Caterpillar, Inc

Senior Manager, North America Financial Accounting

Caterpillar, Inc • $165K — $265K *
Nashville, TN 37211In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Advanced knowledge of U.S. GAAP and application to complex financial matters.
  • Strong expertise in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and internal control frameworks.
  • Ability to lead and transform accounting processes through AI and automation.
  • Capable of guiding multinational accounting operations across multiple entities.
  • Excellent executive communication and stakeholder influence skills.
  • Proven track record in people leadership and talent development.

Responsibilities

  • Lead all financial accounting activities in North America, including ledger governance and reporting.
  • Ensure timely and compliant internal and external financial reports.
  • Oversee accounting close processes for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end.
  • Direct strategies that align accounting with business growth and operational excellence.
  • Guarantee compliance with financial regulations and internal governance standards.
  • Collaborate with auditors to ensure adherence to compliance initiatives.
  • Provide financial analyses that inform strategic business decisions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Generous paid time off policy, including vacation and holidays.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with company contributions.
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) options available.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
  • Employee assistance programs to support mental health and well-being.
  • Career development opportunities to enhance professional growth.
  • Incentive bonuses based on performance and contributions.
  • Disability and life insurance coverage offered.
  • Parental leave and adoption benefits available.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education and skill development.
Full Job Description
Career Area:

Job Description:

The Role:

  • This role provides strategic leadership for accounting operations, financial reporting, governance, compliance, and accounting policy execution across North America. This leader is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, maintaining compliance with U.S. GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, overseeing accounting operations, and leading financial analysis that supports executive decision-making.
  • The role partners with senior business leaders, auditors, regulators, tax professionals, and finance stakeholders to ensure financial integrity while developing talent and driving continuous improvement across accounting processes. The position requires a strong combination of technical accounting expertise, business acumen, strategic thinking, and people leadership.


What You Will Do:

Financial Accounting Leadership
  • Lead all North America financial accounting activities, including general ledger governance, financial reporting, and accounting operations.
  • Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant internal and external financial reporting.
  • Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
  • Direct accounting strategies that support business growth and operational excellence.


Financial Reporting & Compliance
  • Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 requirements.
  • Maintain strong internal controls and reporting governance frameworks.
  • Partner with internal and external auditors on audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance initiatives.
  • Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures aligned with corporate objectives.


Strategic Business Partnership
  • Prepare and review financial analyses that support strategic business decisions.
  • Lead forecasting and reporting efforts for income, expenses, earnings, and business performance metrics.
  • Provide executive leadership with financial insights, trends, risks, and recommendations.
  • Support long-range planning and enterprise-wide financial initiatives.


Governance & Risk Management
  • Ensure organizational compliance with financial regulations and governance standards.
  • Identify emerging accounting risks and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership regarding accounting policies, regulatory changes, and financial impacts.
  • Drive process optimization and modernization initiatives.


What You Will Bring:

  • Accounting and Finance Knowledge: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional qualifications.
  • Strategic Financial Leadership: Ability to lead complex accounting and finance functions and align financial priorities, resources, and decisions with broader business objectives.
  • AI-Enabled Accounting Transformation: Ability to identify and lead responsible applications of artificial intelligence, automation, and Snowflake-supported analytics that improve account reconciliations, detect anomalies and variances, strengthen data quality, and increase the accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of financial close and reporting processes.
  • Executive Communication and Stakeholder Influence: Ability to explain complex financial matters clearly, provide well-supported recommendations, and influence executive leaders, external auditors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • People Leadership and Talent Development: Ability to build, coach, and lead high-performing accounting teams by setting clear expectations, developing talent, promoting collaboration, and reinforcing accountability.
  • U.S. GAAP and Technical Accounting: Advanced knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the ability to apply accounting guidance to complex transactions, financial reporting matters, and business decisions.
  • Internal Controls and SOX Compliance: Strong knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, internal control frameworks, risk assessment, control testing, remediation, and financial governance practices.
  • Financial Services Industry Knowledge: Understanding of accounting practices, regulatory expectations, and business considerations within captive finance, banking, equipment finance, financial services, or another highly regulated industry.
  • Multinational and Multi-Entity Accounting: Ability to lead accounting operations across multiple legal entities, business units, or geographic markets while maintaining consistent accounting policies, controls, and reporting standards.


Compensation & Benefits:

Summary Pay Range: $165,948.00 - $265,524.00

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 of the 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

Additional Information:
  • Onsite, 5 days per week based at the Cat Financial head office in Nashville, TN.


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 15, 2026 - September 22, 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
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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