Senior Accountant - Finance Strategy

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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 Senior Accountant will join the Global Finance Strategy team and continue to support our OneStream platform implementation. This role designs and implements standardized sustainable OneStream reports for forecasting and analysis purposes. Its an exciting opportunity to build OneStream system expertise while also collaborating with Corporate Consolidations XP&A and business unit stakeholders to ensure alignment between business needs and system capabilities.

What You Will Do:

• Support creation of OneStream reporting focused on forecasting and analysis
• Serve as lead to Center of Excellence team guiding their efforts to ensure deadlines are met
• Obtain OneStream administrative knowledge understanding dimensions and their reporting impact
• Participate in design solutioning efforts ensuring that reporting needs are considered
• Act as the liaison between reporting teams and business process owners representing reporting during system design and redesign activities.
• Provide strategic input on financial transformation initiatives and reporting enhancements.
• Communicate effectively with global stakeholders on reporting governance and accounting-related matters.

What You Have:

• Education/Experience: BachelorsDegree in Accounting or 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: High level of business acumen and problem solving skills
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment
• 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 Reporting: Knowledge of processes methods and tools of financial reporting and forecasting

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• OneStream experience in report design or implementation (or equivalent expertise)
• Experience working in a global environment and have a global mentality
• Knowledge of Caterpillars accountable reporting process including methodology transactions and closing processes.

Additional Info:

• This position can be in Irving TX or Peoria IL
• This role is a full time position and currently requires 5 days a week in office
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify
• Sponsorship is not available
• International and Domestic travel up to 5%

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 worlds 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 weve 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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Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-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

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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