Senior Financial Analyst

VulcanForms; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 89,200 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Generous paid time off

401(k) plan with company match

Job summary

VulcanForms in Harvard, Massachusetts is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to enhance financial planning and operational performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This critical role involves partnering with multiple departments to improve visibility into plant performance and product profitability.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related fields, along with 3–5 years of relevant experience, advanced skills in Excel and Power BI, and familiarity with ERP systems. A competitive salary and benefits package await.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in financial analysis and operational finance.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop monthly forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range financial plans.
• Analyze revenue, gross margin, material costs, and labor costs.
• Support monthly close through financial reporting and business performance reviews.
• Extract and analyze data from Epicor ERP.
• Build financial models to evaluate pricing decisions and capital investments.

Skills

Financial analysis

Operational finance

Manufacturing analytics

ERP systems

Advanced Excel skills

Power BI

Education

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

Tools

Epicor ERP

Microsoft Power BI

Workday Adaptive Planning

Job description

Founded in 2015 to develop the world’s first industrially scalable laser metal additive manufacturing solution, VulcanForms is reshaping how the world manufactures critical products. We build and operate advanced digital infrastructure that enables innovation, accelerates growth, and supports sustainability across aerospace, defense, medical, and other essential industries. Through our vertically integrated capabilities, including scalable additive manufacturing and precision machining, we deliver true end‑to‑end production at scale by combining cutting‑edge technology with a foundation of proven industrial craftsmanship. Our team brings deep expertise in manufacturing, materials science, software, automation, and operations, united by a shared commitment to quality, curiosity, and accountability. We foster an inclusive culture where people take ownership, solve meaningful problems, and continuously learn, because we believe diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes.

Job Purpose

We are seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to support financial planning, operational performance analysis, and strategic reporting within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. This role will partner with Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Leadership to improve visibility into plant performance, product profitability, and business trends.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of financial or business analysis experience, strong experience working within a manufacturing ERP system, and advanced skills in Power BI, Adaptive Planning, and operational reporting tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop monthly forecasts, annual budgets, and long‑range financial plans
• Analyze revenue, gross margin, material costs, labor costs, burden absorption, and manufacturing variances
• Perform detailed variance analysis between standard cost vs, actual cost, forecast vs. actual results, production plan vs. operational output
• Support monthly close through financial reporting and business performance reviews
• Build financial models to evaluate pricing decisions, capital investments, capacity utilization, customer profitability
• Analyze manufacturing performance including labor efficiency, scrap rates, purchase price variance, inventory turns, on‑time delivery, throughput
• Track backlog, bookings, and shipments to improve revenue visibility
• Partner with operations leaders to identify cost savings and process improvements
• Monitor inventory valuation and excess/obsolete inventory exposure
• Support SIOP / demand planning with financial insights
• Extract and analyze data from Epicor ERP
• Develop and maintain financial dashboards, KPI scorecards, Operational performance reporting
• Build automated reporting in Microsoft Power BI
• Support forecasting and planning processes in Workday Adaptive Planning
• Improve data integrity across item costing, BOM structures, labor reporting, inventory transactions
• Assist with report writing, BAQs, and data validation in Epicor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• 3–5 years of experience in financial analysis, operational finance, manufacturing analytics
• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Hands‑on experience with ERP systems
• Advanced Excel skills including Power Query, Pivot tables, financial modeling, and complex formulas

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with Epicor ERP
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI and Workday Adaptive Planning
• SQL and database reporting experienceExperience with BAQs, dashboard design, ERP reporting tools
• Experience supporting multi‑site manufacturing operations

VulcanForms offers a competitive salary and equity package. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, VulcanForms provides comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; generous paid time off; and a 401(k) plan with company match.

The annual base salary range for this position is $89,200.00 to $122,000.00.