Data Scientist - Finance Business Intelligence

Caterpillar•Nashville, TN

13h•Onsite

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. Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. 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 team representatives 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. 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. 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 : Enables smarter, faster financial decisions by transforming data into insight through modern business intelligence, analytics, and AI enabled innovation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Experience desired
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Shapes and advances AI enabled analytics and data quality best practices
Handles large, complex datasets with exceptional accuracy
Balances delivery speed with disciplined, human verified data precision
Designs and applies rigorous data validation controls
Applies advanced quality assurance standards across analytics solutions
Promotes a strong culture of accuracy and accountability
Programming Languages: Knowledge of basic concepts and capabilities of programming; ability to use tools, techniques and platforms to write and modify at least four of the following: SQL, TypeScript, Python, Power M, and DAX.
Writes and tests basic logic to retrieve, transform, and calculate data reliably.
Debugs common syntax and logic errors using tool feedback and structured testing.
Builds reusable components (queries, functions, measures) following established patterns and standards.
Understands evaluation context and applies calculations that respond correctly to filters.
Documents intent and validates results before sharing, publishing, or automating outputs.
Query and Database Access Tools: Knowledge of data management systems (i.e. Snowflake); ability to use and access facilities for searching, extracting and formatting data for further use.
Defines, creates, and tests simple queries, using command language and AI assistance to improve accuracy and efficiency.
Uses appropriate tools to access governed data warehouse sources securely and consistently.
Obtains and analyzes query access path information and query results.
Employs tested query statements to retrieve, insert, update and delete information.
Applies advanced query features (sorting, filtering, calculations) and leverages AI support to validate outputs
Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.
Follows policies, practices and standards for determining functional and informational requirements.
Confirms deliverables associated with requirements analysis.
Communicates with customers and users to elicit and gather client requirements.
Participates in the preparation of detailed documentation and requirements.
Utilizes specific organizational methods, tools and techniques for requirements analysis.
This position requires incumbents to be onsite in the Nashville main office 5 days per week .

Responsibilities

Data acquisition, modeling, and analysis at scale, designing high quality data models that enable advanced analytics, business intelligence, and AI driven insights.
Explore, advance, and implement semantic data capabilities to improve data accessibility, consistency, and insight generation across finance.
Partner with stakeholders to define requirements, scope, and deliver data solutions, translating insights into clear narratives and recommendations for finance leadership.