LyondellBasell

Finance Trainee


PayCompetitive
LocationRotterdam/South Holland
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 85818

      Ignite your finance career with LYB’s Finance Leadership Development Program—a gateway to mastering the financial sector through hands-on experience in our dynamic rotational system. Dive into a two-year journey across core finance functions, where innovation meets strategy, and your potential transforms into leadership. Benefit from a competitive package, incentives, and the flexibility of remote work. Join us in Rotterdam, and bring your expertise to the forefront of finance, shaping the future with every rotation. Welcome to Lyondellbasell...

      This is Lyondellbasell

      As a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Through advanced technology and focused investments, we are enabling a circular and low carbon economy. Across all we do, we aim to unlock value for our customers, investors and society. As one of the world’s largest producers of polymers and a leader in polyolefin technologies, we develop, manufacture and market high-quality and innovative products for applications ranging from sustainable transportation and food safety to clean water and quality healthcare. For more information, please visit www.lyondellbasell.com or follow @LyondellBasell on LinkedIn.

      This is the role

      At LYB we believe in empowering the next generation of finance leaders. Our Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP) is a highly competitive program, designed to ignite your potential, foster innovation, and shape the future of the financial landscape. As a participant in our program, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact and contribute to our strategy.

      The One Finance Rotation Trainee Program within LyondellBasell is a highly competitive program that provides students with hands-on work experience by rotating into an array of teams within the Finance organization.


      The Finance Leadership Development Program is a dynamic and challenging two year program comprised of four, six month rotations spread across the finance organization. You will rotate throughout numerous departments and business segments, with the goal of the program being to gain a breadth of experiences over the two years. The program provides you with the skills and tools needed to be successful by offering abundant resources to continue learning from demonstrated experts and develop into future financial leaders.

      Roles & Responsibilities

      LYB’s Rotational Program offers carefully selected positions across a wide range of finance and strategy teams. The positions provide exposure to the core finance functions that you would traditionally find at the corporate level of any company. The opportunity to get real-time finance and business experience is unparalleled and provides a solid foundation for a successful finance career.

      Rotations will include 4 of the following functions:

      • Chief Accounting Office
      • Treasury Operations
      • Internal Audit
      • Business Finance
      • Data Analytics & Automation
      • Enterprise Risk Management

      This is who you are

      A traineeship day at the LYB regional headquarters in the city center of Rotterdam will be part of the selection process. During this eventful day the final selection of trainees will take place, based on our five competencies:

      • Build partnerships
      • Deliver results
      • Drive innovation
      • Grow capabilities
      • Promote inclusion

      This is what you bring

      MSc degree in a relevant field such as Finance, Accounting, Financial Management or similar;
      Maximum of two years working experience;
      Perfect command of the English language.

      This is what we offer

      We offer an environment where we encourage personal and professional growth and where you will be rewarded for your performance and results. You will have the possibility to work with specialist on all fields to develop innovative solutions and to extend your national and international network. In addition, we offer you a competitive salary package. The Company's Global Remote Work Policy allows eligible employees the option to work up to three days a week from home. LyondellBasell is committed to advancing diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) to ensure a positive experience for all employees.

      Interested?

      Please feel free to contact our Senior Corporate Recruiter at james.smeets @ lyondellbasell.com for more details.

      Would you like to apply? Just send us your motivation and resume via the application button. The recruitment process starts with an initial phone screening followed by two/three business interviews before proceeding to a possible job offer and a background check will be part of the process.

      #LI-JS2 LyondellBasell does not accept or retain unsolicited résumés or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.

  • About the company

      LyondellBasell Industries NV is a Dutch-domiciled multinational chemical company with American and British roots, incorporated in the Netherlands, with US operations headquarters in Houston, Texas, and offices in London, UK.