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 recognise 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 Manager, you'll be at the forefront of our innovation, providing strategic support to Mexico business and the Lubrizol Latino America Executive Leadership with financial planning, analysis and reporting. 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 part of LA's senior finance leadership team and generate maximization of resources working as ONE Region. You will utilize quantitative and qualitative analysis of all operational aspects of the company to evaluate progress toward achieving goals and to map out future goals, opportunities, and challenges. You will review economic and business trends, past performances, etc. and anticipate obstacles and potential issues in forecasting the Mexico subsidiary’s performance.

 What We're Looking For:

Develop and execute financial strategies and plans to support the Lubrizol Mexico, connected with organization's goals and objectives. Serve as business partner to Mexico Leadership team and close colaboration with F,P& A group. Provide strategic financial leadership and guidance to commercial & executive management team. Position will be part of Mexico Senior Leadership. Analyze, research and summarize financial data and provide insights and recommendations to improve profitability and efficiency. Consolidate financial information for local Town Halls and executive leadership ad-hoc. Ensure internal controls are in place and maintained in alignment with US GAAP standards. Ensure compliance with internal controls and other financial regulations and standards. Ensure timely and accurate financial statements submission. Lead the Annual External Audit process. Identify and evaluate business opportunities, partnerships, and investments through the use and development of financial models to support growth and expansion. Support special projects, such as Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures, Complexity reduction, Margin Enrichment, Product Line Optimization, Working Capital, and Cash Conversion Cycle optimization. Benchmark performance vs. peer companies and competitors, providing insightful analysis. Collaborate with regional/corporate finance function and internal stakeholders to optimize financial processes and systems, maintaining consistency and accuracy in reporting and forecasting.

 

Skills That Make a Difference:

Bachelor’s degree in  Accounting,  Language skills: English advanced (verbal and writen), Portuguese is a plus. Minimum of 10 years of experience in finance/accounting. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, accounting, and modelling skills. Demonstrated strategic thinking and decision-making abilities Strong knowledge of financial management principles, practices, and regulations Advanced proficiency in financial software and systems like Business Intelligence tools (for example BOBJ, Power BI, MSCopilot) and knowledge of Excel . Advanced proficiency in SAP or similar ERP. Motivated team player with strong written and verbal communication skills. Well-organized and flexible to handle conflicting requirements and tight deadlines in a rapidly changing environment. Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex financial information in a clear and concise manner. Strong leadership plus effective cross-functional team management experience

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities.

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. 

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their ethnic origin, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other characteristic.