Career Area:
Accounting
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Join us.
Description:
Caterpillar has exciting opportunities for business leaders who want to be challenged, make an impact, and are interested in progressing through a number of managerial assignments. This position will offer you the opportunity to manage employees and provide financial planning and analysis support to a fast-paced, innovative, and growing global organization. This role will encourage you to demonstrate and develop your leadership skills through developing people, utilizing excellent communication, presentation, and financial analysis skills, along with providing avenues to interact regularly with top senior leaders within Construction Industries, as well as being a liaison with other organizations throughout the enterprise, including Corporate consolidations and other segments. In addition, this role will be heavily involved in leading and implementing strategic finance initiatives. This position offers a flexible working environment.
JOB DUTIES:
Senior Accounting Managers are knowledgeable on a variety of business functions. They will act as a business partner on topics with business unit accountants as well as non-accountants and can resolve issues independently. Incumbent can accomplish complex and/or technical analysis, but generally utilizes data gathered by others to render a business decision/recommendation. Incumbent will provide advice/recommendations to drive behavior (ability to influence management directions) with segment managers, division manager, business unit managers and leaders, often working on tactical and strategic business issues. They will demonstrate decision making skills and ownership for results.
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Lead consolidation of monthly results, quarterly earnings release, quarter forecasting (RBM) and annual business planning, which includes business driver explanation of results to segment CFO & Group President.
Providing a strategic focus, making decisions, and leading initiatives on complex financial, and non-financial business activities within and outside team to represent the group.
Working with the segment strategy team and Mining intelligence teams to pull market and commodity activity into financials analysis.
Evaluating and reporting on management staff performance, participating in employee selection, providing career guidance and training direction, complying with personnel practices, and promoting team awards and successes.
Lead and participate in developing and implementing strategic finance and business strategies.
Communicating effectively within the team as well as internal customers and data providers, including presentations to all levels of management.
Proactively interact with internal customers to develop, understand and manage customer requirements and expectations.
Providing technical guidance and expertise on business issues of global impact and/or high complexity such as financial reporting requirements for business units.
Providing creative solutions that challenge traditional methods and processes.
Liaison between Corporate and the division business resource teams.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
4-year degree in preferably in accounting/finance OR any 4-year degree with a certification (CPA/CMA).
Must demonstrate high levels of initiative, leadership, good judgment, the ability to communicate effectively, a broad understanding of accounting business processes and process improvement.
7-10 years of accounting experience is recommended.
TOP CANDIDATES WILL ALSO HAVE:
Experience with financial analysis and forecasting.
Experience with consolidations.
Strong analytical, process improvement and problem-solving skills.
Experience managing staff performance.
Professional certifications (CPA or CMA).
Proven record of strong initiative, leadership, accountability, and effective communication skills working with a global team.
Additional Details:
Location: Preferably Peoria, IL, Nashville, TN or Irving, TX
Domestic relocation is available for those who qualify
10-15% travel
Employee benefit details:
Competitive Wages and Benefits: 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. Our Total Rewards packages include competitive base pay and the potential for an annual performance-based incentive.
Flexibility: We're committed to supporting our employees both inside and outside of work. We recognize that every day is different, and work to create the flexibility you need to be successful in all areas of your life. That may mean a few days in our new Williams Square company headquarters office (complete with modern touches and great views of the Dallas skyline) and a few days at your home office or another location.
Networking & Professional Growth: With more than 100,000 employees and locations around the globe, Caterpillar offers many opportunities for growing your career and your network. You'll have a variety of options and support available to help you pursue the career and live the life you want for yourself!
Benefits
Annual incentive bonus plan*
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc. prorated based upon hire date.)
401k savings plan / Health savings account (HSA) / Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Healthy Lifestyle Programs
Employee Assistance Programs
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
Tuition Reimbursement
Career Development
*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines .
Final details:
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This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.Caterpillar.com/Careers
Relocation is available for this position.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
There's more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.
Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee's contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we've built.
