Financial Analyst, Operations

Company Description

OUR STORY:

Equinox Group is a high growth collective of the world's most influential, experiential, and differentiated lifestyle brands. We restlessly seek what is next for maximizing life - and boldly grow the lifestyle brands and experiences that define it. In addition to Equinox, our other brands, SoulCycle and Equinox Hotels are all recognized for inspiring and motivating members and employees to maximize life. Our portfolio of brands is recognized globally with locations within every major city across the United States in addition to London, Toronto, and Vancouver. 

OUR CODE:

We are passionate about high performance living and we practice what we preach – investing time in our own health and fitness. We believe that everyone has untapped potential within them and it takes a disruptive approach to unleash it. We dream big and don’t settle for the status quo. We sweat the details. We never accept less than 110% to help each other deliver the Equinox experience and enable our members to get great results.  We are obsessed with what’s new, what’s now, what’s next. Never following, always leading, and living ahead of the moment in fashion, culture, and consumer behavior. We aren’t just a company; we’re a community vested in each other’s success. We value humility and a team approach at every level of the company.

If you are a high performing individual who is passionate about winning and inspiring others then we are excited to discuss career opportunities with you.

Job Description

As part of the Finance Team, you will be a strategic, financial and operational thought partner to the executive team and business owners throughout the organization. The Financial Analyst will partner with the VP of Operations to support the end-to-end financial planning cycle across the Operations and Facilities departments, including studio-level budgeting and reforecasting, inventory management, and labor planning.

This role is based out of our Headquarters in NYC and will report directly to the VP of Finance.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Own the monthly financial reporting process, including variance analysis, executive summaries, and insights for senior leadership
• Lead quarterly forecasting cycles and contribute to annual budget development across Operations, Facilities, and Bike Operations on a studio-level basis
• Build and maintain financial models for scenario planning, sensitivity analysis, and long-term planning
• Review studio-level P&L performance and proactively identify trends, risks, and opportunities
• Develop KPI tracking frameworks and dashboards to support business decision-making across functions

Financial Operations

• Manage the forecasting cycle in partnership with the Operations department, updating financial assumptions and projections as business conditions evolve throughout the year
• Lead inventory management financial reporting by tracking cost of goods sold (COGS), monitoring variances to budget, and analyzing consumption trends across operational categories
• Maintain the supply budgeting model, including vendor spend analysis, contract review inputs, and forward-looking cost projections
• Develop and manage the labor budgeting model by studio, including headcount planning, hours analysis, overtime trends, and productivity metrics
• Perform end-of-month reconciliation for Operations, Facilities, and Bike Operations departments, ensuring accuracy of actuals versus budget and investigating variances
• Identify and communicate financial trends across operational cost centers to support proactive decision-making in partnership with the VP of Operations

Strategic Business Partnership

• Collaborate with Analytics, Accounting, Marketing, Operations, and Executive teams — with a strong focus on day-to-day partnership with the Operations department and VP of Operations
• Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for non-finance stakeholders

Qualifications

• 2 - 4 years of FP&A experience required
• Fitness, hospitality or retail experience required
• Proficiency in financial modeling, forecasting, and scenario analysis
• Demonstrated expertise developing and managing operational budgets, including labor and supply/inventory cost models
• Experience with EOM close and reconciliation processes across multiple departments
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills; experience with BI tools (Tableau, Loo