Senior Lead Corporate FP&A

Lyondell Basell North America • Houston, TX

89d • Remote

About The Position

LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. With a nearly 70-year legacy that includes a Nobel Prize in Chemistry and our proprietary MoReTec recycling technology, LYB is enabling a more sustainable future for generations to come. LYB develops high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. LYB places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. We're addressing the global challenges of ending plastic waste, taking climate action, and supporting a thriving society, while generating value for our customers, investors, and society. This role contributes to delivering values and driving excellence in the following areas: Performance Plan, Corporate Financial Analysis and Reporting, Supporting and enhancing allocation process, Supporting the strategy for the standardized use of OneStream. This position plays a vital role in supporting the annual Performance Plan, forecasting, and allocation process as well as OneStream strategy. It involves providing insightful analysis on the corporate planning and forecast, supporting ad hoc requests from the leadership team and contributing to strategic initiatives and special projects to streamline systems and enhance processes. This role requires close interaction and collaboration with the Segment, Fixed Costs and Manufacturing Controlling organizations as well as various Corporate Functions and IT system support teams. This role reports to the Manager of Corporate FP&A.

Requirements

• Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related business degree with ideally 8-10 years' relevant FP&A, corporate finance, business services, accounting, or other analytical experience required.
• CFA/CPA/MBA preferred.
• Good understanding in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (e.g. SAP, OneStream) and business intelligence (BI) software.
• FP&A experience with strong analytical skills is desired.
• Demonstrate analytical skills and business acumen, including the ability to identify and understand key business drivers in the petrochemical manufacturing industry.
• Strong ability to manage process changes with finance project management and implementation experience is a big plus.
• A self-starter with ability to shape decisions; engage with stakeholders; and rally support to drive operational and reporting excellence.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage interfaces and build solid relationships with all key stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial and metric (volumes, margins, etc.) reporting package and analyses for Performance Plan and forecasting.
• Support monthly global forecasting and annual Performance Plan processes.
• Coordinate with Segment Controlling, Fixed Costs Controlling and various Corporate Functions to ensure timely and accurate submission of forecast and plan data.
• Collect, consolidate, and upload Corporate Function forecast and plan data to forecasting system (OneStream).
• Review forecast and plan outputs to ensure data accuracy and perform variance analysis.
• Review Performance Plan submissions to ensure the quality of data and analyses. Research data discrepancies and follow up with functional groups when necessary.
• Maintain and optimize forecasting and planning models/templates to continuously improve effectiveness and efficiencies in Corporate FP&A.
• Manage the allocation process to provide accurate view on SG&A costs by segments for actual, forecast and Performance Plan.
• Responsible for data integrity in forecasting system (OneStream). Coordinate with IT system support team to troubleshoot as needed.
• Assist ad-hoc requests, such as evaluating new benchmarks, key metrics, and variance analysis and internal reporting needs.
• Lead and/or actively contribute to initiatives and cross-functional projects to drive continuous improvement and efficiencies in FP&A and Finance organization's processes.
• Support the Finance organization to standardize, streamline, and prioritize improvements, remove roadblocks, and increase the reliability and efficiency of reporting processes and systems.

Benefits

• Workplace Flexibility: The Company's Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees to request to work remotely up to two full days per standard work week at an approved location other than the designated worksite or office.
• Comprehensive Health, Welfare, Life and Retirement Programs: Our comprehensive programs are aligned with local practices.
• 6% LYB match on 401(k) contribution.
• 5% LYB cash balance pension plan accrual.
• Comprehensive Well-being Benefits: Programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social health.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: The LYB ESPP offers a 10% discount on LYB stock for eligible employees in Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, and US.
• Educational Assistance Program: To encourage self-development by providing financial aid for approved educational activities voluntarily undertaken by employees.
• Bravo Rewards Program: Recognizing outstanding employee contributions.
• Robust Medical and Life Insurance Packages: Offering a variety of coverage options to meet individual needs.
• Professional Development: Opportunities to learn and grow through training, mentoring, work experiences, community involvement, and team building activities.
• Competitive Vacation Policies: Generous annual leave to support your work-life balance.
• Global Adoption Policy: Support for employees expanding their families.
• Matching Gifts Program: Enhance the impact of your charitable contributions to qualified organizations.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree