Caterpillar, Inc

Accountant

Caterpillar, Inc$112K — $169K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or related discipline.
  • Experience in pricing, commercial finance, sales analytics, forecasting, and profitability analysis.
  • Skilled in developing business forecasts and performance reporting for large organizations.
  • Proficient with advanced spreadsheet functions and data analysis tools.
  • Familiarity with reporting and analytics platforms like Power BI, Tableau, and SQL.
  • Strong understanding of pricing strategies and commercial performance drivers.
  • Knowledge of industries like mining, construction, and manufacturing is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and enhance Net Price Realization (NPR) forecasts through comprehensive analysis.
  • Monitor pricing performance, identify variances, and articulate their drivers clearly.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand factors affecting pricing performance.
  • Prepare regular and ad hoc reports on NPR trends and business performance for stakeholders.
  • Analyze sales data and market conditions to improve forecast accuracy.
  • Create and maintain forecasting models and business scenarios for strategic planning.
  • Design and optimize automated reporting tools and dashboards for visualizing NPR performance.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off, including vacation and holidays.
  • 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) options available.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care expenses.
  • Access to Health Lifestyle Programs for employee wellness.
  • Career development opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
  • Life insurance and disability benefits available.
  • Parental leave and adoption benefits offered.
  • Employee Assistance Program support and voluntary benefits.
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Finance

Job Description:

You will work to drive accurate Net Price Realization forecasting and business insights for Resource Industries by translating pricing actions, commercial activity, dealer behavior, product mix, market dynamics, and sales performance into actionable forecasts that support profitable growth and informed business decisions.

What You Will Do:
  • Develop, maintain, and continuously improve Net Price Realization (NPR) forecasts by analyzing pricing, sales, volume, product mix, escalation, commercial programs, and market trends.
  • Monitor actual pricing performance against forecasts, identify variances, and provide clear explanations of drivers impacting NPR results.
  • Partner with Pricing, Sales, Product Groups, Commercial Teams, and Finance organizations to understand factors influencing realized pricing performance.
  • Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports that communicate NPR trends, forecast updates, risks, opportunities, and business performance to leadership and key stakeholders.
  • Analyze sales transactions, quote activity, price realization, discounts, escalations, and competitive market conditions to identify insights and improve forecast accuracy.
  • Develop and maintain forecasting models, scenario analyses, and business assumptions used for annual planning, outlooks, and strategic decision-making.
  • Create, maintain, and enhance automated tools, dashboards, and reporting solutions that consolidate, analyze, and visualize NPR performance.
  • Evaluate forecast accuracy, identify root causes of forecast deviations, and recommend process improvements that strengthen reporting reliability.
  • Support monthly, quarterly, and annual business reviews by providing NPR performance summaries, trend analysis, and actionable recommendations.
  • Collaborate with global and regional stakeholders to ensure consistency of assumptions, methodologies, and reporting standards.
  • Balance multiple priorities and reporting deadlines while maintaining a high level of analytical accuracy and responsiveness.
  • Communicate complex pricing, forecasting, and financial concepts clearly through presentations, summaries, and discussions with business leaders.
  • Apply critical thinking and business acumen to assess risks, opportunities, and alternative scenarios that support profitable growth.


What You Will Have:
  • Pricing and Commercial Finance Knowledge: Working knowledge of pricing strategies, margin management, commercial transactions, market dynamics, and financial performance measurement.
  • Forecasting and Financial Analysis: Ability to develop and maintain forecasting models and translate data into actionable business insights.
  • Data Analytics: Demonstrated ability to analyze large datasets, identify meaningful patterns, and support data-driven decision-making.
  • Accuracy and attention to detail: Demonstrated ability to process detailed information accurately, use cross-checking methods, and balance speed with quality.
  • Analytical thinking: Ability to investigate discrepancies, identify possible causes, break complex issues into components, and select an appropriate analytical approach.
  • Managing multiple priorities: Ability to organize concurrent assignments, respond to changing priorities, and maintain progress against recurring deadlines.
  • Decision-making and critical thinking: Ability to obtain and organize relevant information, clarify concerns, assess alternatives, and support informed decisions.
  • Effective communication: Ability to prepare reports and presentations and explain financial information in language appropriate for the audience.


Top Candidates Will Have:
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, or a closely related discipline.
  • Experience in pricing, commercial finance, sales analytics, forecasting, profitability analysis, or financial planning and analysis.
  • Experience developing business forecasts, scenario models, and performance reporting for a large, complex organization.
  • Advanced spreadsheet skills, including formulas, pivot tables, lookups, data validation, and large-data analysis.
  • Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Snowflake, SQL, SAP, or similar reporting and analytics platforms.
  • Experience automating reporting processes and creating dashboards that improve business visibility and decision-making.
  • Strong understanding of price realization, margin performance, sales trends, and commercial performance drivers.
  • Knowledge of mining, construction, industrial equipment, manufacturing, or dealer-distribution business models is highly desirable.


Summary Pay Range:

$112,710.00 - $169,060.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
  • Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
  • 401(k) savings plans*
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)*
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
  • Health Lifestyle Programs*
  • Employee Assistance Program*
  • Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
  • Career Development*
  • Incentive bonus*
  • Disability benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Adoption benefits
  • Tuition Reimbursement


* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:
September 1, 2026 - September 15, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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About Caterpillar, Inc

Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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