry knowledge and experience
- Proficient knowledge of Planogram applications,
InDesign, Office, and Adobe Illustrator
Build-A-Bear Workshop® offers an
exciting, fun and fast -paced work environment with competitive pay, bonus
opportunity, and comprehensive benefits!
Manager, Application Development
The Manager of
Application Development will be responsible for leading a team of developers on
exciting business and interactive projects.
Responsibilities:
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Assist staff in
architecting solutions to business problems and providing weekly status reports
to supervisor
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Design standards for
UI and back-end code for all software development projects
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Partner with the PMO
as a liaison for development initiatives within projects
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Manage and assist in
the management of smaller projects handled solely by the development team
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Work with business
partners to establish and maintain a working relationship
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Provide project
updates and work to maintain upcoming project tasks and their associated
priority
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Act as a resource for
colleagues with less experience, manage code reviews
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Uses best practices
and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve
products/services or processes
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Coordinate release and
sprint planning using Agile Methodologies
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Foster a development
environment that promotes strong use of standards, code-reuse, versioning, and
solid UI practices, through code and interface reviews
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Contribute to process
improvements
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Manage hiring,
employee reviews, and staff development
Qualifications:
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A Bachelor’s Degree
with 6 to 8 years in a software development management role is required
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Experience with .Net
Development – C#, MS – SQL, TSQL, and Visio
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Strong understanding
of object oriented programming required
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Formal education or
equivalent work experience that exposed the individual to fundamental theories,
principles and concepts
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History of
architecting and building successful software systems using agile
methodologies, with the Microsoft tool set is a primary requirement of this
role
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Adept at resolving
complex problems or problems where precedent may not exist; take a new
perspective using existing solutions
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Excellent problem
solving and organization skills, solid verbal and written communication skills,
and excellent relationship building skills
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Ability to motivate
employees and create a team environment
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Partner with internal
customers to deliver effective solutions to their problems
Build-A-Bear Workshop® offers an
exciting, fun and fast -paced work environment with competitive pay, bonus
opportunity, and comprehensive benefits!
Temporary Associate Graphic Designer
Build-A-Bear has an opening for a temporary
Associate Graphic Designer. This temporary Associate Graphic Designer is
responsible for the design of packaging, seasonal signage and other retail
collateral.
Responsibilities:
- Designs
packaging that showcases the intended product and adheres to our brand
standards
- Designs
in-store signage and mailers that leverage the concept for the seasonal
initiative
- Designs
general pieces of collateral that adhere to brand standards as well as the
branding of the associated seasonal initiatives
- Collaborates
with other departmental partners to deliver each creative campaign/project
to meet requirements, guidelines and timelines
- Works
well under pressure without compromising performance or accuracy in a
deadline oriented environment
- Manages
multiple design projects at one time
- Creates,
revises and completes art production, within the appropriate timeline
- Proofs
all pieces to confirm all pieces will be produced properly
Qualifications:
- Must
be able to work on a temporary basis from the estimated
time period of January 4th, 2016 till April 4th,
2016
- Bachelor’s
Degree
- A
minimum of two years of directly related work experience is required;
three years of graphic arts experience in a retail setting is strongly
preferred
- Strong
proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop,
After Effects, Premiere) on Mac-Based Platform
- Ability
to manage multiple projects at one time
- Highly
creative with the ability to translate conceptual graphic designs into
compelling marketing communications
- Good
organization skills with a focus on attention to details
- Self-disciplined
and flexibility to adapt to change
- Ability
to lead projects, direct work as needed with team members and partners
Build-A-Bear Workshop® offers an exciting, fun and fast
-paced work environment with competitive pay, bonus opportunity, and comprehensive
benefits!