Accounting Manager- UK

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 recognise unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life. 

Job Title: Accounting Manager UK

Job Location: Hazelwood or London

Job Type: Permanent

Type of role: Hybrid

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as Accounting Manager for UK!

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What You'll Do:

As a Accounting Manager, you'll be at the forefront of our innovation, being responsible for the accounting activities of our 3 legal entities in the UK (LLTD, LMUK and LAHL) in both US Gaap and UK Gaap. You'll collaborate with a diverse group of passionate individuals to deliver sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Your work will directly impact the accountability at Lubrizol.

What We're Looking For:

• Lead the accountancy for the accounting activities of our 3 legal entities in the UK (LLTD, LMUK and LAHL) in both US Gaap and UK Gaap.
• Close of the month / year, correct and timely report of LLTD and LMUK.
• Ensure compliance with tax laws (e.g corporate income tax, VAT, Intrastat, Lubrizol International Tax Package, etc.).
• Lead and manage the UK accounting team including performance process reviews and actively support and develop them.
• Responsible for all Statutory Government returns
• Act as a finance partner to site management by providing adequate financial insights to support the objectives of local management.
• Be the Key contact in the UK for all accounting requirements from corporate and for internal and external auditors.
• Ensure Lubrizol internal controls are properly in place and maintained.
• Keep abreast and up to date in changes in UK statutory and Tax legislation (with support of Corp tax department).
• Act as a company secretary for both LLTD and LMUK.
• Provide support to site leaders and to regional finance for the AOP process,
• Review payments batch,
• Support on ad hoc projects for global / regional finance,

Skills That Make a Difference:

• Recognised Accounting qualification ACMA/ ACCA/ACA is required.
• 8+ years of experience post-qualification and proven accounting experience, preferably in an international environment.
• UK Gaap is mandatory and US Gapp exposure will be appreciated.
• Statutory Reporting experience.
• UK Corporate Tax, Indirect taxes exposure.
• UK tax requirement knowledge: SAO, CCO.
• Experienced user of ERP packages preferably SAP.
• People management experience.
• Experience working in a matrix organization.
• Very good interpersonal and communication skills at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work accurately within strict deadlines
• Planning and organization skills

Perks and Rewards That Inspire:

• Develop your professional career with a highly respected, industry-leading, multinational company that is part of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
• Become part of a culture that is based on accountability and empowerment and which values diversity and inclusivity.
• A competitive remuneration and benefits package.

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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 ethnic origin, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other characteristic.