Senior Financial Analyst
At CHUZE Fitness, we consider ourselves a hospitality company that uses fitness as a vehicle. Our top priority is the Member Experience and putting people first. We’re looking for kind and passionate people who understand culture better than anyone else. We are looking for passionate trail blazers who understand culture better than anyone else. We are seeking a new addition to our amazing internal team to help support the financial health and strategies of CHUZE as we continue to grow. This role will be an invaluable part of our foundation for success and we are excited to welcome them into our CHUZE family.
The Position:
The Senior Financial Analyst is a new position that will be responsible for assisting with financial planning and budgeting processes, analyzing financial statements and reports, developing financial models, preparing projections, and performing research and analysis.
Core Duties/Responsibilities (includes but not limited to):
Manage financial plans and forecasts for all areas of the business. Provide visibility to performance vs. expectation and support management in identifying and managing risks and opportunities.
Deliver on-going reporting, analytics and insight on performance metrics to benchmark progress against targets, initiatives and strategies. Drive meaningful action to optimize results.
Analyze data from a variety of sources to derive insights into strategies and marketing trends by leveraging both quantitative and qualitative methods.
Assist in the annual budgeting process and drive monthly forecasts that identify variances to plan along with risks and opportunities.
Contribute to creating a new KPI reporting package, updating content as detected through examination of trends and potential drivers and identifying additional relevant statistical measurements.
Partner effectively within the business to drive performance in excess of management expectations.
Assess margins and performance to gain a complete picture of operating and pricing strategies.
Proactively engage and build strong relationships to act as an internal consultant and stay connected on strategies and initiatives.
Assume a key role in improving and automating reporting. Collaborate with the team to enhance data and metrics.
Enhance/automate finance processes and challenge existing assumptions and methodologies.
Create what-if business models to analyze potential outcomes from strategic decisions.
Develop and maintain tools that can be used to quickly respond to key questions and changes.
Assist accounting team during monthly close process. Maintain a strong control environment while helping the business to be nimble and efficient in decision making and execution.
Partner effectively within the team to support business initiatives and internal information requirements.
Drive continuous improvement and seek to optimize efficiency and customer value in all financial processes and business support functions.
The Type of Person We’re Looking For:
You don’t get ruffled – We are moving at break-neck speed. You take it all in stride and keep calm under pressure.
You’re organized – You’re good at managing the details and seeing them through.
You’re a sponge – You’re ready and willing to learn.
You’re customer service oriented – Our employees are our customers. You’re all about making sure that every single employee you interact with leaves feeling supported and better off than they were before.
You’re proactive and all about solutions – You may not have all the answers but you always have a possible solution in mind when presenting a problem. Your ability to drive continuous improvement and solve problems in a team environment
You’re flexible – You can deal with multiple tasks and know how to prioritize them to get it all done.
You’re a team player – We’re in the hospitality business, all of us. That means having a “can-do” attitude, willing to take on challenges and support team goals.
Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:
BS or BA in Finance, Accounting or other analytical field
3-5 years of progressive financial experience
Strong systems skills – advanced knowledge of Excel required, familiarity with BI reporting tools a plus
Strong competence in developing financial models for a multi-unit business
Strong presentation and communication (verbal and written) skills. Ability to convey complex issues in a simple manner
Excellent skills with data analytics with the ability to draw concise insights from large sets of data
Excellent problem-solving skills and critical thinking but also just loves to figure stuff out
Proven track record as a successful business partner
Ability to effectively balance detail orientation while maintaining accuracy and developing sound recommendations
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions
Ability to work independently on assignments of various levels of complexity
Highly motivated, self-starter who manages projects end-to-end and has a demonstrated track record of getting results
High degree of integrity
Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills. Ability to have fun and bring a sense of humor to work
What Can We Do for You?
Fun work environment - Free Gym Membership
Paid Time Off - Working and Engaging with amazing people
Flexible Hours - Benefits as a full time employee
Benefits: For Full Time employees a full benefits package which includes medical (employee only coverage is currently covered 100% by employer), dental, and vision plans for employee and dependents; employer paid $50,000 employee life insurance; other supplemental insurances; and 401k (eligible after 12 months).
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer
Compensation: TBD based on experience
*Chuze Fitness is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Background check may be required based on the position.