Caterpillar, Inc

International Tax Manager

Caterpillar, Inc$118K — $190K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting, finance, taxation, or a related field
  • CPA or equivalent certification
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in International Tax Compliance and Planning
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. and Canadian international tax laws and reporting requirements
  • Experience with tax software and ERP systems

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with international tax laws for global operations
  • Stay updated on international tax law changes and advise the company
  • Collaborate with finance and accounting for accurate reporting of tax matters
  • Prepare and review complex international tax compliance computations
  • Evaluate and improve international tax processes and procedures
  • Monitor and manage international tax audits and disputes
  • Identify and implement tax optimization strategies

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and RX benefits from day one
  • 401K with potential of an annual bonus
  • Paid vacation days and holidays
  • Career development opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Program
Full Job Description
Career Area:

Job Description:

Role Definition
As a Tax Manager - International Tax, you will play a critical role in ensuring Cat Financial and its Subsidiaries compliance with international tax laws and regulations, while also identifying opportunities for tax optimization. Your expertise and guidance will be crucial in minimizing tax liabilities and maximizing profits for our global organization. To be successful in this role, you must have a deep understanding of US international tax laws and regulations as well as experience managing cross-border tax compliance for a multinational company. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate complex tax concepts to non-experts are also essential for this position. If you are a driven and knowledgeable tax professional looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we encourage you to apply for our Tax Manager- International Tax role at Cat Financial. Join our team and make a significant impact on our global tax strategy and overall success.

Responsibilities
• Ensure compliance with all international tax laws and regulations for Cat Financials' global operations.
• Stay updated on changes in international tax laws and regulations and advise the company on potential impacts.
• Collaborate with finance and accounting teams to ensure accurate and timely reporting of international tax matters.
• Prepare and/or review complex international compliance computations for earnings and profits, Subpart F, GILTI, and U.S. International forms, including Form 5471 and 8858.
• Prepare and/or review accurate and timely analysis and reporting for U.S. GAAP Accounting for Income Tax (ASC 740) related to federal tax provision estimates.
• Continuously evaluate and improve international tax processes and procedures.
• Monitor and manage tax audits and disputes related to international tax matters.
• Identify opportunities for tax optimization and work with cross-functional teams to implement strategies.
• Provide guidance and support to business units on international tax matters.
• Communicate complex tax concepts and strategies to non-experts within the organization.
• Train and mentor junior tax team members on international tax laws and regulations.
• Stay updated on industry best practices and trends related to international taxation.

What You Have:
• Education/Experience: This position typically requires: Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting, Finance, Taxation or Related Field; CPA or equivalent certification; Minimum of 7 years of experience in International Tax Compliance and Planning; Strong knowledge of U.S. International and Canada tax laws, regulations and reporting requirements; and, Experience with tax software and ERP systems.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts; corresponds with a global audience and avoids tax technical jargon when communicating with business partners.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches and tools for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to alternatives scenarios with understanding of stakeholder perspectives.
• Tax Operations: Knowledge of tax laws, regulations, and guidance; utilizes tools to identify and gather the information necessary for preparing tax analysis and explains rationale behind U.S. tax impacts.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete complex analysis and steward status updates with timeliness and precision.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:
• Experience with Corptax software
• Strong knowledge of M365 and familiarity with PowerBI
• Strong communication skills, initiative, analysis, and good judgment
• Collaborative and team-oriented personality with the ability to build and foster relationships throughout the organization
• Understanding of accounting and business processes

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. You will have the opportunity to expand your U.S. income tax technical expertise as well as having opportunities for career progression.
• 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.

Skill Descriptors
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Evaluates and makes contributions to best practices.
• Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy.
• Productively balances speed and accuracy.
• Implements a variety of cross-checking approaches and mechanisms.
• Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards.
• Employs techniques for motivating employees to meet or exceed accuracy goals.

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.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.
• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.
• Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.
• Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.
• Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.
• Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.
• Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
• Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
• Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.
• Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.
• Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.

Financial and Accounting Systems: Knowledge of functions, features and capabilities of financial and accounting systems; ability to use financial and accounting applications specific to the organization.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Participates in planning enhancements to a financial system and associated business rationale.
• Oversees processes for the enhancement, conversion and retirement plans for core financial applications.
• Coordinates discussions on major competitors' financial applications environments.
• Trains others on multiple financial and accounting systems and related sub-systems.
• Manages key interfaces and interdependencies with other applications systems.
• Evaluates systems for compliance with industry standards and governmental regulations.

Tax Management: Knowledge of tax laws, organizational tax practices, obligations; ability to manage organization tax related issues.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Teaches others the major laws and practices for federal, state and local requirements.
• Analyzes tax implications of alternative approaches to tax-related accounting.
• Evaluates alternative financial procedures based on tax factors.
• Represents the organization in tax defense actions.
• Compares an organization's tax practices and strategies against tax laws and regulations.
• Consults on a variety of intra-and inter-state tax related matters.

Tax Operations: Knowledge of tax practices and regulations; ability to prepare and file federal, state and local tax returns.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Advises others on federal, state and local requirements and their interrelationships.
• Facilitates resolution of all outstanding items, problems and issues with tax agencies.
• Evaluates issues and considerations in integrating tax information across lines of business.
• Evaluates pending legislation and its impact on tax reporting and operations.
• Directs internal tax audits.
• Teaches others how to prepare and file a variety of domestic tax returns.

Tax Regulations: Knowledge of federal, state and local tax procedures and regulations; ability to adhere to tax regulations when filing forms as they pertain to a particular business or industry.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Debates political and economic realities that underlie tax rates and regulations.
• Teaches others about the current federal, state and local tax rates and regulations for own industry.
• Develops internal policies and procedures regarding the tax obligations of the organization.
• Analyzes tax liability in several organizational areas.
• Advises others on regulations for filing a variety of tax forms.
• Evaluates the impact of taxation on competitors and other related businesses.

Research Analysis: Knowledge of the concepts, methodologies and methods of research analysis; ability to locate, interpret and evaluate research findings compiled and documented by others.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Interprets new findings and analyzes their validity.
• Advises on advanced research analysis methods.
• Evaluates research analysis best practices within the industry.
• Analyzes published research reports and their possible implications.
• Implements research analysis standards within the organization.
• Controls the quality of research analysis.

Additional Information:

This position requires incumbents to be onsite in the Nashville main office 5 days per week.

Compensation & Benefits:

Summary Pay Range:

$118,860.00 - $190,176.00

  • Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job 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 Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of "essential job functions" as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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:
August 13, 2026 - August 20, 2026

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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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