Financial Analyst, Procurement, Sourcing, and Materials

15000 Valmont Plaza Omaha Nebraska 68154

We’re Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward?

This position reports to the Director, FP&A Operations & Supply Chain and provides financial analysis and decision support to procurement, sourcing, and materials teams. The role is responsible for translating supply chain performance into financial insight to improve material cost, price variance, supplier performance, and working capital. Strong candidates will bring foundational experience in financial analysis, forecasting, cost analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

The role applies sound financial practices and business understanding to identify trends, explain performance, and support actionable recommendations.

• Support forecasting for procurement and materials by maintaining financial assumptions and forward views on material costs, inflation impacts, and supplier pricing dynamics.
• Lead weekly and monthly KPI reporting, including purchase price variance (PPV), supplier cost trends, inventory levels, forecast-to-actual variances, and scrap analysis.
• Lead the standardization and governance of sourcing savings reporting, forecasting, and performance tracking, ensuring consistent measurement, validation, and communication of realized and projected savings.
• Provide financial analysis to procurement and sourcing teams to support material cost improvement initiatives and supplier negotiations.
• Support AOP, forecast, and planning processes through data analysis, driver-based models, and scenario analysis.
• Use business intelligence, analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve reporting efficiency, analysis quality, and recurring finance processes.
• Communicate findings clearly and develop recommendations with guidance from finance and business leaders.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, or business partnering finance roles.
• Working knowledge of U.S. GAAP, internal controls, and the relationships among the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.
• Experience with or exposure to forecasting, AOP, KPI reporting, variance analysis, standard costing, inventory, or working capital analysis.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and report financial and operational data to support an understanding of performance and decision making.
• Experience supporting strategic or operational improvement initiatives.
• Experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, manufacturing finance, or a similar environment preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and operate effectively in a matrixed organization.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint; familiarity with ERP systems and financial planning or reporting tools.
• Ability to apply sound judgment, manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and follow through in a fast-paced environment.

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