Finance Career Development Program

Company Overview

 

Grounded by a history that is deeply rooted in innovation, Hexion is a global employer committed to building and protecting the future by producing innovative performance materials.  Our materials are the building blocks for critical industries, including construction, agriculture, energy, automotive, and infrastructure protection. Everywhere you look, you will find our materials and people at work to help customers make products that are stronger, safer, and cleaner. When you work for Hexion, you’ll join a team that is committed to operating safely and with integrity to build a more sustainable future for all, our associates, our customers, and the communities where we live and work.  

What We Offer

At Hexion, we prioritize providing progressive, inclusive, and competitive benefits that acknowledge the valuable contributions made by our associates while enhancing their overall well-being and promoting a healthy work-life balance. 

 

• Healthcare, Vision, Dental and Parental Leave
• 3 weeks’ vacation to start
• 401k Match 
• 16 hours paid volunteering time
   

Our commitment to investing in our employees goes beyond these exceptional benefits, as we also offer continuous training and certification opportunities that enable you to advance your career with Hexion. 
 

Position Overview

 

Hexion’s Early Career Development Program is an opportunity for recent graduates to apply their limitless imagination and drive to build innovative solutions into a comprehensive 2-year rotational program. The program will introduce you to the diverse financial functions of a dynamic chemical manufacturing business through the completion of 3, 8-month projects in a number of functional areas. This opportunity offers a diverse working knowledge of Hexion’s Finance organization while exploring potential future career paths. Upon successful completion of the program, participants are placed in a role that best matches their interests and supports the needs of the business.

Assignments can be  in the following areas:

 

• Commercial Finance
• Operations/Plant Finance
• Treasury
• Internal Audit
• External Reporting
• Tax

 

As you explore the different aspects of our business, you will receive thorough technical and soft skills training to continue to mold you into the leader that brings Hexion’s future to life. If you are looking for an opportunity where you can demonstrate your ingenuity by solving real world problems, look no further than Hexion’s Early Career Development Program.

Job Responsibilities

 

You will handle projects under the guidance of a Mentor assigned to your designated area of focus. The project assignments are designed to empower you to challenge convention by finding a creative solution to some of the most difficult programs we face in our business. Each assignment will help you gain insight into global business processes, while being immersed in day to day activity, further developing you as an individual and essential member of Hexion’s tomorrow.
 

• Delivering breakthrough solutions
• Monitoring and developing improvements to current processes in each department you work in
• Continuously strive for highest level of performance
• Doing everything with your personal safety mindset at the forefront of your work
• Support key tasks and projects within each Finance department you are assigned to, including financial analysis, accounting, and financial reporting

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting 
• Must be in good academic standing
• Ability to adapt quickly to change
• Ability to take initiative and independently drive projects to completion 
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and work against deadlines in a dynamic work environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with all levels of the organization 

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Other

 

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, minority status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any characteristic protected by law.

In order to be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site, be at least 18 years of age, willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation as part of the selection process, as well as additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or