Senior Finance Analyst

Role Overview

• Prepare and analyze weekly and monthly manufacturing variances for Lamb Weston production facilities, distributing results to internal staff and management
• Partner with Procurement, Plant Finance, and Contract Manufacturing teams to develop and maintain accurate costing standards
• Review costing changes for accuracy and ensure proper documentation to support audit requirements
• Support management reporting processes, including earnings releases, board presentations, and planning activities
• Coordinate input into the financial planning system and assist with the consolidation of annual operating and strategic plans
• Validate data accuracy and reasonableness with management
• Serve as a business partner for designated functions on accounting and finance-related matters, assessing business needs, providing comprehensive financial analysis and modeling, identifying risks and opportunities, and communicating issues and results clearly
• Contribute to month-end and quarter-end close activities, ensuring timely completion of tasks and resolution of unusual items
• Assist with internal and external audits as needed
• Develop and deliver periodic metrics, scorecards, and reports
• Assist in consolidating Supply Chain monthly business review reporting
• Collaborate with Procurement to review and analyze actual and forecasted internal and external inflation assumptions, support the evaluation of Procurement project savings, and provide additional support as required
• Support ESG and Sustainability initiatives by providing insights on regulatory requirements and assessing compliance impacts
• Advise on financial risk mitigation strategies to ensure compliance with carbon regulations while maintaining fiscal responsibility
• Act as Finance lead for ESG and Global Engineering projects, securing alternative funding opportunities such as grants, incentives, and strategic investments
• Support special projects and ad hoc financial analysis and reporting as requested

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field required
• MBA or CPA/CMA certification is a plus
• Minimum 5 years of professional general business and financial experience
• 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
• Proven ability to self-motivate in a fast-paced environment, ability to deal with ambiguity, change and a dynamic business environment
• Proven ability to develop strong relationships and partnerships with internal customers, peers and effectively manage those relationships
• 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
• Strong knowledge in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
• Experience with SAP, Power BI, or other software tools preferred

Benefits

• 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