2027 Entry Level Finance Analyst in Finance Leadership Development Program

Caterpillar Inc.•Irving, TX

20h•$81,370 - $122,060•Onsite

About The Position

A Finance Analyst in the Finance Leadership Development Program will perform entry-level finance assignments and develop knowledge of Caterpillar’s procedures, philosophy, customers, dealers, organization, and financial practices. Our Finance Professionals deliver a wide range of financial management directions and services to a variety of business partners including suppliers, subsidiaries, business units, dealers, and customers. The Finance Analyst role will allow you opportunities in a variety of finance-related areas. Managing multi-currency cash flows. Managing foreign exchange/commodity risk. Execute an investment strategy for our multi-billion-dollar retirement fund. Analyze the financial strength of suppliers and work with our worldwide dealers to improve their financial results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at 4-year accredited university/college in one of the following degree programs: Finance, Economics or other Business or Technology major with a minimum 18 hours of Finance courses.
Minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA (both Finance GPA & Cumulative GPA).
Candidates must complete their degree before the hire date.
12 months or less of professional experience in this field (excluding internships)
Financial Markets: Knowledge of the products, types, competitors, customer base, major issues and regulatory considerations in the financial markets; ability to apply financial market knowledge to various business environments.
Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Responsibilities

Managing multi-currency cash flows.
Managing foreign exchange/commodity risk.
Execute an investment strategy for our multi-billion-dollar retirement fund.
Analyze the financial strength of suppliers and work with our worldwide dealers to improve their financial results.