Career Area:

Finance

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Caterpillar’s Global Financial Services Division (GFSD), has an open position as Global Strategy & Execution Manager in the Global Business Services (GBS) team. GBS is comprised of the Operations Center of Excellence (Ops CoE), Analytics Center of Excellence (Analytics CoE), and our Managed Service Provider, Accenture. Global Business Services utilizes global teams & innovative technology to standardize transactional work for Caterpillar and enables Business Units to focus on strategic consulting for Caterpillar.

In this role, you will provide strategic and influential leadership to multiple workstreams and team members, setting objectives and deliverables aligned with the strategic vision and coordinating teams’ efforts to deliver on objectives. You will also ensure collaboration and interconnectivity across workstreams and alignment on objectives, while providing thought leadership and driving teams to deliver the future state Operating Model and deeper strategic insights to drive profitable growth. This role will help develop and support the future state centers of excellence that are a key component of our Operating Model with a focus on Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement.

What you will do:

• Support development of simplification, standardization and automation solutions for finance and accounting processes that support manufacturing
• Create a process to inventory and prioritize ideas for continuous improvement including assessment of impact & effort & timing
• Gather voice of the customer to identify, inventory and prioritize business partnering opportunities to drive profitable growth
• Support development of the end-state capital process and how it will integrate with current customer requirements, policies and financial systems
• Catalog the multiple Business Partnering activities and matching them to Voice of Customer feedback to ensure alignment.
• Create sustainable process to inventory all current and future planned strategy projects to prioritize and align resources across the portfolio
• Develop process to grow and embed continuous improvement and lean capabilities across the Global Finance organization

What Skills you will have:

• Business Acumen : Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
• Finance and Accounting : Knowledge of finance and accounting practices, financial analysis, and reporting; ability to apply finance knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
• Organizational Governance : Knowledge of the processes, customs, policies, and rules affecting the way the organization is administered and controlled; ability to ensure compliance with governance guidelines and policies.
• Strategic Thinking : Knowledge of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization.
• Leadership : Knowledge of leadership practices and processes; ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives while having a long-term perspective of the future state of things and how to get there.
• Financial Analysis : Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
• Financial Forecasting and Modeling : Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques of financial forecasting and modeling; ability to explore and evaluate alternative financial scenarios and results.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Strong understanding of manufacturing systems and processes
• Prior supervisory experience
• Strong communication, interpersonal skills and executive presence with the ability to collaborate and partner across peers and leadership
• Initiative, leadership, good judgement, effective organization skills, and accountability
• Ability to resolve issues independently and with worldwide / diverse teams.
• Ability to take an Enterprise point of view and lead with our Values in Action.

Additional Info :

• The primary location for this position is Peoria, IL, Irving, TX or Nashville, TN
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify
• Sponsorship is not available

Summary Pay Range:

$156,000.00 - $234,000.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

February 19, 2025 - March 4, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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