What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Financial Analyst position at Gemline?
Company Background
Discover your next career adventure at Gemline, a leading design-centric supplier of consumer products in the promotional products industry. Ranked 12th by the Advertising Specialty Institute and awarded the prestigious 2021 Supplier of the Year, Gemline boasts a diverse product line, including bags, luggage, drinkware, electronics, stationery, writing instruments, gourmet foods and lifestyle gifts. Our portfolio features renowned brands like American Tourister®, Anker®, CORKCICLE®, Cuisinart®, Igloo®, MiiR® , Moleskine®, Osprey®, Paper Mate®, Samsonite®, Sharpie® and many more.
At Gemline, community is our heartbeat. Our purpose, "We Promote Community," is the driving force behind everything we do. This commitment is embedded in our culture, influences our product designs, and fuels our aspiration to create a positive global impact. What’s more, we’re guided by our betterway™ Corporate Social Responsibility efforts which are focused on bettering people and the environment. Gemline also became a certified B Corp in 2024, furthering our commitment to balance purpose and profit for good.
Gemline has been recognized as one of the Greatest Companies To Work For on multiple occasions, and most recently in 2024 by PPAI, a leading industry association. Join a workplace where "Pride in People, Pride in Product" is more than a motto—it's our way of life. Our associates play a crucial role in delivering an exceptional customer experience, guided by our foundational values of trust, integrity, humility, diversity, community, and truth. Gemline's success is a reflection of our associates' success, and our culture thrives on collaboration, initiative, continuous problem-solving, safety, and respect for people. Take the next step in your career journey with Gemline—we're not just a company; we're a community.
The Senior Financial Analyst performs a variety of financial planning, analysis, forecasting, budgeting, reporting and other related financial activities working closely with the finance, sales and marketing teams. The role will focus on leading critical analyses and providing actionable insights to improve decision making. This role requires someone who can analyze financial data quickly, adapt to new challenges, and provide insights that drive performance in a constantly evolving landscape. Success in this role means being proactive, anticipating financial risks and opportunities, and maintaining a solutions-oriented mindset. The utilization of data to drive the decision-making process is imperative. This position will report directly to the Sr Manager of Finance, Planning & Analysis. If interested, please send your resume to: skamacho@gemline.com
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning and Analysis
- Develop financial models and perform variance analysis to improve business decisions
- Support month end close which may include: preparing reporting and other communication materials, analyze financial performance against key business metrics, and develop financial highlights to articulate progress against objectives
- Daily/Weekly/Monthly reporting on key performance indicators
- Develop dashboards in PowerBI for self-service monitoring of financial information by business partners
- Partner with business leadership to develop short- and long-range forecasts
- Identify trends and insightful analysis of financial results
Business Partnering
- Prepare quarterly review presentations for our brand partners or other key customers / vendors
- Collaborate with sales, marketing and other departments to gather and analyze financial data
- Work closely with functional leaders to understand their financial needs and provide analytical support
- Lead the price desk, partnering with the sales team to evaluate price exceptions, assess large bid opportunities and out of assortment requests
- Implement pricing changes into our financial system
Ad Hoc Analysis
- Play a critical role in building and optimizing the use of business intelligence tools (Power BI) companywide
- 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
Requirements/Qualifications
- Bachelor’s in Accounting, Finance or related field
- Minimum of 4-7 years of experience in financial planning and analysis or a related field
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and financial modeling
- Experience building dashboards in Power BI strongly preferred
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Detail oriented
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines while managing multiple projects / activities simultaneously
- Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively and as part of a team in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Highly adaptable to shifting priorities and delivering high quality work under tight deadlines
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence at all levels of the organization
