Job Information
Caterpillar, Inc. Senior Finance Manager in Peoria, Illinois
Career Area:
Finance
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.
The Opportunity:
We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounting Manager supporting Resource Industries Operations & Product Division (RIOP). In this role, you will lead a team responsible for RIOP’s Operating & Execution (O&E) reporting, partner with the business to solve complex challenges, and oversee our data systems, process improvements and analytics in addition to champion our global finance strategy. The position supports RIOP Leadership, product groups and facilities but also works closely with other divisions within Resource Industries.
What You Will Do:
Manage a staff of three to four direct reports through coaching and guiding daily activities
Hold ongoing performance and career development discussions
Support RIOP’s O&E, Deep Dive and Executive Office Reviews
Review RIOP OPACC Improvement Agenda (OIA) results
Work closely with the enterprise O&E and segment team as well as coordinate the completion of various requests
Evaluate Accounting Reporting Tool (ART), OPACC Analysis Tool (OAT) and Share of Market OPACC (SMO) updates
Present high-level story to senior leadership, while also understanding the underlying details
Sponsor projects to standardize and simplify processes by leveraging our digital capabilities (ex. Power BI)
Partner with the business to provide deeper strategic insights and solve challenges with a customer-oriented mindset
Responsibility for division’s financial reporting accounting software (Axiom) maintenance and development
Influence our finance culture by demonstrating desired behaviors, including but not limited to continuous improvement and learning
What You Have:
Leadership: Use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives while having a long-term perspective of the future state of things and how to get there
Effective Communication: Utilize 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 People: Lead successful teams, and diligently address issues related to performance and conflicts at the workplace
Vision for Change: See opportunities for change and establish the big picture vision as well as drive thinking and planning towards a long-term strategic goal
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understand the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high level of precision
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; capacity to determine root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions to resolve those problems
Manage Multiple Priorities: Manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation
Decision Making: Capable of accurately analyzing situations and reaching productive decisions based on informed judgment
Financial Planning & Analysis: Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools for financial reporting; ability to apply finance knowledge appropriately to diverse situations as well as read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material
Top Candidates Will Have:
- Accounting or Finance degree or equivalent
Additional Info :
This position will be located in our Peoria, IL office
This role is a full time, Hybrid position and currently requires 3 days a week in office
Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify
Sponsorship is not available
Domestic travel up to 5%
Posting Dates:
July 1, 2024 - July 12, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.
Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.