Finance Transformation & Internal Audit Analyst (Hybrid)

Build-A-Bear; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Build-A-Bear, a leader in experiential retail, seeks a Senior Analyst to strengthen our internal controls and drive finance transformation initiatives. You will support SOX compliance, operational audits, and the adoption of automation and analytics tools within Finance.

Collaborate across Accounting, IT, Treasury, and Store Ops to improve processes, standardize controls, and accelerate close cycles while partnering with external auditors on key requests and remediation efforts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in public accounting, internal audit, SOX compliance, financial controls, accounting operations, finance transformation, or related discipline.
• Experience preparing and reviewing audit or control documentation, including process narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices, testing workpapers, findings, and remediation plans.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365 applications.
• Ability to analyze processes and data, identify risks and root causes, and communicate practical recommendations.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, meet deadlines, and collaborate across functions.

Responsibilities

• Assess the control environment against financial reporting and operational risks and determine whether risks are appropriately mitigated.
• Execute risk-based control testing, including walkthroughs, design assessments, operating effectiveness testing, documentation of exceptions, and follow-up on remediation.
• Prepare clear testing workpapers and communicate testing results, design observations, and control gaps to process owners and Finance leadership.
• Create and maintain process narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices, and other documentation used to evaluate process and control effectiveness.
• Complete preparation of the annual SOX scoping memo and related schedules documenting the company’s risk assessment and control strategy.
• Coordinate with external auditors and internal stakeholders to address audit requests, provide support, and monitor open items through resolution.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Auditing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

BlackLine

Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft Power Platform

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Build-A-Bear, a leader in experiential retail, seeks a Senior Analyst to strengthen our internal controls and drive finance transformation initiatives. You will support SOX compliance, operational audits, and the adoption of automation and analytics tools within Finance.

Collaborate across Accounting, IT, Treasury, and Store Ops to improve processes, standardize controls, and accelerate close cycles while partnering with external auditors on key requests and remediation efforts.