Staff Accountant

Staff Accountant

The Staff Accountant will be a key member of Planet Fitness's accounting team and will be responsible for daily and monthly accounting functions necessary to support month-end, quarterly, and year-end close. This position will work within the accounting department, focusing on cash management, banking applications, account reconciliations, and journal entry preparation. This position will assist with transactional accounting and administrator functions, ensuring the accuracy of cash activity, proper application of deposits, and timely completion of general ledger reconciliations. The role will also support expense reporting, provide assistance with accounting system administration, and contribute to ad hoc analysis and special projects as needed.

This is a hybrid role based out of our Hampton, NH office.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the month-end, quarter-end and year-end accounting close process and ensure proper application of US GAAP.
• Complete balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring proper support is attached and SOX standards are maintained.
• Monitor bank account activity and assist with coding and booking electronic deposits as well as reconciling bank accounts.
• Initiate multi-currency wire payments in respective bank accounts.
• Prepare, review, and file sales and use tax returns, ensuring compliance with state and local regulations.
• Reconcile, approve, and track sales and use tax payments made with third party provider.
• Prepare journal entries for entry into the general ledger system monthly by collecting necessary data, analyzing, and preparing audit trail support for the journal entries.
• Perform accounting data entry tasks and complete other accounting clerical tasks to provide support to the finance team.
• Assist with ad hoc analysis and special assignments in a timely manner, as necessary.

Qualifications

Perks

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