Director, Finance

Job Title: Director, Finance 

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 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.   

What You'll Do:

As a Finance Director, you'll be at the forefront of our innovation, supporting our Lubrizol Additives (LZA) Americas business unit. 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 be a partner to the business unit Vice President, providing analysis and recommendations for business strategy, and support the execution of business plans. In this role, you will lead a global team and collaborate with other finance leaders across the company.

 

What We're Looking For:

• Serve as a business partner to the LZA Americas Business Unit’s Vice President; be an active member of the business’s cross-functional leadership team to assist in creating and executing the business unit’s strategy, goals and objectives.
• Monitor, analyze and communicate financial results of the business. Research, understand and communicate variances and ensure accurate financial statements. Provide timely, concise, and actionable insights to senior management.
• Assist with creating business strategy and collaborate in goal setting with leadership. Actively participate/lead the strategic planning process. Get “outside” the numbers.
• Direct the business team to make sound working capital decisions that maximize free cash flow.
• Partner with Vice President and Leadership Team to provide financial analysis and guidance for business development projects. Prepare cash flow models for capital investments and potential acquisitions/divestitures.
• Lead/manage/develop financial personnel in US, Latin America, Europe and India, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the annual operating plan and budgeting process for LZA Americas business unit and coordinate long-range forecasts that coincide with the business strategies.

• Ensure internal controls are in place and maintained in alignment with US GAAP standards.

• Liaison with Lubrizol Additives segment finance and Lubrizol corporate finance; to support month-end, quarter-end and annual reporting and business review requirements.
• Special projects as assigned.

 

Skills That Make a Difference:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related field
• A minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in financial management, cost accounting, or related roles with at least 10 years in leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated the ability to think strategically while executing tactically.
• Strong business acumen and knowledge of financial management principles, practices, and regulations
• Motivated team player, self-starter with a desire to achieve
• Experience preparing executive level presentations