Senior Accounting Analyst

Position Overview

Greater Purpose and Core Values:Athletico’s Greater Purpose is to empower people, inspire hope and transform lives. We accomplish this by providing exceptional, progressive, and cost-effective fitness, performance and rehabilitative services through personalized care that emphasizes education and prevention of future injury. This is accomplished through building on our Core Values of one team, understanding our business, recognition, people-focused, accountability, continuous innovation and trust and integrity, which are the foundation for our unique culture.

Position Summary:As an integral part of Athletico’s accounting/finance team, this position reports to the Accounting Manager and is responsible for a variety of increasingly complex accounting and analytical responsibilities ensuring complete, accurate and timely financial data related to month end close and financial and tax reporting. Additional, the person will assist in special projects. We promote cross training and continuous learning so responsibilities will change over time.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all activities associated with month end close pertaining to your specific general ledger accounts
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances and resolve any discrepancies that may arise
• Ensure accuracy of activity in financial statement accounts under your responsibility
• Collaborate with other resource department leaders to obtain information and improve controls
• Develop expertise over assigned areas to become the “go to” person for the company
• Provide back up support via cross training for other associate’s areas
• Be conscious of our goals with our “internal clients” so we provide timely, impactful data and analyses
• Be a leader on the team
• Create, update and maintain reconciliation work papers
• Assist in preparation of management and bank reports, accompanying schedules andnarratives. Investigate and document significant variances.
• Participate in the annual external audit process and provide support as needed for tax and government audits
• Facilitate and assist in ad hoc projects, as needed

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform other accounting duties as required

Education and Experience:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Master’s Degree in Accounting preferred
• CPA preferred
• 4-6 years of public or private company experience in accounting
• Microsoft Dynamics experience beneficial
• Blackline experience a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite with expertise in Word and Excel
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Able to read and understand technical financial reports

Essential Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Demonstrate “hands on” attitude; self-starter
• Be an active, engaged and thoughtful participant on the team
• Effective team and business partner
• Demonstrated ability to understand and determine priorities, effectively manage time and develop work plans in order to accomplish tasks and/or projects
• Ability to analyze data and make process improvement recommendations
• Proven ability to clearly organize and effectively convey information
• Detail-oriented; thorough and thoughtful in completing assignments
• Demonstrated ability to develop personally and professionally

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, write and speak English proficiently

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodationsmay be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear
• Possess the ability to fulfill any office activities normally expected in an office setting, to