Financial Analyst - Finance Development Program

Lubrizol Corporation; Wickliffe (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lubrizol Corporation in Wickliffe, OH, invites applications for a Financial Analyst in our Finance Development Program. This 3-year program offers two 18-month rotations across Corporate Finance, Operations Finance, and Commercial Finance, with hands-on experience and mentorship.

Recent graduates or early-career professionals will build a strong finance foundation, contribute to monthly close, consolidation, and reporting, and gain exposure to Berkshire Hathaway external reporting processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting is required.
• 6+ months of relevant accounting or finance experience preferred, including internships.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required.
• Proficiency in SAP, BOBJ, SharePoint, or Power BI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Record journal entries as part of the monthly close.
• Handle journals for domestic holding companies and related activities.
• Perform account reconciliations and analyses.
• Consolidation tasks including posting consolidated journal entries and preparing schedules.
• Monthly financial statement preparation, review, and tie-outs.
• Assist with Berkshire schedule preparation and lease accounting; learn Visual Lease.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Written and verbal communication

Self-starter mentality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

SAP

BOBJ

SharePoint

Power BI

Job description

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Financial Analyst - Finance Development Program

Date: Sep 10, 2026

Location: Wickliffe, OH, US, 44092-2298

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
  
  
  
  


• 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 BIfunctions is a plus!


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Self-starter mentality with the willingness to take initiative