Financial Analyst
The Lubrizol Corporation
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About the Role
Lubrizol is seeking candidates for the Finance Development Program as Finance Analysts. This program offers structured learning and development in finance for recent graduates or early-career professionals, providing hands-on experience and a strong foundation. Participants will work on challenging projects, receive mentorship, and build a professional network.
The program spans three years with two 18-month rotations, allowing participants to gain experience in different finance roles across departments, including:
- Corporate Finance
- Operations Finance
- Commercial Finance
Key Responsibilities
- General Accounting:
- Record journal entries for monthly close, including recurring journals and shared profit center reclasses.
- Manage domestic holding company activities: journal posting, trial balance review, and BPC upload.
- Perform account reconciliations and analyses.
- Consolidation:
- Perform entity trial balance reasonability testing, upload entities, and post consolidated journal entries.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly schedules for external reporting by Berkshire Hathaway.
- Management Reporting:
- Provide cost center assistance, including master data and matrix.
- Perform GRIR freight reconciliations.
- Conduct post-close system tie-outs.
- Financial Reporting:
- Prepare, review, and perform tie-outs for monthly financial statements.
- Prepare, review, and perform tie-outs for quarterly Berkshire schedules.
- Assist with lease accounting and learn Visual Lease.
- Assist with finance policy updates, including technical research.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Advanced Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) skills required.
- Proficiency in SAP, BOBJ, SharePoint, or Power BI functions is a plus.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting is required.
- Graduating Dec 2026 or Spring 2027 are welcome to apply.
- 6+ months of relevant accounting or finance experience preferred, including internships.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-starter mentality with the willingness to take initiative.
- Process improvement mindset.