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The Lubrizol Corporation · 5 hours ago

Cost Accounting Manager, Operations

Wickliffe, OH

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

7+ years exp

The Lubrizol Corporation is a specialty chemical company that delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility and enhance modern life. They are seeking a Cost Accounting Manager, Operations to provide leadership in cost and property accounting, oversee the monthly close, and ensure compliance with internal controls while mentoring the operations accounting group.

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Hiring Manager

Christina Machovina

Responsibilities

Coach and mentor staff and provide development opportunities for their career advancement

Develop and monitor manufacturing costing and property accounting policies, procedures and documentation globally; coordinate with global colleagues to ensure consistent approaches

Provide insightful financial analysis related to monthly standard cost changes and monthly variances to the finance management team

Coordinate annually with the plant controllers on the development of standard labor and overhead rates and provide analysis to the finance management team

Lead the Operations accounting department in SOX 404 compliance and ensure accuracy and adherence to company policy

Support and play a key role in acquisition accounting, plant consolidations, and transition support as applicable

Collaborate with other finance partners to increase the use of shared services within the accounting Center of Excellence

Strategically drive better forecasting, automation and standardization while leveraging global capability centers

Perform ad hoc projects and analysis

Qualification

Cost AccountingFinancial AnalysisSAPAccounting DegreeMicrosoft ExcelGlobal Team ExperienceTeam PlayerSelf-StarterCommunication Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited university

Minimum seven (7) years' accounting experience, including experience with cost accounting and / or plant controllership responsibilities

Strong team player with excellent cross functional abilities

Self-starter and multi-tasker who takes initiative

Ability to successfully navigate in ambiguous and unstructured situations as well as in a matrixed organization

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Excellent Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Willing to travel up to 15%, including occasional extended trips at plant sites globally

Preferred

Accounting or Finance degree preferred

SAP and BOBJ experience a plus

Experience working with teams globally is preferred

Benefits

Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans

401K Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution

Competitive medical, dental & vision offerings

Heath Savings Account

Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave

Flexible work environment

Company

The Lubrizol Corporation

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The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a science-based company whose specialty chemistry delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve well-being and enhance modern life.

Founded in 1928

Wickliffe, Ohio, USA

5001-10000 employees