Lead Financial Analyst

Come Join an Inclusive Team

As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for the analysis and reporting of Cash Fixed Costs at a global level and support the annual budget process. You will partner directly with cost center owners and play a crucial role in providing the right level of data and analysis to support management decision making by providing key information on historical/budget trends and related cost analysis at a detailed level.  You will also assist with various aspects of the global budget and forecast process as needed and as schedule permits.

This position is based in Poznan reporting to the SSC Manager and with a direct and strong / technical working relationship with the Senior Manager, Corporate Functions Controlling based in Houston. The incumbent is expected to work closely with the Corporate FP&A team, and global stakeholders.

A Day in the Life

Financial Planning Analysis, Reporting and Business partnership:

• Reconcile actual to budgeted fixed cost variances.
• Analyze organization costs and provide thorough analysis of findings on monthly reports.
• Partner with cost center owners.
• Support, coordinate, compile, and analyzeglobal annual performance plan.
• Update monthly fixed cost forecast and provide variance commentary.
• Coordinate with the Accounting Department and Budget Coordinators to improve processes and reporting.
• Support cost center master data cleanup and headcount reporting.
• Prepare ad hoc analysis.
• Take on ad hoc projects as assigned.
• Provide system support (SAP and OneStream) and training and act as Fixed Cost Superuser for the team.
• Provide as needed support to the overall annual performance plan process.  This includes assisting with preparation of presentation material for both internal reviews and Board meetings, as well as development and maintenance of the performance plan task list and calendar, and Teamshare administration.

Foster a data-driven reporting culture within corporate FP&A group:

• Design and create dashboards and dashboard-templates that visualize and deliver meaningful business insights to key business stakeholders via monthly reports;
• Leverage existing LYB technology platforms to enable a self-service data-driven reporting culture.
• Support the corporate FP&A teams with initial data-gathering, analysis, and report generation by creating and deploying suitable dashboard-templates and reporting templates.
• Establish key working relationships with IT and data analytics teams and CoE’s to further automate, modernize and standardize various dashboards and reports to be used across the FP&A group.
• Apply modern methods, data analytics and/or data visualization tools to provide meaningful business insights and improvements to the current reporting practices;
• Support a digitalization culture within the Corporate FP&A team by demonstrating, inspiring, training, and providing training to the rest of the organization.

You Bring This Value

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or related business degree with a minimum of 6+ years of financial accounting or business-related experience.
• FA/CPA/MBA qualifications are a plus, but not required.

Work Experience:

• 6 years or more of relevant working experience in financial planning and analysis or segment reporting function
• 6 years or more of relevant experience implementing business driven data-analytic initiatives that combines business management reporting needs with analytics modelling and visualization experience.
• 6+ years’ experience in a role-based position within a dynamic and international working environment
• Solid experience using SAP and experience in OneStream/Hyperion is a plus.
• Solid experience of data-visualization tools such as PowerBI, Power Apps or Power Automate is required
• Intermediate knowledge of using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Required Skills:

• Good understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis. 
• Strong analytical skills with a strong desire to research and understand underlying cost drivers;
• Good understanding of data, data sources and data analytics, and Automation change management best-practices.
• Ability to take actions in solving problems and gain support from budget coordinators and management.
• Ability to work & deliver quality work results independently, and also a team player who effectively collaborates and contributes within the team.
• Ability to work across borders, with the ability to handle multiple tasks/assignments at the same time.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to communicate internally with stakeholders at multiple levels of the organization.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, time pressures and deadlines and to adapt to a rapidly changing business environment.

Languages: 

• Proficiency in English is required, with excellent written and oral communication skills.

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