Financial Analyst

BRUNT Workwear • North Reading, MA

14h • $65,000 - $80,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role combines financial planning and analysis (FP&A), cross-functional collaboration, and corporate reporting into a key strategic function within the Finance team. Reporting to the Manager, FP&A, the Financial Analyst is responsible for driving company-wide financial performance and delivering investor-facing materials while building scalable budgeting, forecasting, and operational workflows that improve data visibility, accuracy, and efficiency.
The ideal candidate is highly analytical, process-driven, and thrives in fast-growing environments where agility, precision, and collaborative problem-solving are essential.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 1-3 years’ experience in financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, or related roles.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leaders, boards and investors
• Strong grasp of P&L management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Experience building financial models and working with large datasets; highly proficient in Excel and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience collaborating cross-functionally and presenting to leadership.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, managing multiple priorities independently.
• Highly analytical thinker, strong business acumen and proactive problem solver, excited to leverage data to inform decision making.
• Ability to reliably commute to the work location 4x per week

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in DTC, wholesale and/or consumer goods is preferred

Responsibilities

• Assist in the annual budgeting and forecasting processes in partnership with department heads, maintaining a rolling forecast to support forward-looking visibility.
• Monitor performance vs. budget, conduct variance analysis, and summarize key drivers across revenue, gross margin, returns, discounts, and operating expenses.
• Support the build and maintenance of financial models used for planning, scenario analysis, and ad hoc requests across the business.
• Analyze trends in operational expenses and flag areas of risk or opportunity to support informed decision-making.
• Assist in supporting the owned retail business with performance tracking, reporting, and analysis, including store-level P&L monitoring and sales ramp reporting as we expand our retail footprint.
• Contribute to process improvement efforts that help streamline forecasting, reporting, and planning cycles.
• Assist in maintaining the accuracy, integrity, and completeness of financial data across reporting and planning systems, including the company’s ERP (NetSuite).
• Build and maintain recurring reports and dashboards that track KPIs across channels, departments, and product categories.
• Support data hygiene and help identify gaps in reporting infrastructure as the business scales.
• Develop familiarity with BI and data visualization tools to support self-serve reporting for cross-functional stakeholders.
• Collaborate with teams across marketing, operations, merchandising, and retail to gather inputs and provide financial context that supports business decisions.
• Assist the FP&A team in preparing materials for board and investor presentations, including financial summaries, variance commentaries, and supporting schedules.
• Respond to ad hoc analytical requests from finance leadership and cross-functional partners in a timely and accurate manner.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• 401(k) plan with Company Match.
• 15 days of PTO, plus 11 paid holidays and sick leave.
• Performance-based bonus eligibility and Equity if applicable.

What This Job Offers

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