Staff Accountant

Title: Staff Accountant

Location: Hampton United States

Hybrid
Job ID 2026-18954
Category Accounting/Finance Type
Full Time

Job Description:

About Us

Founded in 1992 in Dover, NH, Planet Fitness is one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the world by number of members and locations. As of March 31, 2026, Planet Fitness had approximately 21.5 million members and 2,909 clubs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico, Australia and Spain. The Company's mission is to enhance people's lives by providing a high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment, which we call the Judgement Free Zone. Approximately 90% of Planet Fitness clubs are owned and operated by independent business owners.

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!

Overview

The Staff Accountant is a key member of Planet Fitness's accounting team and is responsible for daily and monthly accounting functions necessary to support month-end, quarterly, and year-end close. This position works within the accounting department, focusing on but not limited to any of the following areas: cash, fixed assets, prepaids, accruals, account reconciliations, and journal entry preparation. The Staff Accountant assists with transactional accounting and administrator functions, ensuring timely completion of general ledger reconciliations. The role also supports expense reporting, provides assistance with accounting system administration, and contributes to ad hoc analysis and special projects as needed.

This role follows a hybrid schedule and requires regular, in-person work at our Hampton, NH office. Our hybrid model is M/T/W in office and TH/F are optional work-from-home. Candidates must reside within commuting distance of our office. Fully remote work is not available for this role.

Responsibilities

• Assists with the month-end, quarter-end and year-end accounting close process and ensures proper application of US GAAP.
• Completes balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring proper support is attached and SOX standards are maintained.
• Prepares journal entries for entry into the general ledger system monthly by collecting necessary data, analyzing, and preparing audit trail support for the journal entries.
• Performs accounting data entry tasks and completes other accounting clerical tasks to provide support to the finance team.
• Assists with ad hoc analysis and special assignments in a timely manner, as necessary.

Qualifications

• 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 X/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!

Perks

Planet Fitness cares about you and your well-being. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees which includes the core medical, dental, vision, life and disability as well as supplemental accident, hospital and critical illness coverage options. In addition, we are proud to offer eligible employees a generous time off program (including volunteer time), childcare reimbursement, paid parental leave, pet care reimbursement, tuition reimbursement, free Black Card membership, learning and development programs and a whole host of engagement activities. We offer a 401(k) Plan with safe harbor employer matching and an employee stock purchase plan.This role is also eligible to participate in an annual corporate bonus incentive program based on company financial and personal performance.

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.

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Responsibilities - Assists with the month-end, quarter-end and year-end accounting close process and ensures proper application of US GAAP. - Completes balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring proper support is attached and SOX standards are maintained. - Prepares journal entries for entry into the general ledger system monthly by collecting necessary data, analyzing, and preparing audit trail support for the journal entries. - Performs accounting data entry tasks and completes other accounting clerical tasks to provide support to the finance team. - Assists with ad hoc analysis and special assignments in a timely manner, as necessary.