Finance Analyst

About Lamb Weston

You’ve probably enjoyed our fries without even knowing it! As a leading manufacturer in our industry, we inspire and bring people together with foods they love and trust. Our customer base includes international food service providers, restaurants, and households in over 100 countries around the world. 

A highly innovative global corporation with a start-up mindset, we empower every individual to make a genuine difference. You’ll gain access to hands-on training to fuel your growth and success, explore opportunities for new solutions, and you’ll join a winning team of 10,000+ people all dedicated to raising the bar – together.

If you have a strong drive for results, a desire to help us bring the world together through our fries, and are ready for a fresh challenge, we want to hear from you.

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Act as a co-pilot for the business unit team
• Comprehensive understanding of the various business drivers of the assigned business.
• Participate in month-end/quarter-end close activities to ensure completion of assigned tasks, including ability to communicate key financial and business drivers, resolve risk and opportunities in a timely matter.
• Provide specific, actionable and forward-looking commentary on monthly/quarterly forecasts.
• Assist in the development of the annual business/strategic plan
• Provide comprehensive financial analysis and models for various requests (product development, customer analysis, competitive analysis, pricing, etc.) and proactive recommendations to the sales team required to make profitable business decisions and maximize top and bottom line growth
• Constructively challenge and question various business decisions offering alternative recommendations.
• Provide technical and process expertise working cross-functionally to improve processes and reporting within new systems
• Provide ad-hoc analytical support to sales organizations and finance teams

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business/accounting/finance or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of professional experience in financial analysis and data management

Skills:

• Knowledge of P&L management and generally accepted accounting principles
• Demonstrate ability to analyze and assimilate relevant data into key financial recommendations.
• Ability to present complex financial data using detailed reports and charts to both internal and external audience
• Experience in budgeting and forecasting processes
• Demonstrated successful interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Strong ability to think logically and analytically, problem-solve, build consensus, and lead initiatives in an organized and efficient manner
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Knowledge of SAP or other ERP software tools preferred.
• Knowledge of applications such as Power BI, Power Automate, Co- Pilot and SQL preferred.
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple projects & work independently
• Experience effectively working across multiple departments to complete a project or resolve an organizational challenge
• Demonstrate ability to self-motivate and work under limited supervision in a fast paced environment, ability to deal with ambiguity, change and a dynamic business environment.

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive.  Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs 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

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Anticipated Close Date

Pay Transparency

Equal Opportunity Employer

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