Staff Accountant

Founded in 1992 in Dover, NH, Planet Fitness is one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States by number of members and locations. We have over 2,700+ stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico, Australia, and Spain. 90% of Planet Fitness stores are owned and operated by independent franchisees.

At Planet Fitness, our unique mission has always been to enhance people's lives by providing a high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment. And we're proud of the amazing Planet Fitness team that supports our clubs and team members. They are comprised of dynamic, dedicated, and talented individuals who represent our values of integrity, transparency, passion, respect, and excellence (while having fun) in everything they do.

Joining the PF family means being part of a company that cares about bettering the health and wellbeing of our communities. It means being a part of a supportive, engaging workforce with an inclusive culture that values diversity and creates an environment where everyone can feel they belong. It means encouraging professional growth and development. It means making true, lasting connections with your co-workers with celebrations, team building activities and engaging corporate events It means creating a positive impact in our local communities through our Judgement Free Generation philanthropic initiative. It means being part of a brand that you can be proud of

For the past 30 years, we've helped millions of people in their fitness journey and revolutionized the industry along the way. And we're just getting started

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.

• 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.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field, preferred
• 1-3 years' experience or exposure to accounting
• Skilled in MS Office Suite
• Proficient in Excel and using advanced formulas, including V-Lookups and Pivot Tables.
• A team player that can work independently, and has the flexibility and willingness to take on other tasks as assigned
• Extremely detail-oriented, efficient, and organized with an exceptional ability to establish priorities and objectives
• Excellent presentation and communication skills along with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
• Able to establish and maintain effective, collaborative work relationships with diverse individuals, internally and externally
• Dedicated learner with a natural curiosity for consistent growth
• Exhibits comfort, ease, and flexibility working in an extremely fast-paced ever-changing, deadline-driven environment
• Cooperative team player with an upbeat, positive, "can-do" attitude

• Hybrid work schedule out of our Hampton, NH Club Support Center
• Competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits package, including medical, pharmacy, dental and vision benefits
• Generous vacation/holiday pay
• Volunteer days off 
• 401(k) Retirement
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Childcare reimbursement
• Pet care reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free learning and development programs
• Discount programs, including vacations, theme parks, shopping, meal delivery services & much more
• Company-sponsored social events
• Free Black Card membership and fun exercise incentives
• Access to our private gym at the Hampton, NH Club Support Center, complete with locker rooms and Black Card area
• Delicious, healthy breakfast and lunch options served at our Club Support Center café

Note to Applicants: We have been made aware of an increasing number of hiring fraud schemes across numerous platforms. Planet Fitness never requires advance payments of any kind for computer equipment or any other purpose at the start of employment. Any request for you to provide payment information during the application process is part of a fraud scheme. Further, we recommend that you do not provide sensitive personal information (SSN, DOB, driver's license number) as part of the initial application process.