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About the Role

The Senior Accounting Specialist - Private Entities is responsible for end-to-end accounting for a portfolio of business entities associated with GoodLife Group’s Founder, from initial transaction processing through to the preparation of complete financial statements for internal and external use. This role requires managing complex and varied financial activities, including investments, intercompany transactions, foreign currency accounting, and payroll, while ensuring accurate, timely, and audit-ready financial records.

Responsibilities

Performs complete accounting for assigned entities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and period-end close.
Maintains accurate and complete general ledgers and supporting subledgers.
Prepares monthly and annual financial statements suitable for management, external advisors, and other third parties.
Manages accounting for investments (varied asset types and structures), intercompany transactions and balances, and foreign currency transactions and revaluation.
Ensures all transactions are recorded in accordance with appropriate accounting standards and internal policies.
Supports and coordinates external reporting requirements, including audits and tax preparation.
Records and reconciles payroll accounting for a small group of employees.
Administers employee expense reimbursements.
Manages accounts payable and bill payments, ensuring appropriate approvals and documentation.
Monitors cash activity and maintains accurate bank and investment reconciliations.
Works with data structures across systems to ensure integrity and completeness of financial data.
Utilizes basic database concepts and SQL queries to extract, validate, and analyze financial information.
Identifies and implements process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
Supports system integrations and data imports related to financial reporting.
Supports other Accounting Department projects and processes as needed.

Requirements

Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
3 years’ experience in full-cycle accounting
CPA Designation or equivalent experience
Strong proficiency in full-cycle accounting and financial statement preparation.
Proficiency in complex transaction handling (investments, intercompany, FX).
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
Experience with accounting systems.
Understanding of data structures and relationships.
Experience writing and using basic SQL queries for data extraction and analysis.
Ability to analyze information and make decisions based on available data.
Ability to manage and effectively prioritize multiple commitments.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to convey information.

Skills

Full-cycle accounting
Financial statement preparation
Complex transaction handling (investments, intercompany, FX)
Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Excel
Accounting systems
Data structures
SQL queries
Data extraction
Data analysis
Verbal communication
Written communication

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Post-secondary education in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
CPA Designation or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

$65,000 - $87,000

Benefits

Ongoing training & development
Career advancement opportunities
Competitive Total Rewards Package
FREE Performance Fitness membership
Eligible for bonuses

About the Company

At GoodLife Fitness, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees & members feel valued, respected & supported.
We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers & communities in which we live & serve.
We are committed to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a manner that respects their dignity & that is equitable.
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Equal Opportunity

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Diversity and Inclusion At GoodLife Fitness, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and members feel valued, respected and supported.
We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve.
We are committed to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a manner that respects their dignity and that is equitable.
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