Financial Analyst New North Reading, MA

Bruntworkwear; Reading (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options

401(k) plan with Company Match

15 days of PTO and 11 paid holidays

Job summary

Bruntworkwear, located in Reading, Massachusetts, is looking for a Financial Analyst to join their Finance team. This role involves financial planning and analysis, corporate reporting, and driving company-wide financial performance. The ideal candidate should be analytical, process-driven, and thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Key responsibilities include assisting with budgeting, monitoring performance against the budget, and collaborating cross-functionally to support decision-making. Competitive salary and benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years’ experience in financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, or related roles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the annual budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Monitor performance vs. budget and conduct variance analysis.
• Build and maintain financial models and recurring reports.

Skills

Data analysis

Financial forecasting

P&L management

Report generation

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field

Tools

NetSuite

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

We’re leading the way in redefining the workwear category. Our mission is to engineer better boots and apparel for our country’s tradesmen and women by working directly with real workers to learn what they actually need to execute their jobs.

The BRUNT team is not only devoted to improving on the old workwear standards, but we’re also creating a community that tradesmen and women can call their own. From our weekly hangouts at the BRUNT Garage, to hosting events across the country, we’re all about getting boots on the ground and building something real with the BRUNT crew.

What You’ll Do:

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.

How You’ll Do It:

• 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.

Data Management:

• 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.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration:

• 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.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 1‑3 years’ experience in financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, or related roles.
• Previous experience in DTC, wholesale and/or consumer goods is preferred.
• 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.

Benefits:

• Healthcare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Retirement: 401(k) plan with Company Match.
• Paid Time Off: 15 days of PTO, plus 11 paid holidays and sick leave.
• Incentives: Performance‑based bonus eligibility and Equity if applicable.

The anticipated salary range for this role is: $65,000 - $80,000 USD.

As set forth in BRUNT Workwear’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.