About this opportunity
Life Time Fitness lists this Senior Financial Analyst opportunity in chanhassen, Minnesota. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Senior Financial Analyst
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.
Worksite address
chanhassen, MN, 55317, US
Who can apply
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