Job Title: FP&A Analyst, Operations
Job Location: Wickliffe, OH
Job Type: Full-time
Type of Role: Hybrid
About Lubrizol
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit .
We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.
Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as an FP&A Analyst, Operations Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the market in the specialty chemical manufacturing industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.
What You'll Do: This person will provide financial insights to support operations objectives in the areas of product costs, OPEX, and fixed assets. Additionally, this person will provide accurate and compliant financial reports and ensure a strong internal control environment.
What We're Looking For: Participate in the monthly closing and quarterly close job tasks, including journal entries, reviews, account reconciliations, reporting, and property accounting. Prepare financial reports and analyze financial information monitoring key performance metrics. Ensure that accurate controls and measures on spending, production, working capital, and fixed assets are in place and functioning appropriately. Drive and support Continuous Improvement initiatives, including process optimization and standardization. Assist in the annual budget process. Complete variance analysis and report key plant financial and performance metrics. Communicate results through published reports and personal communication. Review and analyze variances and adjustments monthly. Lead the annual operating expense budget process and complete forecasting requirements. Establish annual labor and overhead rates. Assist with the annual capital budgeting process. Ensure that internal controls and measures on spending, production, working capital, and fixed assets are in place and functioning appropriately. Safeguard company assets. Ensure compliance with internal control narratives and policies. Complete government, tax, and insurance requests relative to manufacturing. Function as capital project administrator for HQ locations as applicable. Ensure that proposed capital projects include all appropriate documentation as to justification, classification of capital vs. expense, asset write-offs, and IRR, NPV and payback period calculations where required. Work closely with plant manager and plant/project engineers to ensure capital projects are closed in a timely manner. Skills That Make a Difference: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or relevant field. 3+ years' experience in manufacturing accounting and/or varied financial/analytical accounting positions. Proficiency in SAP, SharePoint, BOBJ, Power BI, or advanced Excel functions strongly preferred. Previous plant, cost accounting, or operations finance experience preferred.
Proven self-starter with a desire to achieve, strong team focus. Ability to work in teams and communicate effectively with other departments. Ability to travel required for physical inventories, training, and plant visits.
Perks and Rewards That Inspire: Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans 401K Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution Competitive medical, dental & vision offerings Health Savings Account Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave Flexible work environment Learn more at benefits.lubrizol.com !
Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together! It's an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers, and communities.
As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world's most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.
One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today.
More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic. #LI-HD1
