Strategic Finance Director guiding GoodLife Fitness capital allocation, M&A, modelling and executive decisions. Partnering with the CFO on enterprise performance, transactions, financing and Board materials.
Responsibilities
Build, enhance and apply integrated financial models, strategic scenarios and sensitivity analyses connecting operating performance, cash flow, leverage, capital requirements and enterprise value
Evaluate organic growth initiatives, capital projects, acquisitions, financing alternatives and other uses of capital through return, risk, liquidity and enterprise-value analysis
Translate complex financial, operational and market information into alternatives, trade-offs and recommendations for the CFO, CEO and executive leadership
Lead financial synthesis, analytical challenge and performance narratives for selected Apollo, Board and lender discussions
Integrate and constructively challenge inputs from Financial Planning & Analysis, Accounting, Data & Analytics and operating teams
Partner with the CFO and executive leadership on financial narratives regarding performance, priorities, risks and opportunities
Lead follow-up analyses and coordinate resolution of material questions, commitments and decisions
Lead financial analysis and selected execution workstreams for acquisitions, dispositions, refinancings and strategic transactions
Support evaluation of capital structure, liquidity requirements, financing alternatives and capital-allocation priorities
Coordinate Finance workstreams, data-room requirements and financial analysis across internal teams, financing sources, counterparties and external advisors
Evaluate transaction structures, synergies, risks, integration considerations and value-creation implications
Serve as a trusted thought partner to the CFO on strategic, financial and operational matters
Lead selected cross-functional strategic workstreams and high-priority analyses
Support financial elements of the Value Creation Plan, including long-range model impacts, financial assumption validation and KPI reporting cadence
Institutionalize rigorous decision and review processes for priority Office of the CFO mandates
Build trusted relationships with long-tenured leaders and complement existing functional teams
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, accounting, mathematics, engineering or another quantitatively rigorous discipline
4 to 7 years of progressively responsible experience in private equity, investment banking, pension or infrastructure investing, strategic finance or another analytically rigorous transaction- or investment-oriented environment
Demonstrated experience building and interpreting complex financial models, evaluating investments or transactions, and preparing concise decision materials for senior executives, investment committees, Boards or equivalent senior stakeholders
Advanced financial modelling, valuation, investment-return analysis, scenario analysis and business-case development skills
Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Ability to create concise, executive-quality PowerPoint materials
Deep understanding of income statement performance, balance sheet requirements, cash flow, liquidity, leverage, covenants and enterprise value
Exceptional analytical judgment and attention to detail
Exceptional written, verbal and presentation communication skills
Credibility, judgment, and executive presence to work directly with senior leaders, investors, lenders and advisors while handling confidential information appropriately
Highly self-directed, organized and action oriented; able to manage multiple workstreams, tight deadlines and ambiguity without requiring a large team or extensive direction
Hands-on orientation and willingness to move between high-level strategic questions and detailed analysis and execution
Strong collaboration and influencing skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional work through expertise, credibility and delegated authority rather than formal hierarchy
Intellectual curiosity and genuine interest in understanding GoodLife’s businesses at the club, member and operating-process levels
Benefits
Ongoing training & development to ensure a long & successful career path
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