Senior Financial Analyst

Life Time, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully subsidized membership

Discounts on Life Time products and

Job summary

Life Time, Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to deliver high-level planning, financial analysis, and operational support for our Food and Beverage unit. You will partner with operations, corporate leadership, and cross-functional teams to forecast, model, and report on performance.

You will build multi-sheet financial models, analyze data, and present clear narratives to executives. Proficiency in Excel and analytics tools like Alteryx, Domo, and Workday/Adaptive Planning is preferred,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics.
• 4+ years FP&A or financial/operational analysis experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong understanding of accounting and finance principles.
• Analytical, with strong communication and project management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with operations and cross-functional partners to drive financial outcomes through data analysis and insights.
• Owns financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and monthly/annual cycles.
• Designs and maintains reports, dashboards, and financial models for leadership.
• Acts as a point of contact for leaders and translates complex data into clear narratives.
• Drives process improvements and automation with corporate management.

Skills

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Ad-hoc reporting

KPIs tracking

Advanced Excel

SQL

Domo

Alteryx

Workday Adaptive Planning

Tableau

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics

Tools

Snowflake

MS SQL Server

MySQL

SQL

Data visualization (Domo/Power BI/Tableau)

Workday Adaptive Planning

Hyperion

NetSuite

Snowflake

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for providing high-level planning, financial analysis, and operational support for our Food and Beverage business unit. This role partners closely with business operations, corporate leadership, and cross-functional teams to analyze data, build reports, deliver insights on financial performance, and support strategic decision-making. Core work includes forecasting, ad-hoc reporting, financial modeling, and the ongoing measurement of key performance indicators to drive process improvements and financial outcomes.

The ideal candidate combines financial acumen with data analytics to synthesize complex information into clear, actionable recommendations. Experience in Food and Beverage, Retail, or Supply Chain would be preferred. This role requires the ability to build and maintain multi-sheet financial models, partner with business leaders on executive objectives, and operate effectively amid ambiguity and evolving priorities. The analyst will be proficient in Microsoft Excel, have experience analytical software such as Alteryx, Domo, and Workday/Adaptive, and familiar with SQL and databases to pull information.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborates with business operations and cross-functional partners to drive financial outcomes by analyzing financial and operational data, building models, and delivering actionable insights and recommendations.
• Owns financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting for assigned business area(s); coordinates the monthly and annual planning cycle (budget, forecast, and actuals) across finance and operations.
• Designs, develops, deploys, and maintains reports, dashboards, and financial models that enable decision-making and visibility across varying levels of leadership.
• Serves as a point of contact for business leaders and operators, answering ad hoc questions and translating complex information into clear business narratives.
• Identifies and drives process improvements, automation, and efficiency gains through unstructured problem solving in partnership with corporate management.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience in financial, operational, or general business analysis, including FP&A experience
• Advanced experience in Microsoft Excel
• Strong understanding of accounting and finance principles, including a breakdown of the income statement
• Strong analytical, decision-making, project management, and organizational skills, with attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to tailor messaging by audience and build relationships across teams
• Ability to follow through on deliverables while balancing overlapping project timelines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting a specific business area such as Food and Beverage, Retail, Supply Chain
• Experience with analyses of menus, inventory, labor, COGS, A/B Tests, variances
• Experience with financial modeling, valuation analysis, budgeting, and forecasting
• Experience with relational databases such as Snowflake, MS SQL Server, or MySQL
• Experience with SQL, SAS, Alteryx, or similar data analytics software
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Domo, Power BI, or Tableau
• Experience with a financial planning system such as Workday Adaptive Planning, Hyperion, or NetSuite
• Curiosity and desire to leverage datasets to identify insights and tell compelling business narratives
• Ability to navigate unstructured problem solving and ambiguous situations, with an aptitude and desire to learn
• Comfortable with changing priorities and the evolving nature of a growing business

Pay

This is a salaried position starting at $85,000.00 (or applicable minimum salary, if higher) and pays up to $117,000.00, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

All team members receive the following benefits while working for Life Time:

• A fully subsidized membership
• Discounts on Life Time products and services
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company discretionary match (21 years of age and older)
• Training and professional development
• Paid sick leave where required by law

Full-time Team Members are eligible for additional benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Short term and long term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Pre-tax flexible spending and dependent care plans
• Parental leave and adoption assistance
• Paid time off, including 5 to 20 vacation days per calendar year (based on tenure) and paid sick leave
• Deferred compensation plan, if the team member meets the required income threshold

Life Time is a place for everyone. As an organization, we are committed to an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that respects and celebrates the unique contributions of each individual while ensuring we remain an equal opportunity employer that recruits, hires, trains and promotes based on merit and qualifications.