Accounting Manager

Caterpillar•Irving, TX

21d•$128,470 - $192,710

About The Position

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. WE BUILD WHAT MATTERS What matters most to you? Is it being part of a strong team? Supporting your family? Solving global problems? You can do these and more at Caterpillar; where your work enables progress around the globe, and you contribute to meaningful work. Together, we can build what matters! The Global Finance Services Division has an exciting opportunity for an Accounting Manager in Irving, TX. Caterpillar has significant opportunities for business leaders who want to be challenged, make an impact, and are interested in progressing through our organization. This position will offer you the ability to interact with various finance leaders and develop tools in a fast-paced, innovative, and growing global organization. This role will encourage you to demonstrate your leadership skills, utilizing excellent communication, presentation, and financial analysis skills as well as being a liaison with other groups throughout the enterprise.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree within Accounting, Finance, or related area; 5+ years of financial experience, preferably within a large and/or multinational corporation
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.
Knowledge of processes involved in managing people; ability to lead successful teams, and diligently address issues related to performance and conflicts at the workplace.
Knowledge of the decision-making process; ability to carefully evaluate the impact of emerging business situations and choose the best path forward communicating actions and activities that maximize organizational performance.

Nice To Haves

Excellent business acumen and interpersonal skills
Experience with Legal Entity and Accountable reporting
Initiative, leadership, good judgement, effective organization skills, and accountability
Ability to resolve issues independently

Responsibilities

Support the Global Finance leadership team with monthly reporting and financial analysis.
Support short-term and long-term forecasting and planning processes to measure success towards goals and commitments.
Support our Global Finance transformation team on special projects and any ad hoc requests.
Provide support for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls and adherence to all relevant Compliance topics
Exposure to the quarterly earnings process.
Managing a team and their related workload, prioritizing projects, assigning and reviewing work, and controlling the daily operating environment.
Evaluating and reporting on staff performance, participating in employee selection, providing career guidance and training direction, complying with personnel practices, and promoting team rewards and successes.