Caterpillar, Inc

Accountant

Caterpillar, Inc • $112K — $169K *
Morton, IL 61550In-Person
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Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Accounting or Finance degree required
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Proficient in analytical thinking and problem-solving techniques
  • Effective decision-making skills with a focus on informed judgment
  • Excellent communication abilities, both verbal and written
  • Capacity to manage multiple priorities effectively
  • Solid understanding of accounting methods and financial reporting processes

Responsibilities

  • Conduct financial planning and analysis for Logistics Operations
  • Create automated tools for financial reporting and analysis
  • Collaborate with facility managers to provide business insights
  • Analyze financial impacts and communicate them to leadership
  • Act as a trusted advisor to Logistics Operations leaders

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays
  • 401(k) savings plan with company matching
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) options
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) available
  • Employee Assistance Program for personal support
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education
  • Voluntary benefits and employee discounts
  • Incentive bonuses based on performance
  • Disability and life insurance coverage
  • Parental leave and adoption assistance programs
  • Career development opportunities
Full Job Description

Career Area:

Finance

Job Description:

Integrated Logistics Services (ILS) has an open Accountant position supporting various Logistics Operations located within the US.  These operations manage the warehousing of material for manufacturing plants across Caterpillar’s divisions.  This Accountant position works closely with Logistics facility managers on results reporting and business insights.

What You Will Do:

  • Financial planning and analysis for Logistics Operations facilities (monthly results reporting, quarterly forecasting and annual business planning).
  • Creating and utilizing automated tools for the updating, analyzing and reporting of consolidated financial results.
  • Collaborate with Logistics Operations as the business analyst, to understand their business and provide financial insights.
  • Analyze and understand financial impacts; communicate to cross-functional leadership to enable better decision making for accountable results and projects/business proposals.
  • Be a trusted business partner to Logistics Operations leaders.

What You Have:

  • Education/Experience: Accounting or Finance degree
  • 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

What Will Set You Apart:

  • Previous Business decision support experience
  • Investment analysis
  • Capital management
  • Inventory reporting/analysis
  • Compliance

Additional Information:

  • Location: Morton, IL
  • Travel: Potential domestic travel less than 5%

 

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:

July 2, 2026 - July 15, 2026

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

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
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
NASDAQ
CAT
* Ladders Estimates

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