Financial Analyst, Operations

SoulCycle • New York, NY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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, Looker, Power BI) a plus
• Strong analytical skills with ability to identify trends, anomalies, and root causes in large datasets
• Excellent communication skills — able to present financial findings clearly to both finance and non-finance audiences
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting multi-unit or studio-based operations
• Familiarity with inventory management systems and their financial implications
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field preferred

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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
• 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

Benefits

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision
• Complimentary studio membership
• Collaborative, high-growth environment with visibility to executive leadership
• Opportunity to shape the financial infrastructure of a scaling operations organization

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level