Finance Manager

Lubrizol; Ciudad de México; Presencial; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Manager to drive financial strategies and provide leadership in Mexico. This pivotal role involves collaborating with senior leadership, analyzing financial data, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills and a proven track record in financial management. Join a dynamic team dedicated to innovation and sustainable solutions, where your contributions will significantly impact the company's growth and success. If you are ready to take your career to the next level, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Formación

• 10+ years of experience in finance or accounting roles.
• Advanced proficiency in financial software and systems.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Provide strategic financial leadership to the Mexico Leadership team.

Conocimientos

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Accounting Skills

Financial Modelling

Strategic Thinking

Decision-Making

Communication Skills

Leadership

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Business-related field

Herramientas

Business Intelligence tools

Excel

SAP

Descripción del empleo

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 recognize 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 collaboration 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.
• 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 Finance, Accounting, or a similar business-related field.
• Language skills: English advanced (verbal and written), Portuguese is a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience.
• 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, Power Pivot, MSCopilot) and knowledge of Excel.
• Advanced proficiency in SAP.
• 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!