Global Finance Senior Manager - Performance Coatings

Job type: Full-Time

Type of role: Hybrid

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 .

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.

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as a Global Finance Senior Manager – Performance Coatings

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol, we're transforming the chemical industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you're ready to be part of an international company with a global team of innovators—and want to make a real impact—we want you on our team .

What You’ll Do:

As a Global Finance Senior Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of innovation, supporting our Performance Coatings business unit. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the financial future of our Performance Coatings business unit. You’ll collaborate with a diverse group of passionate professionals to deliver sustainable solutions that advance mobility, improve wellbeing, and enhance modern life. In this role, you’ll partner directly with the Business Unit Vice President, providing strategic financial insights and leading the execution of business plans. You’ll also have the opportunity to lead a global finance team and work closely with finance leaders across the company.

• Act as a strategic business partner to the Vice President of Performance Coatings, contributing to cross-functional leadership and shaping long-term business strategy.
• Deliver clear, actionable financial insights by analyzing and communicating business performance, identifying key variances, and ensuring accurate financial reporting.
• Own and manage the full P&L for the Performance Coatings business unit, with accountability for financial performance and strategic decision-making.
• Lead global forecasting efforts, integrating data from operations, supply chain, and commercial teams to drive accurate, forward-looking P&L projections.
• Drive strategic planning by aligning financial goals with business objectives, participating in high-level planning sessions, and offering insights beyond the numbers.
• Optimize working capital and support decisions that enhance free cash flow and overall financial health of the business.
• Support business development initiatives, including capital investments, M&A opportunities, and strategic partnerships, through robust financial modeling and analysis.
• Collaborate with commercial teams on pricing strategies, sales proposals, and contract negotiations to maximize profitability.
• Partner with leadership to develop investment metrics and support innovation through data-driven decision-making.
• Opportunity to lead a global finance team—Prior people leadership is a strong plus.
• Oversee the annual budgeting process and long-range financial planning, ensuring alignment with business strategy and corporate goals.
• Serve as a key liaison with segment and corporate finance teams to support reporting, compliance, and executive-level business reviews.
• Champion special projects that drive transformation, efficiency, and growth across the organization.
• Travel up to 10% domestically and internationally to support global operations and team engagement.

Skills That Make a Difference:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Proven experience with full P&L ownership and accountability
• Strong analytical skills and deep knowledge of financial principles and accounting
• Minimum 10 years of experience in varied financial and analytical roles
• Self-starter with a proactive mindset and a drive to achieve results
• Experience preparing and delivering executive-level presentations
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
• Willingness and ability to travel as required

What Will Put You Ahead:

• CPA and/or MBA or equivalent advanced degree
• Experience with SAP
• Background in acquisitions, including strategic planning, financial modeling, due diligence, and integration
• Prior experience leading global or cross-functional finance team

Perks and Rewards That Inspire:

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401k Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution
• Competitive medical, dental and vision offerings
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave

Learn more at benefits.lubrizol.com!

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 race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic.

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