Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

• Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
• Build an efficient, repeatable monthly close process focused on a timely, predictable cadence that meets sponsor and lender expectations.
• Reconcile franchisor-controlled membership billing to the general ledger and validate deferred / recurring membership revenue.
• Prepare accurate, GAAP-compliant financial statements, ensuring consistency across multiple legal entities, clubs, and business units.
• Drive execution of Sage Intacct migration, including chart-of-accounts design, dimensional reporting, testing, data migration and cutover.
• Lead the transition from cash-basis to full accrual accounting.
• Stand up scalable, repeatable processes that support rapid new-club onboarding.
• Lead automation of AP, AR, and reconciliations to reduce manual work and outsourced-firm reliance.
• Integrate source systems (ABC Fitness billing, Paylocity payroll, Ramp) into the accounting stack as needed.
• Design and document internal controls across cash handling, purchasing, and membership revenue recognition.
• Ensure regulatory compliance (sales/use tax, property tax, and other state/local requirements) across all club locations.
• Conduct periodic self-audits to proactively identify risks and gaps.
• Initiate and control wires for new-club real estate/build costs, capital investments, and tax payments.
• Optimize working capital, balancing payables, receivables, and capital expenditure needs across an active build pipeline.
• Own fixed-asset accounting and construction-in-progress (CIP) tracking across the new-build pipeline.
• Track and report unit-level capital deployment against budget.

• Minimum of 10 years of accounting experience, including prior experience as a Controller
• CPA preferred
• Strong knowledge of GAAP
• Experience with multiple entities and intercompany relationships
• Experience with Sage Intacct a strong plus
• Experience supporting an ERP migration
• Experience in a private-equity a strong plus
• Franchise or multi-unit consumer-services experience (franchisor-controlled systems, royalty/reporting obligations)
• Multi-location, multi-state experience
• Experience in capital-intensive, asset-heavy operations
• Professional demeanor
• Attention to detail
• Hands on, comfortable leading a lean team
• Scrappy, start-up mentality work ethic
• Low ego, team player
• High integrity.

Demonstrates expertise in GAAP-compliant financial reporting, multi-entity accounting, and ERP migration, with a strong focus on process automation and regulatory compliance. Proven ability to lead teams in capital-intensive environments while optimizing financial operations and controls.

• GAAP Compliance
• Sage Intacct Experience
• ERP Migration Support
• Multi-Entity Accounting
• Franchise Experience

• Financial Statement Preparation
• Accrual Accounting
• Membership Revenue Recognition
• Internal Controls Design
• Capital Expenditure Optimization
• Accounts Payable Automation
• Accounts Receivable Automation
• Data Migration
• Chart-of-Accounts Design
• Construction-in-Progress Tracking

• Attention to Detail
• Professional Demeanor
• Team Player
• Leadership
• Scrappy Work Ethic

• CPA

• Private Equity
• Multi-Location Experience
• Franchisor-Controlled Systems
• Asset-Heavy Operations
• Regulatory Compliance

• Sage Intacct
• ABC Fitness Billing
• Paylocity Payroll
• Ramp