Senior Financial Analyst - Corporate FP&A (Wickliffe, OH, US, 44092)
About the position
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 www.Lubrizol.com. 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. As a Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate FP&A you'll be at the forefront of our innovation, providing strategic support to the Lubrizol Executive Leadership Team (LELT) with financial planning, analysis and reporting. You'll collaborate with a diverse group of passionate individuals to deliver sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. You will utilize quantitative and qualitative analysis of all operational aspects of the company to evaluate progress toward achieving goals and to map out future goals, opportunities, and challenges. You will review economic and business trends, past performances, etc. and anticipate obstacles and potential issues in forecasting the company's performance.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with corporate function and business teams to develop, monitor and control annual budgets and forecasts ,
- Conduct financial analysis and provide insights on key financial metrics, cost drivers, trends and departmental performance ,
- Identify opportunities for cost optimization and efficiency improvements ,
- Assist in developing business cases and financial justifications for strategic initiatives ,
- Prepare and present accurate and timely financial reports ,
- Serve as a trusted financial advisor to the senior leaders in corporate functions ,
- Develop and deploy working capital improvement strategies to improve cash flow and increase working capital turns ,
- Partner with Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Finance, and other teams to reduce working capital
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance from an accredited college or university ,
- Minimum 5 years of financial experience ,
- Excellent systems and financial modeling skills including Microsoft Office Suite ,
- Well-organized, flexible, ability to multi-task ,
- Proactive, self-starter with the desire to achieve ,
- Strong interpersonal and business communication skills ,
- Analytical skills
Nice-to-haves
- SAP, PowerBI, and BOBJ knowledge ,
- Cost Accounting experience
Benefits
- Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans ,
- 401k Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution ,
- Competitive medical, dental and vision offerings ,
- Health Savings Account ,
- Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave