Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst

Employment Type: Full-Time

Location: Etobicoke, ON (Hybrid: 3 days in office)

Salary: $80,000–$95,000 + 10% bonus

Industry: Wellness & Fitness Services

Position Type: New Role

About the Opportunity

Our client is a well-established, private equity-backed premium fitness and wellness club operator. It has nearly 20 locations across Ontario and Alberta. The business is expanding: it will enter a new Western Canadian market in 2027.

This Senior Financial Analyst role sits in a newly built FP&A function and reports directly to the VP, Finance. The work is forward-looking. You’ll own the budgeting and forecasting cycles, starting with membership unit forecasts and building through labour and SG&A to full projected financial statements. You’ll then turn those results into reporting that leadership and the board rely on.

As the sole analyst in FP&A, you’ll have real ownership and visibility. You’ll work weekly with Sales, Operations, Studio Fitness and Business Intelligence and present to the executive team monthly. Existing models have room to grow, a data warehouse upgrade is planned, and AI tools are coming over the next few years, so there’s plenty of scope to shape how performance is measured across a growing multi-site business. The package includes a club membership for you plus one, three weeks’ vacation, benefits after three months and a hybrid schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the annual budget, the monthly full-year forecast, and the three-year and five-year projections that feed quarterly and annual board reviews
• Build and maintain membership unit forecasts, the core revenue driver, and translate them into labour, SG&A and projected income statement, cash flow and balance sheet
• Forecast personal training and studio revenue, sales and margin by location
• Prepare the monthly and quarterly reporting package for leadership and the board, covering budget vs. actuals, key drivers, risks and opportunities
• Deliver variance analysis and commentary on results vs. budget and forecast, with clear root-cause drivers
• Partner with Sales, Operations and Studio Fitness on outlooks, and explain what changed when results miss plan
• Work with Facilities on repairs, maintenance and supplies budgets, balancing spend against member experience
• Support cash flow forecasting, capital planning, capex analysis and covenant reporting as the company funds new club growth
• Develop and enhance KPIs and dashboards with the Business Intelligence team
• Improve and automate existing models, processes and data flows to reduce manual work and cycle time
• Provide forecasts and schedules to Accounting in support of the annual audit

What You Bring

• CPA designation, or actively pursuing it
• 2–3 years of FP&A experience in hospitality, retail, CPG, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, supply chain and logistics, medical technology or technology
• Hands-on budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling experience, including sales and margin forecasts
• Strong variance analysis and commentary skills, plus KPI reporting
• Experience owning a P&L, or a strong track record of directly supporting one
• Advanced Excel, working knowledge of SQL, and comfort working with large data sets
• Clear communication, including explaining financial concepts like ROI to non-finance partners
• Strong organization and the ability to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision, especially through month, quarter and year-end

Nice to Have

• Unit or sales mix variance analysis (rate vs. mix impact on gross margin), or SKU-level analysis
• Power BI, Alteryx, VBA
• Private equity, board or covenant reporting exposure
• Multi-location financial reporting

Next Steps

We do appreciate all interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Clarity Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and workplace. If you require accommodation, please let us know in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs. Please note: We use AI-assisted tools for notetaking during the screening process.

JOB ID # 3702962

About Clarity Recruitment

Clarity is an executive search and recruitment firm specializing in Finance & Accounting talent across Canada - from accountants to CFOs. Additionally, Clarity partners with organizations to hire exceptional talent in HR, Operations, and IT, helping build the teams that power business success. Our process is designed to minimize risk, maximize alignment, and move quickly. With dedicated practices in Executive Search, Full-Time Search, and Project & Interim Consulting, we help organizations grow with confidence. Visit findingclarity.ca to learn more!