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.

It's More Than a Job, It's a Career

We have an exciting role open within Caterpillar’s Building Construction Product Division (BCP) for a FP&A Senior Manager. In this role, you will be an essential partner and financial advisor to the Vice President of Engineering and Supply Chain Management within BCP. You will manage a team of up to 12 accounting and finance professional, both in the U.S. and in India, and will provide financial leadership to systems engineering, procurement, and supply chain strategy teams.

You and your team will support a global team of more than 700 engineering, operations and supply chain professionals with responsibilities for BCP advanced engineering, development, and implementation of BCP’s worldwide systems design, machine development and validation. This is a great opportunity to support management of global sourcing strategies, supplier performance, and execution of the division's supply chain strategy ensuring that BCP achieves its machine groups strategy through high-performing engineering systems and suppliers.

This role will also be responsible for analysis of all direct and indirect purchasing spend as well as management of our freight & transportation and inventory cost. Additionally, you will provide financial support to Caterpillar’s small drivetrain component business including design, development, manufacturing, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) sales. This includes responsibility for all finance and strategic support for BCP’s component facility in Hosur, India.

What You Will Do:

• Responsibility for budgeting of research and engineering (R&E) activities as well as analysis of actual results. Your team will also support R&E systems capturing our R&D cost across various new product introduction (NPI) programs.
• Responsibility for analysis of actuals results of material cost as well as forecasting of BCP’s material cost into the future periods. You will also work with a team of purchasing professionals to track material cost reduction initiatives and their impact on BCP’s results.
• Analysis of actuals for freight cost as well as work with the transportation team to forecast future development. You will also work on multiple projects with goal to optimize our transportation network and reduce cost.
• Work across all BCP facilities to forecast inventory; support inventory reduction and optimization projects including target setting.
• Support the digital strategy of both BCP and Construction Industries by deploying advance analytics tools across our teams.
• Participate and lead several Global Finance Services transformation workstreams, especially in the area of R&E, Material and Freight.
• Support direct and indirect purchasing transformation including deployment of Procure within BCP.
• Support and shape BCP’s OEM strategic plans for the components business.
• Support our facility in Hosur, India including capital investment and expansion support.
• Maintain current knowledge of organizational policies and procedures providing guidance to others in the business.

What You Have:

• Business Acumen : Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
• Finance and Accounting: Knowledge of finance and accounting practices, financial analysis, and reporting; ability to apply finance knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
• Organizational Governance: Knowledge of the processes, customs, policies, and rules affecting the way the organization is administered and controlled; ability to ensure compliance with governance guidelines and policies.
• Strategic Thinking: Knowledge of the importance of "big picture" thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization.
• Leadership: Knowledge of leadership practices and processes; ability to 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.
• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
• Financial Forecasting and Modeling: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques of financial forecasting and modeling; ability to explore and evaluate alternative financial scenarios and results.

Top Candidates Will Have:

• Bachelor's degree in an Accounting or Finance related discipline
• Progressively Accounting or Finance experience, including cost accounting and budget development
• CPA, CMA, or CFA preferred
• Previous experience supporting manufacturing operations

Additional Info :

• The primary location for this position is Cary, NC
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify
• Sponsorship is not available
• International and Domestic travel up to 10%
• This posting will close at midnight on May 2, 2024

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.
• 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.
• All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Final details:

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Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

April 18, 2024 - May 2, 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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