Staff Accountant

Description

The IRONMAN Group operates a global portfolio of events that includes the IRONMAN® Triathlon Series, the IRONMAN® 70.3® Triathlon Series, 5150™ Triathlon Series, the Rock ‘n’ Roll® Running Series, IRONKIDS®, World Triathlon Championship Series, Epic Series™ mountain bike races including the Absa Cape Epic®, road cycling events including Haute Route®, and other multisport races.

The IRONMAN Group is the largest operator of mass participation sports in the world and provides more than a million participants annually with the benefits of endurance sports through the company’s vast offerings. Since the inception of the iconic IRONMAN® brand and its first event in 1978, athletes have proven that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE® by crossing finish lines around the world. Beginning as a single race, The IRONMAN Group has grown to become a global sensation with hundreds of events across 55+ countries. For more information about The IRONMAN Group visit: www.ironman.com. 

At The IRONMAN Group, our mission is to celebrate the power of the human spirit, fulfill dreams and uplift communities by organizing world-class events and extraordinary athletic experiences, globally. We accomplish this through our amazing staff across the globe who are committed to our core values - Heart, Excellence, Ambition, Respect and Teamwork (HEART).

General Summary:

This position is primarily responsible for performing a variety of general accounting functions to support accurate and timely reporting of monthly financial results.  

Principal Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations as assigned
• Prepare monthly Concur entries from processed expense reports
• Review bank cash movements and verify all Payroll-related cash journal entries in North America 
• have been posted and prepare entry to record any unposted cash
• Prepare entries to record intercompany payroll 
• Review petty cash recs prepared by regions and prepare any required entries 
• Prepare reconciliation for restricted cash and prepare entry for interest earned as needed
• Prepare amortization entries for prepaid expense accounts and intangible assets
• Prepare month-end entries to accrue for current month invoices posted to the following month
• Prepare entry to accrue for unbilled health insurance
• Prepare entry to record monthly capex wages
• Prepare balance sheet recs as assigned in Blackline

Requirements

Education and work experience

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Accounting from a four-year college or university

Skills and knowledge

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication.
• Clear and conceptual thinking ability is a plus.  
• Excellent judgment and discretion; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously, meet deadlines, and handle work-related stress is required.  
• Friendly, courteous, professional, outgoing, and customer service oriented.
• Remain calm and professional in stressful situations.
• Detail-oriented and work effectively under pressure while meeting all applicable deadlines.
• Must be able to work independently and productively with minimum supervision.
• Recognize problems, identify possible causes and resolve routine problems. 
• Ability to establish and maintain professional atmosphere for employees, clients and customers

The above declarations are not intended to be an “all inclusive” list of duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and are a reasonable representation of its activities.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.