Senior Finance Analyst

About the role

• Title: Senior Finance Analyst
• Location: Park Rapids, MN
• Job Requisition ID: Req-271959
• Time Type: Full time

Job Description Summary

Performs highly complex and interpretive financial analyses for assigned area. Presents analysis and recommendations to management. Acts as a leader to less experienced staff. Effectively leads small teams and works well with small ad-hoc project teams. Areas of responsibility may include: Finance, Accounting, Internal Audit, Treasury, Risk Mgmt, M&A, Investor Relations, Insurance & Loss, Tax, Credit, Trade, Pricing, Freight or Financial Systems. May perform business partnering, analytics, AOP & Strat Plan, monthly forecasting, Metrics & Scorecard, and/or Period close.

About the role

• Serve as a business partner for specified function on accounting and finance related questions. This will involve the ability to assess business needs, resolve risks and opportunities in a timely manner, and clear communication of issues/business results.
• Participate in the preparation and compilation of the annual operating plan (AOP) and strategic plan for assigned component of the P&L and related balance sheet accounts.
• Update the monthly forecast for assigned function based on business changes. Actively communicate changes to business partners by providing specific, actionable and forward-looking commentary on the various changes as well as guidance on potential risk.
• Participate actively in monthly consensus meeting on items such as volume, trade, and advertising and promotional spending.
• Contribute to month-end/quarter-end close activities to ensure completion of assigned tasks, including identification and resolution of unusual items and issues in a timely manner.
• Provide comprehensive financial analysis and models for various requests depending on the assigned function (product development, customer analysis, competitive analysis, pricing, etc.).
• Responsible for project work that will rotate and cut across several different financial disciplines including, but not limited to FP&A, new product development, manufacturing investments, and in-market investments.
• Lead the development of metrics, scorecards and reporting for assigned function.
• Evaluate and deliver periodic metrics, scorecards and reports.
• Provide FP&A support as needed.
• Participate and/or lead various finance-wide projects, projects will vary depending on business needs.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Math, and Economics required
• Minimum 5 years of professional general business and financial experience
• Proven ability to self-motivate in a fast paced environment, ability to deal with ambiguity, change and a dynamic business environment.
• Background and experience in P&L management, along with knowledge of financial systems and general accounting concepts.
• Proven ability to develop strong relationships and partnerships with internal customers, peers and effectively manage those relationships.
• Experience effectively working across multiple departments to complete a project or resolve an organizational challenge.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Experience with SAP or other software tools preferred.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, including leveraging analytics, benchmarking, and insights to generate meaningful strategies and solutions.

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: 12/11/2026

Pay 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: $86,380.00 - $129,570.00