Financial 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

• 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 & Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years general business and financial experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Requires 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.

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