Finance Analyst

Lamb Weston

Finance Analyst responsible for financial analysis and reporting for transportation and warehousing costs. Collaborating across Supply Chain and analyzing performance metrics for cost visibility and efficiency.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeEagle • Idaho, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $71,410 - $107,110 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare, analyze, and report transportation and warehousing cost results, including freight, accessorial charges, storage, handling, labor, and related distribution expenses.
Analyze monthly variances and root causes across actuals, current estimate, plan, and prior year by cost category, lane, facility, mode, carrier, customer, and other key business drivers.
Develop reporting and KPIs that improve visibility to transportation and warehousing performance, including cost per pound, cost per case, warehouse spend trends, freight recovery, and service-related financial metrics.
Partner with Transportation, Warehousing, Procurement, Operations, and Finance to explain cost performance, validate assumptions, and identify opportunities to improve cost efficiency while maintaining service levels.
Support annual planning, current estimate, strategic plan, and forecast processes for transportation and warehousing spending, including volume, rate, mix, network, and productivity assumptions.
Support freight bill review, accrual validation, reconciliations, audit requests, system enhancements, and process improvement initiatives that strengthen data quality, controls, and management reporting.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
3+ years of finance, accounting, supply chain, logistics, transportation, warehousing, or related analytical experience.
Strong financial acumen, communication skills, and ability to translate complex transportation and warehousing cost data into clear business insights.
Fundamental knowledge of GAAP, financial controls, accruals, reconciliations, and cost center or expense management.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including ability to identify cost drivers, investigate variances, and develop actionable recommendations.
Ability to balance attention to detail with broader business goals, time limitations, and competing priorities.
Ability to self-direct, manage multiple projects, and adapt in a deadline-driven, fast-paced environment.
Proficient with Microsoft Office and intermediate to advanced Excel; experience with ERP, TMS, WMS, Power BI, or other reporting and data visualization tools preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Cost AnalysisVariance AnalysisFinancial ReportingAccrualsReconciliationsExpense ManagementKPI DevelopmentData Visualization

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsAttention to DetailProject Management