Global Accounting and Finance Reporting Process Analyst - Finance Transformation

Career Area:

Strategy

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.

Our common values and focus on inclusion and respect drive the decisions made by our company, teams and people. This is why we are committed to hiring and building diverse teams representative of the customers we serve globally. When you join our team, you can apply your unique life and job experiences and work in an environment where your ideas are heard, your contributions are celebrated, and your whole-self matters.
 
About Cat Financial 
Cat Financial is a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., 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 more than 40 years, Cat Financial has provided a wide range of financing solutions to customers and Cat® dealers for machines, engines, Solar® gas turbines, genuine Cat parts and services. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Cat Financial serves customers globally with offices and subsidiaries located throughout North and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa. Visit cat.com to learn more about Cat Financial.

Role Definition:

• Support global accounting teams with process improvements and Oracle EPM business user support across various accounting areas. This role partners with accounting teams and the Oracle EPM technology support team to standardize and simplify global processes, optimizing the use of new systems and technology. Additionally, this role will support learning opportunities in business intelligence tools, Agile project methodology, process improvement, and change management.

Responsibilities:

• Provide accounting business user support for Oracle EPM modules including testing, training and business user support 
• Assist with implementing continuous process improvement efforts across accounting, financial reporting and management reporting processes.
• Coordinate with accounting business users to define and document business user requirements for system enhancement requests and perform related testing.
• Assist with providing system and process training to accounting and finance teams

Degree Requirement:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, finance, business technology or related field
• Masters Degree and/or professional accounting certification a plus.

Skills Required:

• Business Process Design: Basic knowledge of business process design; ability to develop appropriate techniques to re-examine key processes and focus on optimizing organizational performance.
• Operational Functions: Working knowledge of accounting processes and the ability to communicate with accounting teams to understand business user requirements and opportunities for process improvement.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Basic knowledge of the decision-making process and ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Flexibility and Adaptability: Working knowledge of successful approaches and techniques for dealing with change; ability to adapt to a changing environment and be comfortable with change.
• Relationship Management: Basic knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with business partners and team members.
• Managing Change : Basic understanding of the necessity to adapt self and team to evolving business needs.

Consideration for Top Candidates:

• Oracle EPM and/or Oracle EBS GL experience
• 2+ years Experience with legal entity accounting and/or financial reporting
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong understanding of chart of accounts and financial statement mapping methodologies 
• Strong interest in process improvement and learning new technology

Additional Information:

• This role is a hybrid position and would require any successful candidate to commit to a 3 day per week in office requirement.

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."

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:

November 5, 2024 - November 15, 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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