Plant Finance Leader - Hybrid, Forecasting & Cost Optimization

Lubrizol Corporation; Deer Park (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary with bonus plans

401(k) match + Age-Weighted DefinedCon

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid holidays, vacation, and parental/

Flexible work environment

Learning and development opportunities

Career and professional growth

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Lubrizol Corporation in Deer Park, TX, seeks a Senior Plant Accountant for Finance Operations to drive performance, close processes, and cost optimization at the Deer Park site.

The role emphasizes forecasting, budgeting, and capital analysis with collaboration across operations and corporate functions. Strong SAP and Excel skills are required, with a hybrid work arrangement possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in accounting, finance, manufacturing finance, or related disciplines.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, and financial modeling.
• Proven ability to translate financial data into business insights and recommendations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships across operations, engineering, and corporate functions.
• Ability to independently solve complex problems and manage projects with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency with SAP and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Monitor operating performance against forecast, budget, and prior year results, providing variance analysis and insights.
• Lead inter-month and intra-month forecasting activities with visibility to key drivers.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities, including journal entries and reporting.
• Prepare and communicate financial results to operations and leadership teams.
• Partner with plant leadership to identify cost optimization opportunities and improvements.
• Support annual budgeting and forecasting for Deer Park manufacturing operations.
• Evaluate capital projects through financial analysis and business case development.
• Participate in inventory counts and reconciliation, strengthening controls and compliance.
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline reporting and mitigate risk.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

Communication

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

SharePoint

Job description

Lubrizol Corporation in Deer Park, TX, seeks a Senior Plant Accountant for Finance Operations to drive performance, close processes, and cost optimization at the Deer Park site.

The role emphasizes forecasting, budgeting, and capital analysis with collaboration across operations and corporate functions. Strong SAP and Excel skills are required, with a hybrid work arrangement possible.