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.

Job Description:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Accountant within the Cat Digital – Business Resources team providing support to both the Dealer & Customer Support organization as well as to the newly established Dealer & Rental Systems organization within the Cat Digital.

As a Cost & Decision Support Accountant within Cat Digital – Business Resources, you will perform staff level accounting functions that deal with cost accounting and business decision analysis issues of normal to high complexity that support business processes and provide further experience with Caterpillar cost accounting and decision support practices. This position is an excellent opportunity to learn more about Cat Digital and digital driven projects that support our enterprise services growth initiatives. Incumbents will be exposed to a variety of accounting functions and accomplish a high level of complex and/or technical analysis, review various outputs for reasonableness and advise other accountants. Incumbents will work on challenging, medium to high-risk issues and make business decisions and recommendations as appropriate.

What You Will Do:

• Lead finance support for Dealer & Customer Support and Dealer & Rental Systems organizations
• Operations and/or product portfolio budgeting and expense analysis, such as actual results, quarterly forecasts (RBM), and annual business planning
• Capital expenditure forecasting and reporting
• NPI support including future cost, should cost and alternative analyses
• Determining Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for medium to high complexity projects
• Advises and provides guidance to multiple functional areas and levels of authority
• Capable of handling broader business issues such as establishing and monitoring target costs, forecasting future product costs, quantifying cost reductions and providing alternatives, and providing competitive analysis for sourcing decisions
• Leads initiatives outside team to represent the group (e.g. process improvements, lean initiatives, new business requirements)
• Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of Caterpillar’s businesses, products, suppliers and customers

What You Will Have:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
• 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.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• 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.
• Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
• Accounting: Knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes.
• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
• Financial Reporting: Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.
• Process Management: Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques; ability to understand, monitor, update, control or enhance existing business or work processes.

Additional Details:

• This role is located in our Peoria, IL office.
• This role is a full time, hybrid position and currently requires 2 to 3 days a week in the office.
• Domestic relocation is available for those who qualify.
• Limited travel is expected
• Sponsorship is not available.

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.

Posting Dates:

December 5, 2024 - December 18, 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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