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:
We have an exciting position open within Caterpillar for a Finance Director/Business Manager.
Job Duties / Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Manage all aspects of financial analysis and reporting, including the Profit & Loss, Cash Flow, and Balance Sheet statements.
Provide insights on the financial results of the business on a monthly, quarterly, and yearly basis.
Implement new tools and analytics to continuously improve the financial analysis and business insights.
Support the Business Strategy Planning, that includes the long-term strategic development and short-term tactical planning to ensure growth and financial success for the business.
Provide business insights in the processes like target costs; cost monitoring; new product introduction analysis; total cost of ownership analysis; investment analysis; financial leadership on mergers and acquisitions. All analysis should consider both perspectives: enterprise and accountable.
Responsible for the analytics based forward-looking outlook for the business (including the product cost monitoring, financial reporting, etc.), and offer insights about actions the business should take to respond to the outlook.
Implement new tools and analytics to continuously improve the financial forecast and cost monitoring processes and forward-looking business insights.
Drive effective and strong coordination with partners across the business.
Effectively lead, influence, and interact with a global and diverse team. Focused on talent development, succession planning, performance management, and target setting.
Basic Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in an Accounting or Finance related discipline
8-10 years of progressively responsible job-related experience
Top Candidates Will Also Have:
MBA, Accounting Certification (CPA / CMA), or Master's degree in a business-related field
Communication and executive presence
Strong analytical skills
Strong people leadership and organization capability building
Ability to influence and engage with a team across multiple geographic locations - nationally & internationally
Strong ability to collaborate and partner across peers and leadership
Ability to take an Enterprise Point of View and lead with Our Values in Action
Attention to detail and excellent communication skills
Additional Details:
Location: Peoria, IL, Nashville, TN or Irving, TX
Domestic relocation is available for those who qualify
25% travel is expected
Employee benefit details:
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 day one benefits.
Additional 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:
Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application - please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.
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.
