Senior Accountant I

About Players Health 

At Players Health, we are on a mission to create the safest and most accessible environments for athletes to play the sports they love. This is not only our mission, but also our promise to sports. There are over 50 million youth athletes playing sports in the U.S. and they are counting on us to ensure the environment that they are coming into not only accepts them for who they are, but fills them with encouragement, love, inspiration, and so much more.

Players Health is a VC and PE-backed, mission-driven, sports technology platform providing risk management services, reporting tools, and insurance products to sports organizations. We operate as both a Managing General Agent (MGA) and an insurance brokerage — a dual model that makes our financial operations uniquely complex, fast-moving, and meaningful. 

Our Core Values 

We cannot achieve our mission without having a strong culture. We believe that at the core of a strong culture is a shared set of values. The values that we hold true and look for our employees to embrace are: 

• Lead with Mission: Our mission always comes first. If we stay on mission as an organization, then we believe we will be successful in our professional and personal lives. 
• Go Beyond: We're not satisfied with just "good enough" - we go above and beyond to achieve awesome results that impress and inspire. 
• Operate like Owners: We believe in operational excellence. We take ownership of our work and approach every task with a sense of pride, responsibility, and commitment to excellence. We don't just rent our roles - we own them and strive to make a lasting impact. 
• Virtue First: From the big decisions to the small details; honesty, integrity, and transparency are the bedrock of our culture and the foundation for everything we do. 
• Service: We live to serve others with humility, empathy, and kindness. We put our customers, colleagues and community first, and always strive to exceed their expectations with a smile. 

About the Role 

The Senior Accountant I is a critical member of a small, high-ownership finance team at a scaling insurance technology company. This is not a role where you maintain what’s already perfect – you’ll be joining at a point where the opportunity to build, improve, grow, and shape how finance operates is real and your impact is immediate. 

You’ll be the engine behind the general ledger accounting, treasury support, month-end close and financial reporting across our MGA and brokerage operations, both of which have distinct accounting needs. You’ll partner closely with the Corporate Controller and cross-functional teams to drive accuracy, strengthen controls, and help us scale our processes as we grow.

The ideal candidate brings solid accounting fundamentals, an interest in or experience with insurance-specific accounting (especially MGA or brokerage flows), and – critically – the mindset of someone who loves to improve how things work and make an impact. If you thrive in environments where you can identify a broken process and fix it, where your ideas are heard and have the opportunity to be implemented, and where the work you do visibly matters to the business, this role is for you. The Senior Accountant I has a compensation range of $90,000 - $105,000, depending on skills and experience.

Players Health is a remote-first organization. This role has a preference for candidates located in the Minneapolis, MN area, as some in-person collaboration will be expected. Periodic travel may also be required for team events and development.

You will join an organization going through significant growth as well as digital transformation. We instill a mindset of ownership and accountability with all team members, building a “playbook” for best practices – defining expectations to meet the vision and strategy for growth.

Players Health offers a competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, 401(k), and additional ancillary benefits. Additional benefits include a remote-first workforce, Flexible PTO, and 10 company paid holidays. 

Responsibilities (are inclusive of but not limited to)

General Ledger & Month-End Close 

• Manage general ledger accounting activities, including preparation and posting of journal entries (accruals, prepaids, fixed assets, equity, and other standard entries)  
• Support and execute month-end and year-end close processes, including owning assigned workstreams including preparation and review of financial statements across MGA and brokerage entities 
• Ensure proper allocation of expenses across departments and business segments to support accurate financial reporting and performance analysis  
• Maintain and track fixed assets, including capitalization, depreciation, and disposals  
• Prepare and manage prepaid expense schedules and related amortization  
• Assist with equity accounting and related reporting as applicable  

 Balance Sheet, Reconciliations & Treasury 

• Own the preparation, review, and ongoing improvement of balance sheet account reconciliations, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timely resolution of reconciling items  
• Establish and standardize reconciliation processes, including documentation, support requirements, and review procedures  
• Identify gaps in existing reconciliations and implement best practices to strengthen the control environment  
• Lead clean-up of legacy accounts, documentation of procedures (SOPs), and implementation of standardized  
• Support treasury operations, including cash management, bank activity monitoring, and coordination of payables  

Reporting, Compliance & Audit 

• Support financial reporting processes, including variance analysis and management reporting  
• Assist with tax compliance activities, including gathering data for filings and supporting external tax advisors  
• Maintain documentation and audit trails to support internal controls and external audit requirements  
• Support external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and responding to auditor requests  

Process Improvement & Systems 

• Contribute to the design and implementation of accounting processes within NetSuite, including GL structure, workflows, and reporting  
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and increased efficiency across accounting operations – and take initiative to implement them 
• Partner with Accounts Payable and other teams to ensure proper coding and recording of transactions  
• Perform other duties as assigned  

Minimum Skills & Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field  
• 3+ years of general accounting or GL experience  
• Strong understanding of accrual accounting and financial reporting principles  
• Solid understanding of balance sheet integrity and internal controls 
• Experience with month-end close and account reconciliations  
• Proven experience preparing and improving balance sheet reconciliations  
• Demonstrated ability to identify operational gaps and drive process improvement, not just maintain the status quo 
• Highly effective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills  
• Proficiency in Excel and accounting systems 
• High attention to detail and commitment to continuous improvement, accuracy and deadlines  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights 
• High integrity and sound professional judgment with the ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters professionally 

Desired Qualifications & Characteristics 

Insurance & MGA Experience 

• Experience within an MGA, insurance brokerage, carrier, or insurtech environment  
• Familiarity with insurance-specific accounting: premium flows, commission structures, bordereaux reporting, and/or carrier settlements  
• Understanding of the operational differences between an MGA and a brokerage, and how that impact financial reporting 

Builder & Scaling Mindset 

• Experience in a startup, high-growth, or scaling company where processes were still being built and you helped build them 
• Comfort working in ambiguity – you don’t need a perfect playbook to get started; you create one 
• Track record of taking initiative to improve workflows, reduce manual work, or implement more scalable solutions 
• Experience collaborating across departments (ops, underwriting, technology, leadership) to solve problems that don’t fit neatly in one function 

Technical & Credentials 

• CPA or CPA-track, preferred 
• Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP systems  
• Exposure to treasury or cash management functions  
• Experience supporting audits and tax filings 
• Adaptability in a dynamic, evolving environment 
• Continuous improvement mindset, builder mentality with a focus on automation and scalability 

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel occasionally for team events, collaboration, or conferences 
• Must have a dedicated, safe, and secure remote work environment  
• Must have the ability to work and be productive in a remote setting  
• Exceptionally self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously  
• Proactive communicator across email, verbal, and instant messaging  
• Willingness to attend virtual meetings, primarily with camera on (we value connection and culture)  
• Located in or willing to work Central or Eastern Time Zone (see About This Role for location preferences specific to this position) 
• Must be 18 years or older and work location must be in the United States  
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States 

Players Health is committed to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.