Financial Analyst

Financial Analyst

This position is responsible for a variety of financial duties surrounding the costing, analysis, and reporting functions within Supply Chain, with the primary focus of being a corporate liaison for plant manufacturing costing. This includes production and cost reconciliations, periodic reporting of financial results, variance analysis, data consolidation, forecasts, the annual planning process, strategic planning, and special projects.

Job responsibilities include:

• Prepare and analyze manufacturing variances for Lamb Weston production facilities with distribution to internal staff and management.
• Interface with Procurement, Plant Finance, and Contract Manufacturing to develop and maintain costing standards.
• Review costing changes for both accuracy and to ensure adequate documentation to support audit confirmations.
• Support the management reporting function, earnings release, board, and plan support.
• Responsible for coordinating input into the financial planning system, supporting the consolidation of the annual operating plans and strategic plan. Work with management to validate accuracy and reasonableness of data.
• Analyze monthly variances between actual results, current estimate, plan, and prior year. Summarize results and discuss with management.
• Assist in internal and external audits when requested.
• Be a key player in ERP implementation and go forward plans.
• Other special projects and ad hoc financial analysis as requested.

Basic and preferred qualifications include:

• 3+ years general business and financial experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and knowledge of general business concepts.
• Proven fundamental knowledge of and driving compliance of GAAP.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to balance attention to extreme detail with broader goals and time limitations.
• Advanced technical knowledge and skills, and a proven ability to collaborate well with a broad spectrum of departments: Plant Finance, Procurement, Demand Planning, and Operations.
• Proven ability to self-direct and manage multiple projects simultaneously to successful completion in a deadline driven environment, while being able to adapt and be flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven record of good oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, with intermediate to advanced Excel skills.

This position may be included in the FORGE Program, a developmental rotational experience within Lamb Weston Supply Chain Finance. Rotational opportunities may include, but are not limited to, Plant, Transportation & Warehousing, Cost Accounting, Inventory, Grower Accounts, and Capital Finance.

Industry-competitive benefits include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
• Paid Time Off
• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Pay rate or range: $71,410.00 - $107,110.00

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.