Manufacturing FP&A Analyst - Operations & Supply Chain

Gemline; Lawrence (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gemline, a Lawrence, MA-based supplier of promotional products, seeks a Sr Manufacturing Financial Analyst to provide financial and analytical support to Operations and Supply Chain, focused on margin optimization, month-end close, and performance reporting.

This role partners with Manufacturing Operations and Supply Chain leadership to deliver timely insights on trends, risks, and opportunities, helping optimize inventory and cost management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar.
• 4–7 years of experience in corporate finance (accounting or FP&A) or manufacturing operations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Excellent proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, advanced formulas, and financial modelling.
• Experience building dashboards in Power BI strongly preferred.
• Ability to work within ERP systems; familiarity with inventory and cost modules a plus.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Month-End Close & Cost Management
• Own and execute monthly labor reporting, ensuring accuracy and timely distribution to Operations management
• Prepare expense and volume-adjusted variance analysis versus plan and prior year, with clear narrative commentary that isolates volume impact from true cost variances
• Analyze domestic trucking expense versus plan and prior year, identify key drivers, and partner with Supply Chain on freight-efficiency opportunities
• Track landed material costs — freight, duty, and other import-related charges — to ensure accurate product costing
• Prepare inventory reporting and KPIs, and partner with operations and planning to align inventory with demand and optimize working capital
• Reporting, Analysis & Business Partnership
• Prepare weekly and monthly financial reports and KPIs for Operations and Supply Chain management
• Analyze results versus plan and prior year to surface trends, risks, and margin and profitability opportunities, translating findings into actionable insights for non-finance audiences
• Build and enhance recurring dashboards and automate manual reporting using Power BI and AI
• Complete ad-hoc analyses and special projects as needed across Finance and Operations. The above responsibilities may change, and other tasks, deliverables and/or responsibilities may be added to the above as per business need as determined by Finance management.
• Identify and implement process improvement opportunities to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the FP&A function as well as eliminate non-value-added work

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar

Tools

Power BI

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Gemline, a Lawrence, MA-based supplier of promotional products, seeks a Sr Manufacturing Financial Analyst to provide financial and analytical support to Operations and Supply Chain, focused on margin optimization, month-end close, and performance reporting.

This role partners with Manufacturing Operations and Supply Chain leadership to deliver timely insights on trends, risks, and opportunities, helping optimize inventory and cost management.