Sr. Lead Financial Analyst

LyondellBasell

Come Join An Inclusive Team:

The Senior Lead Financial Analyst is responsible for the budgeting, reporting, analysis and day to day cost activities for corporate functions and operational organizations as well as provide financial support to the functional organization leaders. The position reports to the Sr. Manager, Budget & Fixed Cost Reporting and provides oversight for the Fixed Cost team indirect reports. The activities of the team include monthly closing duties to confirm costs are reported accurately for organization, forecasting, headcount  tracking, assist organizational leaders with cost control and ensures all internal fixed cost/budget policies and procedures are followed. In this position, you will need to exhibit strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop relationships with diverse groups of financial and operating personnel at various levels throughout the organization. 
 

A Day In The Life:

This position provides guidance to their peers and indirect reporting team members plus timely finance support to the operational organizations and corporate functions to manage an annual Fixed Cost budget of ~$6 billion.  The position is responsible for bridging internal reporting needs of their organization with corporate standards.  The position interfaces frequently with Senior Leadership.

 

Specific areas of responsibility and influence include:

• Develop the annual budget and monthly forecast for internal customers in conjunction with the leadership team, delivering value added analysis and investment decision support analysis.
• Drive standardization, efficiency and automation on Fixed Cost reporting and analysis and define consistently applied methodologies/definitions for reporting  and variance analysis.
• Generate monthly reporting on trends, budget performance and targets to the executive leadership team.
• Ability to partner, build trust, communicate with and influence senior executives; ability to make the complex simple and influence through effective story telling.
• Analyze business function financial cost variances and report findings to address any cost issues and recommend corrective actions.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Lead special projects as needed.
• Support transition of new operating model to shared services organization.  Lead best practice and standard operating model for analysts to improve forecasting, planning, reporting and program cost tracking process using SAP and OneStream.
• Develop and streamline FP&A processes, focused on adding value and allowing us to scale partnership with the business, including planning and forecasting processes, standardizing and automating reporting and improving how we leverage internal systems.
   

Value You Bring:

Education:

• Finance, Economy, Accounting, or related business degree.
• MBA/CFA/CPA preferred.

Work Experience: 

• A minimum of 5 years’ FP&A, corporate finance, business analysis or other analytical experience required.
• Management experience preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and business acumen with a sound understanding of chemical industry, manufacturing, business, and financial planning & analysis required.
• Strong ability to manage process changes with finance project management and implementation experience a big plus.
• Experience in an financial accounting role using  Generally Accepted Accounting Principals.
• Intermediate Excel.
• Moderate to heavy SAP or comparable system required.
• Prior experience with OneStream.

Skills:

• Self-starter with ability to work independently, make sound decisions, while closely engaging and aligning with the FP&A team. 
• Ability to motivate in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively build and maintain solid relationship with internal/external stakeholders, and strong presentation skills to message and communicate results clearly and concisely.
• Ability to drive and influence change in a functionally driven, diverse, multi-cultural environment.
• Exceptional service orientation.
• Strong problem solving skills and solid business acumen.
• Ability to work under pressure to multi-task, prioritize and effectively manage key stakeholder expectations (both business and finance).
• Strong analytical, organizational, prioritization and time management skills.

What We Offer:

We offer employees a competitive total compensation package, which includes base pay and variable incentive pay programs. This supports a pay-for-performance culture, re