Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

•    Lead the end-to-end annual long-range planning (LRP) process, which includes (but is not limited to) preparation of the overall LRP timeline, design and communication of required  templates, coordination with key stakeholders across the company, analysis of data inputs and other information supporting the LRP, and preparation of key deliverables to our senior leadership team and Board of Directors. 
•    Continuously evaluate opportunities to further standardize and streamline the LRP process and drive best practices.
•    Prepare in-depth analysis and high-quality presentations in support of senior leadership team reviews and board meetings.
•    Generate financial statements and perform bottom-line analysis using Economic Driver Model (EDM), which is a driver based corporate strategic model to assess company’s financial performance under various economic and market conditions.
•    Provide market/industry/business intelligence related to macroeconomic trend and industry dynamics as well as their implications to LYB’s operations and financial performance. 
•    Develop comprehensive financial analysis to support corporate strategy development, including but not limited to tax & capital planning, company valuations and strategic M&A transactions. 
•    Work closely with other functions in Corp FP&A team (budgeting and management reporting/forecasting) to collaboratively deliver key deliverables to our senior leadership team and Board of Directors. 
•    Support other Corporate FP&A analytics and ad hoc analysis.  
•    Participate in other initiatives and cross-functional projects to drive continuous improvements and efficiencies within FP&A and other finance processes (e.g. OneStream implementation) 
 

Min. Qualifications

•    Finance, Economy, Accounting, or related business degree with 5+ years’ relevant FP&A, corporate finance, business analysis or other analytical experience required.
•    Master’s degree in accounting/finance and professional certification (e.g. MBA, CPA, CFA) preferred. 
•    Experience with corporate financial modeling, valuation and M&A transactions preferred.
•    Must have advanced excel and PowerPoint skills. Advanced knowledge of SAP, Business Warehouse and OneStream preferred. 
?    Demonstrate analytical skills and business acumen, including the ability to identify and understand key business drivers in the petrochemical manufacturing industry.
?    Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and effectively manage key stakeholder expectations and deadlines. Includes responding to numerous (and often urgent) requests from multiple stakeholders for financial analysis and commentary.
?    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. 
?    A self-starter with ability to shape decisions; engage with stakeholders; and rally support to drive operational and reporting excellence.
•    Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision (self-starter), make sound decisions, while closely engaging and staying aligned with the rest of FP&A team and other business service functions. 
 

Competencies

Builds effective teams
Collaborates
Cultivates innovation
Customer focus
Demonstrates courage
Drives results
Ensures accountability
Instills trust and exemplifies integrity

Must be at least 18 years of age and must be legally authorized to work in the United States (US) on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship.