Senior Business Analyst

Playlist; Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading lifestyle technology company is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to influence key decision-making through financial planning and quantitative analysis. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of relevant experience, demonstrated analytical skills, and a strong ability to communicate complex insights clearly. This role involves using data fluency in Excel and SQL to drive financial analyses, support strategic planning, and contribute insights that shape major business decisions. The company values diversity and encourages all backgrounds to apply.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in consulting, investment banking, FP&A/financial planning, or strategy at a tech-forward company.
• Sharp analytical mind with advanced Excel and financial/data modeling skills; SQL experience is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail with high personal standards for accuracy and quality of work.

Responsibilities

• Use data fluency (Excel, SQL) to enable effective decision-making through financial analysis.
• Help evaluate and refine new hypotheses on priority business themes with data-driven input.
• Communicate with precision—translating data and strategy into compelling updates for senior leaders.

Skills

Advanced Excel

SQL

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Job description

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.

About the Right Team Member

As Senior Business Analyst, you’ll help influence key decision‑making across the Playlist International organization through financial planning and quantitative analysis. This is a role for a data enthusiast, structured thinker, and strategic doer who can leverage data modeling skills to support team members on high‑priority initiatives across the business.

Responsibilities

• Use data fluency (Excel, SQL) to enable effective decision‑making through driving ad‑hoc financial analysis and models (e.g., deal profitability calculator, investment scenario forecasting, unit economics modeling) and competitive analysis (e.g., pricing, promotions).
• Help evaluate and refine new hypotheses on priority business themes, uncover new insights, and guide assumptions and outcomes with data‑driven input.
• Develop and support processes for monitoring the health and performance of critical business functions and collaborate cross‑functionally to evaluate tradeoffs, opportunities, and risks associated with strategic options.
• Communicate with precision—translating data and strategy into compelling updates for senior leaders.
• Support international strategic planning processes, including the annual operating plan and long‑range financial planning.

Experience You Bring

• 3+ years in consulting, investment banking, FP&A/financial planning, or strategy at a tech‑forward company.
• Sharp analytical mind with Advanced Excel and financial/data modeling skills; SQL experience is a plus.
• Strong quantitative orientation, as evidenced by prior quantitative work experience.
• Clear communicator who can translate complex insights into business recommendations.
• Strong attention to detail with high personal standards for accuracy and quality of work.
• Proactive, curious, and motivated by solving open‑ended business problems; comfortable working across functions, time zones, and cultures to influence outcomes.
• Excited to operate in a fast‑paced, high‑growth, global environment.

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.