Financial Analyst- FP&A

Location: Wickliffe,OH
Job Type: Full-time. Collaborate in person 4 days each week, with 1 flexible day.

 

 

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At Lubrizol, we’re bringing to life the chemistry behind clean water, efficient transportation, reliable infrastructure, critical medicines, and the products people rely on every day through science, sustainability, and a culture of inclusion.

 

As part of our global team, you’ll be empowered to make a real impact—on your career, your community, and the world around you.

 

 

How You’ll Make an Impact

 

As a Financial Analyst, you will support the Lubrizol Additives (LZA) FP&A organization across monthly close, forecasting, reporting, and financial planning activities. This early-career role provides broad exposure to LZA financial processes while building a strong foundation in FP&A. The analyst partners with the Additives Leadership Team (ALT), business unit finance teams, and Corporate Functions to deliver accurate, timely financial information and continue developing analytical and business-partnering skills. In this role, you will focus on:

Monthly Close & Reporting

• Support weekly ALT reporting by updating and reviewing current order position versus Current Estimate, Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Prior Year.
• Collect and consolidate volume estimates from LZA teams and assist with reconciliations to order position.
• Review daily sales changes during close and flag notable adjustments for review.
• Assist with analysis of OPEX journal entries using S4 and ECC reports to identify unusual activity.
• Monitor SG&A results versus forecast and AOP, and support variance analysis.
• Perform reconciliations between K03 report and the Income Statement, coordinating with the PA Group as needed.

Forecasting & Planning

• Support the SG&A forecasting process, including coordination with Corporate Functions and data loading into the OPEX Dashboard.
• Assist with SG&A AOP development and consolidation of submissions.
• Prepare analyses explaining SG&A year-to-date performance versus AOP and prior year.
• Track LZA administrative headcount and OPEX, supporting variance monitoring and reporting accuracy.

Executive Reporting

• Assist in preparing monthly executive review agendas and supporting materials for leadership reviews.
• Contribute to monthly executive review presentation content, including cash flow, OPEX, T&E, and SG&A commentary.
• Support coordination of the monthly executive review deck to ensure consistency, accuracy, and timely completion.

OPEX Dashboard & Cost Center Management

• Review cost center assignments and support corrections through the Cost Center Mailbox.
• Help validate SG&A and OPEX data and assist with troubleshooting system or reporting issues.

Annual Operating Plan (AOP) Support

• Support the LZA AOP process in partnership with the Senior Manager, FP&A.
• Assist with data collection, consolidation, and analysis to support annual planning activities.
• Gain exposure to long-range planning, cost management, and strategic financial analysis.

Ad-Hoc Analysis & Business Support

• Assist with ad-hoc financial analysis requests from leadership and business partners.
• Build problem-solving, analytical models to a variety of business questions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• At least 1 year of relevant experience in FP&A, accounting, finance, or analytics.
• Solid financial and analytical skills with experience supporting forecasting, variance analysis, or management reporting.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to work with large data sets and explain key drivers clearly.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication skills and a proactive, growth-oriented mindset.

Preferred Qualifications that Drive You Forward:

• Experience with SAP (S/4, ECC) or other reporting tools

Your Work Environment
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