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 currently has an opportunity for a Documentation Manager to join the Structured Finance – Asia Pacific team based in Melbourne.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. We are an industry leader and have a significant global presence in the industries we serve.

For over 95 years, Caterpillar has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. Here you’ll find challenges that excite you and development opportunities to build a lifelong career.

About the role

Caterpillar Financial is Caterpillar’s wholly owned captive financier, head quartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Our mission is to help our customers, dealers and Caterpillar succeed through financial services solutions. Structured Finance is a global team within Caterpillar Financial and is responsible

services solutions. Structured Finance is a global team within Caterpillar Financial and is responsible for facilitating the mining, energy and transport equipment financing requirements of Caterpillar’s customers through the use of structured equipment finance and corporate debt facilities.

The role of the Documentation Manager is to lead the regional originations team and supervise the accurate completion of documentation, contract booking, funding and reporting whilst ensuring compliance with organisational and governmental policies and procedures.

Responsibilities include:

• Working with the sales team to facilitate the documentation, booking and funding process in a timely manner.

• Ensuring accuracy and efficiency of contract booking and funding across the AP region.

• Complying with relevant SOX controls and while keeping required records for audit purposes.

• Recommending and leading enhancements to documentation, contract booking and funding process to ensure the most effective and efficient operations.

• Leading and managing a team based in Melbourne.

Key skills required to be successful in the role;

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyse situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritising and time allocation.

Team Management: Knowledge of effective team building techniques; ability to form and manage effective teams.

Auditing: Knowledge of the organisation's internal audit processes, practices and methods; ability to perform audits to ensure organizational compliance.

Operational Reporting: Knowledge of operational reporting concepts; ability to use operational reports to track, benchmark, and improve business processes.

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 behaviours.

Initiative: Being proactive and committing to action on self-identified job responsibilities and challenges; ability to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals.

Taking Ownership: Knowledge of the current situation or issue at hand; ability to take full personal responsibility or ownership for assignments, activities, decisions and results.

Relationship Building: Knowledge of the importance of creating positive relationships within the team and ability to develop trusting relationships by valuing others' concerns and contributions.

Qualifications and Experience

• University degree or equivalent experience desired or

• Minimum of 5 years working in a similar role

Posting Dates:

October 3, 2024 - October 16, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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