Lead Business Finance Analyst

Basic Function

Responsible for the business and financial support related to LyondellBasell’s Advanced Polymers Segments for businesses in the USCAN region. Supports the business management and provide insightful analysis on the business performance and outlook. Further the Lead Business Finance Analyst ensures the reporting is reliable and information is accurate to maximize financial business performance and partners with the commercial and operating teams to derive shareholder value.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Reporting and Analysis of the monthly actuals and comparison with forecast, budget or prior year to business and finance management. (Monthly Business Review meeting preparation).
• Update and review monthly rolling financial forecast – income statement and working capital – for the business on basis of input from the business and other service functions.
• Maintenance and continuous improvement of the financial forecasting model.
• Annual Performance Plan preparation.
• Provide overall Finance support to the Business and Marketing Managers.
• Act as a business partner on strategic analysis and business decision support.
• Participate in business management team.
• Establish and maintain an effective process of monthly result analysis, reporting and forecasting that provide useful insight to the Business on the business performance and business outlook.
• Engage with Manufacturing Accounting to establish and maintain reporting of variable and fixed costs.
• Ensure Business Responsibility cost are managed within Performance Plan, company culture and spending policies / DOA.
• Ensure accounting of business financials are compliant to LYB accounting policies.

Min. Qualifications

• University- level Business Economics / Finance-related qualifications
• Minimum 6 years of business/financial controlling and management reporting experience in a world scale business environment
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize, including responding to numerous requests from multiple stakeholders for financial analysis and commentary
• Strong verbal and written English skills required.

Preferred Qualifications

Leadership

• Displays positive attitude, takes initiative and demonstrates ambition
• Demonstrates flexibility in day-to-day work
• Sets high standards of performance for oneself
• Embraces continuous improvement
• Demonstrates accountability

Teamwork

• Establishes harmonious working relationships with team members
• Appreciates each team member's contributions and values each individual member
• Listens to others and accepts input from team members
• Leverage knowledge and resources within the team and believe in the power of many

Stakeholder management

• Demonstrates strong analytical skills, able to simplify complex processes and communicate understandably to stakeholders
• Establishes effective working relationships with stakeholders
• Ability to use good judgment in what and how to communicate with stakeholders

Competencies