Senior Accountant (Remote - NY, NJ, PA, MA, DC)

New York Sports Club; Hicksville (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

New York Sports Club is seeking a Senior Accountant to join our corporate accounting team. This role ensures accurate GAAP reporting, monthly close, and support for club-level and corporate operations.

The Senior Accountant will perform monthly close activities, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and assist audits, handling revenue, expenses, fixed assets, debt, and cash-related accounting functions. Collaboration with departments and ad hoc analysis are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required.
• 5+ years progressive accounting experience, preferably in a multi-location service-based industry.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and month-end close accounting experience.
• Experience with NetSuite Financials (or similar ERP).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in monthly close activities and journal entries.
• Prepare and record journal entries including accruals, amortizations and allocations.
• Analyze and reconcile accounts related to general & administrative, direct, and indirect expenses.
• Maintain debt schedules and related journal entries for short and long-term debt.
• Prepare and file sales and use taxes and support related audits.
• Record cash activity and reconcile bank accounts.
• Collaborate with marketing and operations teams on expense reporting.
• Support revenue accounting reconciliations, invoicing, and collections.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

Tools

NetSuite Financials

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Brief Description

New York Sports Club and our family of brands is a long-standing, dynamic fitness club brand with locations in the Northeast. We consider ourselves your local neighborhood gym! It is our goal to provide our members with fitness results, positive change and personal connections through innovative programming and knowledgeable staff. Our mission is to “Improve Lives Through Fitness,” and our success comes from continuously modeling and promoting our mission, values, and guiding principles with pride and integrity.

Roles And Responsibilities

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Accountant to join our corporate accounting team. This role is critical to ensure accurate financial reporting, compliance with GAAP, and effective support for both club-level and corporate operations.

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for performing monthly close activities, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and supporting audits. This individual will handle a variety of revenue, expenses, fixed assets, debt, and cash-related accounting functions while ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial results. The role also includes assisting with ad hoc analysis and projects to support business decision-making.

• Assist in the monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting close process.
• Prepare and record journal entries including accruals, amortizations and allocations using Oracle NetSuite Financials.
• Analyze and reconcile accounts related to general & administrative, direct, and indirect expenses.
• Maintain debt schedules, interest calculations, and record debt-related journal entries for short and long-term debt.
• Manage financed equipment schedules and related journal entries for short and long-term debt reporting.
• Prepare and file sales and use taxes for each legal entity and provide support for related audits.
• Analyze utilities spend and calculate monthly expense accruals due to seasonality.
• Prepare account schedules and support balance sheet reconciliations to ensure compliance with GAAP.
• Record cash activity and reconcile bank accounts.
• Collaborate with marketing and operations teams to ensure accurate expense reporting.
• Partner with respective departments to address club Profit & Loss statement questions from field management.
• Support corporate partner revenue accounting, including reconciliations, invoicing, and collections follow-up.
• Support annual audit, interim testing, and provide necessary schedules to external auditors.
• Assist with special projects and ad hoc financial analysis as needed.

Position Requirements & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting is required.
• 5+ years progressive accounting experience, preferably in a multi-location service-based industry.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and month-end close accounting experience.
• Experience with NetSuite Financial systems (or similar ERP) strongly preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.