General Staff Accountant

Position : General Staff Accountant

Reports to : Accounting Manager

Department : Accounting

Purpose : Responsible for day-to-day accounting functions of the Accounting team and for assisting with the accurate and timely execution of closing processes.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Maintaining financial reports, records, and general ledger (GL) Accounts.
• Preparing journal entries, analyses, and account reconciliations and assisting with monthly close processes.
• Contributing to the development and review of annual operating budgets and performance projections.
• Maintaining processes and procedures within the department for best practices and making recommendations of improvements.
• Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Meeting processing and reporting deadlines.
• Responding to information requests, reviewing financial statements, and assisting with audits.
• Ensuring compliance with GAAP (as needed).
• Assisting the Controller, Accounting Manager, and the Senior Accountant as needed.
• Ensuring compliance and understanding of all federal, state, and municipal tax codes.
• Support Accounts Payable team as needed.
• Reconcile cash bank accounts.
• Input assets into NetSuite's fixed asset module. Track re-equips, new construction, and renovations.
• Support review of income statement (I / S), balance sheet (B / S), and cash flow (C / F).
• Prepare, file, and pay monthly and quarterly sales & use tax and prepare related journal entries.
• Calculate and record point of sale, partnership, and club account revenue streams.
• Track and record prepaid expenses.
• Reconcile & record equipment loans.
• Maintain all American Express and merchant accounts.
• Review pre-opening expenses.
• Oversee Insurance Partnership programs.
• Conduct variance analysis.
• Ad hoc analyses, reporting, and projects as needed.

Qualifications :

Supervisory Responsibility : This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment : This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands : The physical demands described here are representative of those that a Team Player must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Position Type / Expected Hours of Work : This is a full-time, exempt position. Under the Regulations, Part 541, an exempt Team Player is one who is not entitled to the minimum wage or overtime pay protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Standard work days and hours are Monday through Friday, between 8 : 00 a.m. and 5 : 00 p.m. This position may work outside of normal business hours, including evenings and weekends.

Travel : 5-10% travel is expected for this position. Must be willing to travel based on company need. Overnight trips may be necessary.

EEO Statement : Excel Fitness is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the policy of equal employment opportunity in recruitment, hiring, career advancement, and all other employment practices.