Sr. Manager, Operations Financial Planning & Analysis

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength; Rosemont (IL); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Long-term disability

Job summary

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength in Rosemont, IL, is seeking a Sr. Manager, Operations Financial Planning & Analysis to partner with Supply Chain leadership and drive forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis across procurement, installation, transportation and service.

This hybrid role builds strategic insights from logistics data, develops self-service dashboards, supports monthly close, and collaborates with IT and accounting to streamline processes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in FP&A, with exposure to supply chain, logistics or manufacturing.
• Strong Excel modeling skills and ability to build and present financial analyses.
• Experience partnering with senior leadership and guiding strategic decisions.
• Proven ability to translate data into actionable insights for operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, forecasting and analysis across the global supply chain network (procurement, installation, transport, service).
• Partner with global supply chain leaders to generate insights and drive decisions.
• Translate logistics data into strategies that optimize landed costs and network efficiency.
• Provide finance support for monthly close, decks and executive commentary.
• Forecast domestic freight and coordinate with regional managers to optimize freight/installation.
• Support planning across outbound/inbound freight, inventory, PPV, and other COGS.

Skills

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Power BI

Tableau

Forecasting

P&L analysis

Financial modeling

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

MBA or CPA or CMA (plus)

Tools

Oracle ERP

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Join us as we empower the world to work out, creating healthier lives together.

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we are committed to empowering the world to work out and creating healthier lives together. Our teams partner with customers globally to deliver innovative, high-performance and reliable workout experiences wherever and whenever people work out.

We are looking for a Sr. Manager, Operations Financial Planning & Analysis to serve as the primary financial partner to our Supply Chain leadership team. In this role, you will lead financial planning, forecasting and analysis across the global supply chain network, including procurement, installation, transportation logistics and Service. You will translate complex logistics data into actionable financial strategies that optimize total landed costs, strengthen network efficiency and help leaders make confident business decisions.

This is a hybrid position based out of our Global HQ in Rosemont, IL - M/F remote and T-Th are in-office collaboration days.

As our Sr. Manager, Operations Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead financial planning, forecasting and analysis across the global supply chain network, including procurement, installation, transportation logistics and Service.
• Partner with Supply Chain leadership, including global operations leaders and global supply chain teams, to generate insights and drive business decisions.
• Translate complex logistics and operations data into actionable financial strategies that optimize total landed costs and improve network efficiency.
• Provide finance support for monthly close analytics, deck preparation and executive-level commentary for total operations reporting.
• Forecast domestic freight lines and collaborate with international supply chain managers to optimize freight and installation by region and country.
• Support planning and analysis across key areas including outbound freight, installation, Service sales and supply chain, warranty and extended service contracts, global PPV, inbound freight, inventory adjustments, scrap and other COGS.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness through ad hoc analysis, strategic cost-benefit analysis and Finance transformation projects.
• Partner with IT and Accounting to help integrate Service processes and reduce manual workstreams.
• Use AI tools, including Claude, to drive efficiency in processes and planning inputs.
• Build and improve self-service financial dashboards that empower logistics managers to make cost-conscious daily decisions.

What Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is looking for in our Sr. Manager, Operations Financial Planning & Analysis

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related field; MBA, CPA or CMA is a plus.
• 8+ years of progressive finance experience, including significant time in FP&A; experience supporting supply chain, logistics, manufacturing or operations is strongly preferred.
• Prior experience leading, mentoring or developing team members, and partnering directly with senior leadership.
• Advanced Excel modeling skills, plus hands‑on experience with ERP and planning systems (Oracle or similar) and BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Strong financial planning and analysis experience, with the ability to support global supply chain, logistics, Service and operations leaders.
• Experience with forecasting, monthly close analytics, P&L support, cost-benefit analysis and operational performance reporting.
• Ability to translate financial results and operational data into clear, actionable insights for business leaders.
• A proactive, independent working style with the ability to think ahead, identify risks and move work forward.
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple initiatives and meet deadlines.
• A results-oriented mindset, with the willingness to work through barriers and get the job done.
• Ability to identify structural cost-out opportunities across the network and support annual productivity targets.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to make complex financial information clear, useful and decision-ready.
• Curiosity and openness to using technology and AI to improve planning, reporting and decision‑making processes.

What Success Looks Like

• Improved forecast accuracy across volatile supply chain expense lines.
• Meaningful cost savings through structural cost-out opportunities across the network.
• Stronger self-service reporting and financial dashboards that help operations leaders make faster, better decisions.
• Clear, executive‑ready commentary that connects operational performance to financial outcomes.

Why join us?

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, you will help support a global business built on purposeful innovation, teamwork, perseverance and a commitment to healthier lives. We create workout experiences inspired by human movement, engineered for performance and designed to help our customers raise their game.

If you are a finance leader who can connect data, operations and strategy, and you are energized by helping teams make better decisions, we would like to hear from you.

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we think customer first, play as one team, and raise the bar on fitness innovation— in the gym and in every corner of our facilities. We persevere and get it done, with a clear purpose to inspire each other to live healthier lives.

At Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, we believe in taking care of our team with a comprehensive total rewards package that includes competitive pay and a range of valuable benefits. The salary range for this position, intended for U.S. applicants, is $109,400 - $153,800 annually. This position is eligible to participate in Life Fitness / Hammer Strength’s annual Manager Incentive Plan to receive an annual discretionary bonus in addition to base salary. The amount of bonus varies based on company and individual performance goals and is subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time team members, including, but not limited to: a 401(k) savings plan with 4% employer match; medical, dental and vision insurance, parental, medical and military leaves of absence, paid time off, including 12 paid holidays throughout the calendar year, paid vacation days beginning at 13 days annually, paid sick leave as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws, company paid short-term disability and optional long-term disability, health savings account, health care and dependent care reimbursement accounts, employee and dependent life insurance and supplemental life and AD&D insurance, hospital indemnity; identity protection, legal services, adoption assistance, tuition assistance, commuter benefits, employee discounts, and an employee assistance program that includes free counseling sessions. Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies.

Life Fitness / Hammer Strength is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants, including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, are encouraged to apply. Life Fitness / Hammer Strength complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding employment, recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.