Lead Accountant

About the Company: At Playlist, life's richest moments happen when people step away from screens to move, connect, explore, and play. We're building the definitive platform for intentional living, connecting people with inspiring experiences in fitness, wellness, and beyond. With popular brands like Mindbody and ClassPass, Playlist empowers businesses and individuals, making it effortless for aspirations to become actions. Join us in reshaping technology's role to foster meaningful, real-world connections. The Role You’ll Play As a Senior/Lead Accountant on our Financial Reporting team, you’ll be a key contributor to accurate and timely financial reporting. You’ll prepare and review financial statements, tackle complex technical accounting matters, and ensure our financial close process runs smoothly while partnering with teams across the business. You’ll be encouraged to take initiative, identify issues early, and contribute to practical solutions. With a self-starter mindset, you’ll look for opportunities to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and strengthen the quality of our reporting and financial close processes. Prepare and review quarterly and annual financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements. Lead technical accounting research and draft well-supported memos on complex and emerging issues. Partner with FP&A, Legal, and Operations to deliver timely and reliable reporting. Take ownership of key close processes, driving accuracy and efficiency while meeting tight deadlines. Provide clear guidance on new accounting standards and evolving regulatory requirements. Support management with accounting insights that inform strategic and operational decisions. Operate with autonomy and sound judgment, taking ownership of complex projects from start to finish. Proactively identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and drive greater efficiency without sacrificing accuracy. Experience You Bring Strong foundation in U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting, with 5+ years of progressive experience preparing or reviewing public company filings, background in a Big 4 accounting firm (or equivalent) preferred. Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex accounting standards and communicate conclusions clearly to stakeholders. Proven success in fast-paced, dynamic environments—comfortable driving projects independently and delivering under tight deadlines. Track record of owning financial close processes and identifying efficiency opportunities. Skilled at building collaborative relationships across finance, legal, and operations teams. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a knack for distilling complex topics into actionable insights. Growth mindset—eager to take on new challenges, expand responsibilities, and help shape a best-in-class reporting function. Have we piqued your curiosity? Sound like the role for you? We’d love to hear from you Even if you’re not 100% sure about potential fit, we still encourage you to apply. We’re looking for the right person, not the perfect series of checkboxes. Playlist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We highly value diversity at our company and encourage people of all different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or other protected characteristics. Note: This description outlines key responsibilities but isn’t intended to cover every task or duty. Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed to support the team and business goals. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Accounting/Auditing and Finance Industries Technology, Information and Internet #J-18808-Ljbffr