Financial Planning Analyst

About Chelsea Piers:

At Chelsea Piers you will find colleagues who are passionate about what we do. Careers at Chelsea Piers offer unmatched facilities and proven career growth opportunities for people who are passionate about transforming the lives of our community through sports, fitness, and event experiences. We also offer excellent benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) matching; paid time off; transportation benefits; tuition assistance; a complimentary membership to Chelsea Piers Fitness; and other exciting venue benefits at Chelsea Piers.

About the Role:

Chelsea Piers Management seeks a sharp, analytically minded FP&A Analyst to join our Finance team supporting the New York Sports, Real Estate and Shared Services business units. This is a pure financial planning and analysis role focused on turning operating data into actionable insights for senior leadership. A passion for the business of sports and for contributing to the growth and wellbeing of New York City’s youth will make the days shorter!

Working closely with the Director of Finance for New York Sports and the CFO, the FP&A Analyst will drive the monthly management reporting cycle, build and maintain dashboards and KPI frameworks, and deliver ad hoc analyses that directly inform strategic and operating decisions across multiple sports venues.

Responsibilities:

Monthly Management Reporting

• Prepare monthly actual vs. budget and actual vs. prior year reports for, and review directly with business unit owners and venue General Managers
• Conduct detailed variance analysis, identifying key drivers of revenue and expense deviations and quantifying their impact
• Produce clear, concise written commentary to accompany financial results for distribution to General Managers, the CFO, and Ownership
• Continuously improve report formats and delivery timelines to increase usefulness for decision-makers

Budgets

• Support the annual budget process by building bottoms-up, unit-based revenue and expense models
• Evaluate whether proposed operating and capital expenditures are within budget, flagging variances and providing analysis to support approval decisions
• Assist with quarterly forecast updates and re-budgeting, incorporating latest trends and operating results

Metrics, KPIs & Dashboards

• Design, build and maintain operating dashboards covering attendance, revenue per visit, membership trends, program utilization, labor efficiency, and other key metrics
• Partner with General Managers and Sports Directors to define and track the KPIs most relevant to each venue’s performance
• Automate data pipelines and refresh cycles to minimize manual effort and ensure timeliness
• Collaborate with IT to integrate data from club management systems (DaySmart, Exerp, Bond and others), payroll systems and the general ledger (NetSuite)

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Analyze the financial contribution of individual programs, services, and pricing changes
• Support the capital allocation process with cost/benefit and ROI analysis for proposed investments
• Prepare ad hoc analyses and presentations for senior executives and Ownership as requested

This is not an exhaustive list of duties, and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your supervisor, your changing role within the organization, and overall business objectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, mathematics, data science, or a related quantitative field from a top-tier academic institution; tangible evidence of academic achievement is a must
• 1–3 years of experience in FP&A, management consulting, investment banking, or a similarly analytical role, or an advanced degree in finance, economics, mathematics or data science
• Interest in youth sports and the business of sports
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; comfort working with large data sets
• Experience with data visualization tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate data into clear narratives for non-financial audiences
• Intellectual curiosity, a bias toward action, and a desire to understand the operating details behind the numbers
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Preferred

• Experience with NetSuite and business intelligence and dashboard tools such as Omni and Power BI
• Familiarity with SQL, Python, or other data manipulation tools
• Prior exposure to sports, entertainment, hospitality, or multi-unit consumer businesses