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.

It's More Than a Job, It's a Career

The Accounting Manager – Product Group and Engineering will play a critical role supporting the Product Manager and Chief Engineer for IPSD Large Engines, both based at Caterpillar’s Technology Center campus. This individual leads a team of finance and accounting professionals partnering with business leaders on the development and commercial strategy for 7L to 18L engines. This is a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your work will be highly visible at all levels of the company.

What You Will Do:

Managing People

• Supervises a team that perform accounting functions of varying complexity including working with selected financial systems, interpreting and adhering to Caterpillar’s accounting practices and procedures.
• Manages a team and their related workload, prioritizes projects, assigns and reviews work, and controls the daily operating environment.
• Evaluates and reports on staff performance, participates in employee selection, provides career guidance and training direction, complies with personnel practices, and promotes team rewards and successes.
• Provides technical guidance and expertise.

Communicating Financial Results and Analysis

• Participates in the development and support of business strategies
• Communicates effectively within the team and with internal and external customers and data providers, including presentations to all levels of management.
• Proactively interacts with business partners to develop, understand and manage requirements and expectations.
• Serves as liaison between customer, team and data providers and manages business partner relationships.
• Identifies, establishes, prioritizes and communicates goals and objectives of team.
• Provides services, makes recommendations and manages costs.

Performing Complex Staff Work

• Provides technical guidance and expertise on business issues of global impact and/or high complexity such as New Product Introduction (NPI), investment analysis, sourcing studies, R&D and Engineering Maintenance program budgeting and reporting, financial results analysis, and business partner metrics analysis.
• Leads initiatives outside team to represent the group (e.g. process improvements, new business requirements).
• Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of Caterpillar’s businesses, products, suppliers and customers.

Skills needed for success in role:

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree within Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Financial Reporting: Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.
• Managing People: Knowledge of processes involved in managing people; ability to lead successful teams, and diligently address issues related to performance and conflicts at the workplace.
• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Knowledge of the decision-making process; ability to carefully evaluate the impact of emerging business situations and choose the best path forward communicating actions and activities that maximize organizational performance.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Additional Info:

• This position is at our Mossville, IL Technology Center campus
• This role is a full time, Hybrid position and currently requires 3 days a week in office
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify
• Sponsorship is not available
• Domestic travel up to 5%

What You Will Get:

• Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
• Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.
• All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

About Caterpillar -

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Final details:

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Posting Dates:

July 22, 2024 - August 5, 2024

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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