Why Valmont
 

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? Apply now.

A Brief Summary of This Position:

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.

Essential Functions:

• This position reports to the Director Finance and Business Partner – North America Supply Chain and partners closely with procurement, sourcing, materials management, accounting, and Corporate FP&A.
• 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.

Required Qualifications: 

• 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

Working Environment and Physical Efforts:

Work is typically performed in an office setting. The incumbent is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings. Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time. Moderate domestic travel requirements (up to 25%) for this position. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer. The employee is occasionally required to move about the office. Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and position, keyboard location and height, and proper wrist rests. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds in working with large files, binders, and computer equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Computer Software: Relevant ERP(s), Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Workday, OneStream, Power BI, Databricks

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)

• 401k retirement plan with company match

• Paid time off

• Employer paid life insurance

• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave

• Work Life Support

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year

• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.