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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.

We have an exciting role open within Caterpillar’s Corporate Services organization for a Finance Director role as Aftermarket Parts Decision Support. In this role, you will have the opportunity to develop essential business information and provide counsel and insights to management for business analysis and return on investment activities for aftermarket parts. You will be leading a high performing team, serving as the trusted business partners to the business focused on profitable growth for services. This role interacts with business units across the company including segment services organization and component groups. You will play a crucial role in ensuring standardization of approach to aftermarket parts investment analysis and enabling success in achieving our enterprise services growth targets.

What You Will Do:

• Providing business analysis support with enterprise perspective by assisting the business in establishing target costs, new product introduction analysis, new services development, investment analysis, sourcing analysis, go-to-market strategies and product price strategies

• Guide business units on standardized approach to aftermarket parts investment analysis and ensure compliance to EP5:04

• Provide oversight to the Parts Present Value analyses for all Cat Brand Machine and Engine NPI programs at each Gateway

• Publish and maintain Parts Present Value used for profitability analysis and reporting

• Serve as process owner for services growth portfolio tracking tool Aftermarket Mission Control

• Champion Global Finance Services transformation initiatives

• Effectively lead a diverse team, focused on proper talent development, succession planning, performance management and target setting.

What You Have:

• Organizational Governance: Knowledge of the processes, customs, policies, and rules affecting the way the organization is administered and controlled; ability to ensure compliance with governance guidelines and policies.

• Strategic Thinking: Knowledge of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization.

• Business Acumen : Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

• Finance and Accounting: Knowledge of finance and accounting practices, financial analysis, and reporting; ability to apply finance knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

• Leadership: Knowledge of leadership practices and processes; ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives while having a long-term perspective of the future state of things and how to get there.

• Financial Forecasting and Modeling: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques of financial forecasting and modeling; ability to explore and evaluate alternative financial scenarios and results.

• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.

Top Candidates Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree in an Accounting or Finance related discipline

• Progressively Accounting or Finance experience, including cost accounting and budget development

• CPA, CMA, or CFA preferred

• Previous experience supporting investment analysis

• Aftermarket Parts and Services (maintenance offerings, customer value offerings) experience

Additional Info :

• The location for this position is Peoria, IL or Irving, TX

• Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify

• Sponsorship is not available

• International and Domestic travel up to 10%

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:

June 12, 2024 - June 26, 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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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.