Senior Accountant

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Job Description:

As a Senior Accountant within the Caterpillar IT Business Resources group, you will serve as the team lead supporting the segment Group Chief Information Officers (GCIOs), in addition to the vice-presidents for our Cybersecurity, Finance and HR Systems, IT HR, & IT Strategy organizations.

What You Will Do:

• In this leadership role, you will be the strategic finance partner to the IT leadership shaping financial direction and enabling informed decision-making.  Requires frequent interaction with Vice Presidents, GCIOs and Directors within the organization.
• Act as a trusted advisor, supporting $300M+ of cost structure in the areas of budgeting, forecasting and internal management reporting.
• Partner with the GCIO organizations as they work with the segments to deliver actionable insights into segment IT charges, consumption trends, and anticipated impacts to full-year forecasts.
• Provide support for the Corporate financial submissions and serve as the primary liaison between Caterpillar IT Business Resources and Corporate Finance.
• Provide a strategic focus and leads initiatives on complex financial and/or IT services issues.
• As necessary, partner with the Division Capital Coordinator to ensure timely, decision-ready reporting and analysis for the GCIO and Cybersecurity organizations.
• Champion the strategic adoption of AI-enabled technologies and tools to accelerate continuous improvement and deliver actionable, data-driven insights.
• Support ad-hoc analysis and reporting as needed.

What You Have:

• Education/Experience: This position typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, or business-related field.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 Also Have:

• Ability to quickly adopt the use of AI-enabled technologies and tools to accelerate continuous improvement and deliver actionable, data-driven insights.
• Ability to work independently with cross-functional teams in multiple locations.
• Ability to analyze processes and procedures and identify opportunities to gain efficiencies.
• Proven track record of high levels of initiative, with the ability to take action and influence decisions to accomplish the goals of the organization.

Summary Pay Range:

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

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