Staff Accountant

Description

At The IRONMAN Group, our purpose is clear: to inspire people to unlock their greatest potential through sport, pushing beyond limits to become the fullest expression of human achievement. Through our BE ICONIC vision, we are building the most loved brands, producing the world’s most inspiring events, and fostering deeply engaged communities that change lives. By 2028, we aim to empower over a million athletes to cross a finish line each year and inspire a billion people worldwide through the power of the human spirit. As part of our team, you’ll join a high-performance, caring culture where innovation thrives, communities are uplifted, and every achievement, big or small, is celebrated. You’ll help shape experiences that fill hearts, consume minds, and enrich souls. This is more than a job. It’s a chance to be part of a global movement, to lead from the front, and to leave a legacy. Together, we create moments that last a lifetime. The IRONMAN Group is the world's largest operator of mass participation sports, delivering over 200+ events a year across 55+ countries thanks to a passionate global team. For more information, visit www.ironman.com/about-ironman-group.

For our World Triathlon Corporation in Tampa, Florida, we are seeking a highly motivated individual for the position of Staff Accountant. 

What You’ll Be Doing

Step into a role where no two days are the same, and your impact is felt far beyond your desk. You will:

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

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

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

• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and review regional petty cash reconciliations. 
• Prepare and post journal entries and maintain general ledger accounts.
• Review bank cash movements and prepare entry to record any unposted cash.
• Prepare payroll and benefit related entries.
• Assist with month-end and year-end close processes.
• Prepare amortization entries for prepaid expense accounts and intangible assets.
• Maintain schedules for prepaids, accruals, and intangibles.
• Prepare entry to accrue for unbilled health insurance.
• Prepare entry to accrue for monthly legal and marketing expense.
• Prepare entry to record monthly capex wages.
• Prepare assigned balance sheet account reconciliations and ensure variances are resolved timely.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve accounting issues.

Requirements

What You Bring to the Team

We’re looking for someone who doesn’t just tick boxes, but thrives in our fast-paced, global environment. Ideally, you have:

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
• Strong Excel skills including Pivot tables, lookups and formula a plus
• Friendly, courteous, professional, outgoing, and customer service oriented
• Detail-oriented, able to handle multiple priorities simultaneously 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

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

At The IRONMAN Group, we’re not just building careers—we’re building lifestyles driven by passion, performance, and purpose.

• A culture you can feel – Step into an open, modern, and friendly environment where teamwork crosses borders and cultures and ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
• Live the race – Free entries to our legendary endurance events, so you can experience the event spirit first-hand.
• Grow without limits – Access to our online learning platform and other trainings to keep your skills sharp and your curiosity alive.
• We’ve got your back – Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is here to support you with both personal and professional challenges.

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.