Financial Analyst
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 14, 2026. Lamb Weston scores B on the Alion truth index.
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
Lamb Weston is seeking a Financial Analyst to support the North America National Accounts organization. This role partners closely with Sales and cross-functional teams to evaluate business performance, identify risks and opportunities, and deliver actionable insights that support key commercial decisions. The Financial Analyst will contribute to monthly forecasting, period-end reporting and analysis, annual planning, customer profitability analysis, and the development of financial models that enhance decision-making. The successful candidate will leverage strong analytical capabilities, effective communication skills, and business acumen to translate complex data into meaningful insights and recommendations for business partners.Job Description
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the key financial, operational, and commercial drivers impacting the National Accounts business
- Participate in month-end close activities, including reporting, variance analysis, and communication of key financial and business performance drivers
- Identify and communicate risks and opportunities in a timely manner, providing actionable recommendations to support business objectives
- Provide specific, actionable, and forward-looking commentary to support monthly forecasting processes
- Support SG&A, trade investment, and profitability analysis
- Assist in the development of the annual operating plan and strategic planning processes
- Develop financial models and perform analysis to support commercial initiatives, product development, customer analysis, pricing strategies, and other business opportunities
- Partner with Sales and cross-functional teams to provide insights and recommendations that drive profitable growth and improve financial performance
- Support the development and enhancement of reporting tools, dashboards, and processes to improve data accuracy, reporting efficiency, and business visibility
- Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and support to Finance, Sales, and other business stakeholders
Basic & Preferred Qualifications
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree required, in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in finance, accounting, analytics, FP&A, or related business functions
Skills:
- Knowledge of P&L management and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and synthesize data into meaningful financial insights and recommendations
- Ability to present complex financial information through reports, dashboards, and visualizations to both financial and non-financial audiences
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, with the ability to identify business drivers and develop actionable recommendations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence and visualization tools preferred
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across functions to solve business challenges and support decision-making
- Self-motivated with the ability to adapt to ambiguity, changing priorities, and evolving business needs
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
The anticipated close date is a good faith estimate for when this job will be closed. Some jobs may be unposted or filled earlier or later than the Anticipated Close Date depending on interview processes and business needs.Anticipated Close Date: 12/13/2026Pay Transparency
In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate's work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role is listed below.Pay Rate or Range: $71,410.00 - $107,110.00Equal 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