Reliable finance support for fitness and franchise businesses.
Senior bookkeeping, BAS, payroll and reporting support for established gyms, fitness studios, franchise operators and membership-based businesses that need the finance function handled properly behind the scenes.
So you can stay focused on members, staff, operations and growth — without being pulled back into payment reconciliations, supplier invoices, payroll deadlines or BAS pressure.
Built for recurring revenue businesses.
- Membership income and payment reconciliations
- Direct debit and merchant platform support
- Supplier invoice and account management
- Payroll support and deadline management
- Location and department reporting support
- Monthly reporting for clearer financial visibility
Experience supporting fitness businesses, franchise networks and membership-based business models.
SGH brings senior-level finance support into fitness and franchise environments where recurring revenue, payroll, direct debit platforms and operational reporting all need to work together.
Experience supporting fitness businesses ranging from independent studios through to multi-site operators and larger franchise chains.
Experience with fitness business workflows.
- Membership income reconciliation
- Direct debit and payment platform management
- Payroll and instructor payment support
- Multi-location reporting
- Department and cost centre tracking
- BAS, GST and compliance support
Experience across the finance workflows that keep fitness businesses running.
Fitness businesses rely on recurring revenue, payroll, reporting and operational visibility. The finance function needs to support membership growth, staff management and business performance without creating additional work for the owner.
Membership revenue
- Membership income reconciliation
- Direct debit reconciliation
- Merchant facility reconciliations
- Recurring revenue visibility
Payroll & workforce support
- Instructor payment support
- Casual and permanent workforce payroll
- Leave and entitlement management
- Payroll compliance support
Business performance reporting
- Location reporting support
- Department tracking
- Management reporting
- Multi-site performance visibility
When finance support falls behind, visibility disappears.
Fitness and franchise businesses move quickly. Membership payments are processed across platforms, staff and instructors need paying, suppliers need managing and owners need clear reporting to understand what is actually happening across the business.
Revenue visibility
Membership income, direct debits, failed payments and merchant deposits can become difficult to track when reconciliations are not managed consistently.
Payroll complexity
Fitness payroll often involves casual staff, instructors, changing hours and strict deadlines where accuracy and clear cut-offs matter.
Multi-site performance
For multi-location or franchise operators, reporting needs to show more than the total bank balance. Owners need visibility across locations, departments and business performance.
Finance support built around how fitness businesses actually operate.
SGH helps keep the finance function moving behind the scenes so owners can focus on members, staff, operations and business growth instead of day-to-day bookkeeping administration.
Support is tailored to your transaction volume, workforce complexity, reporting requirements and operational responsibilities.
- Membership income reconciliation
- Direct debit and merchant deposit reconciliation
- Accounts inbox and supplier management
- Bank reconciliations and transaction coding
- Accounts payable and receivable support
- BAS preparation and lodgement
- Monthly management reporting
- Location and department reporting support
- Payroll support and workforce administration (optional)
- Cleanup, catch-up and historical reconciliation projects
Additional support for businesses with recurring revenue, multiple locations or greater reporting needs.
Some fitness and franchise businesses require more than day-to-day bookkeeping. Additional services can be scoped separately where membership reporting, location visibility, payroll review or finance cleanup support is required.
Revenue & membership reporting
- Membership income reporting
- Recurring revenue visibility
- Direct debit reconciliation support
- Failed payment and merchant deposit review
Location & franchise reporting
- Location tracking support
- Department and cost centre reporting
- Multi-site management reporting
- Franchise reporting support
Projects & specialist support
- Payroll and leave reconciliation projects
- Historical cleanup and reconciliation projects
- System migration and setup support
- Reporting rebuilds and process reviews
Reliable finance support starts with clear expectations.
SGH works best when responsibilities, deadlines and communication are clearly defined. You provide access, information and approvals when required; we take ownership of the agreed finance support responsibilities and keep the workflow moving.
Clear deadlines
Payroll, BAS, reporting and reconciliations work best when information is provided by agreed cut-off dates.
Ownership without micromanagement
Once workflows and responsibilities are established, the work is handled without requiring constant oversight, follow-ups or day-to-day management.
Structured communication
Communication is handled through agreed channels and scheduled conversations where required, helping minimise unnecessary interruptions and reactive requests.
You do not need another person to manage.
You need experienced support that can take ownership of the finance function, work with structure and reduce the operational load sitting with you or your internal team.
The goal is not to create another person that needs managing. The goal is to create confidence that membership revenue, payroll, reporting and compliance are being handled properly behind the scenes.
What makes SGH different
- 20+ years bookkeeping experience
- Experience supporting fitness and franchise business models
- Understanding of recurring revenue businesses
- Experience with multi-site reporting environments
- Structured communication and clear boundaries
- Ownership of agreed responsibilities
- Boutique client portfolio with personalised support
The right fit matters.
SGH partners with established businesses that value ownership, accountability and professional finance support. We work best with clients looking for a long-term partner rather than a transactional bookkeeping service.
SGH is a good fit if you value:
- Experienced finance support, not just compliance
- Clear deadlines and structured communication
- Autonomous delivery without constant oversight
- Professional standards and mutual accountability
- A long-term partner who takes ownership
- Reduced mental load for owners and management teams
SGH is not the right fit if you want:
- The cheapest bookkeeping option available
- Constant meetings, check-ins or follow-ups
- A provider who waits for instructions on every task
- Unstructured administration support outside agreed scope
- Reactive, last-minute workflows
- Support without following agreed processes and deadlines
Looking for experienced finance support? Tell us about your fitness, franchise or membership-based business and we'll determine whether SGH is the right fit.
The questions below help us understand your business, current bookkeeping setup and whether SGH is the right operational support partner.
Applications are reviewed before suitable businesses are invited to book a discovery call.