Senior Manager, Financial Reporting

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as a Senior Manager, Financial Reporting

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming 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

The Senior Manager of Financial Reporting is responsible for overseeing and managing the financial reporting process within the organization. This role plays a crucial role in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, compliance with accounting standards and regulations, and providing financial information to support decision-making. The Senior Manager of Financial Reporting will work closely with the finance team, senior management, and external auditors.

What We're Looking For

• Manage the timely preparation of quarterly financial reporting, including financial statements, MD&A and footnotes for parent company; ensure financial reporting is in accordance with US GAAP and SEC requirements
• Assist with monthly internal management reporting and the communication of significant reporting and accounting matters to parent company
• Research and recommend appropriate accounting treatment for complex accounting and reporting issues
• Assess, model, and implement new accounting standards
• Oversee the preparation of the annual goodwill impairment test
• Assist management with acquisitions and divestitures; manage the purchase accounting for new acquisitions
• Assist the Corporate Controller in harmonizing and establishing accounting policies
• Manage the external audit relationship for quarterly parent company requirements and subsidiary level mandated audit procedures
• Manage the finance relationship with pension actuary; coordinate periodic reporting requirements
• Support the compilation of the 11-K filing for the US Profit Sharing and Savings Plan
• Serve as liaison to corporate department heads that require financial assistance and analysis of certain financial matters
• Provide management with reasonable assurance that financial reporting is free from material error or omissions and assets are protected
• Assist in periodic and/or regular re-assessments of the control environment which includes an assessment of control performance, as well as an assessment of changes to risks and/or controls
• Supervise a team of management reporting accountants and a financial analyst, providing guidance, performance feedback and development opportunities
• Ability to travel up to 10% both domestically and international

Skills That Make a Difference

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required. A Master's degree is a plus!
• Minimum 7 years of public accounting and/or accounting and financial reporting in the manufacturing industry.
• CPA required.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP required.
• SAP and BPC experience preferred.
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter and team player willing to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines
• Demonstrates strong ethics and integrity

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!