Job Description

What We’re Looking For:

Lubrizol is currently seeking candidates to become Finance Analysts participating in our Finance Development Program. This program is designed to provide recent graduates or early-career professionals with structured learning and development experience in the field of finance, offering a unique opportunity for candidates to gain hands-on experience while developing a strong foundation in finance in our organization. Throughout the program, participants will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects, receive mentorship from experienced professionals, and build a strong working network.

The programs spans three years and includes two 18-month rotations, giving participants the opportunity to gain experience in different finance roles across various departments based on business needs, including:

• Corporate Finance
• Operations Finance
• Commercial Finance

What You’ll Do:

• General Accounting
  • Record journal entries as part of the monthly close, including but not limited to recurring journals, shared profit center reclasses, etc.
  • Handle all activities pertaining to the domestic holding companies, including journals posting, trial balance review and BPC upload, etc.
  • Perform account reconciliations and analyses

• Consolidation
  • Perform entity trial balance reasonability testing, upload entities and post consolidated journal entries
  • Prepare monthly schedules
  • Prepare quarterly schedules for external reporting by Berkshire Hathaway
• Management Reporting
  • Cost center assistance – master data and matrix
  • GRIR freight reconciliations
  • Post-close system tie-outs
• Financial Reporting
  • Monthly financial statement preparation, review, and tie-outs
  • Quarterly Berkshire schedule preparation, review, and tie-outs
  • Assist with lease accounting and learn Visual Lease
  • Assist with finance policy updates, including technical research

Skills That Make a Difference:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting is required. Those graduating in Dec 2026 or Spring 2027 are welcome to apply.
• 6+ months of relevant accounting or finance experience preferred, including internships.
• Advanced Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) skills required.
• Proficiency in SAP, BOBJ, SharePoint, or Power BI functions is a plus!
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter mentality with the willingness to take initiative
• Process improvement mindset

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