Financial Systems Governance Lead - Legal Entity Reporting

Caterpillar Inc.•Irving, TX

3d•$147,760 - $221,640•Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Systems Governance Lead – Legal Entity Reporting plays a critical role in shaping Caterpillar’s financial reporting processes through effective governance and system design, primarily focused on SAP and related ERP platforms. This role emphasizes system architecture, integration, process governance, and compliance, ensuring alignment with Caterpillar’s global standards and transformation initiatives. As part of the Caterpillar IT Corporate Services team, this position is responsible for defining and maintaining scalable, standardized, and sustainable system designs supporting Legal Entity Reporting and other key financial processes. The role requires close collaboration with Corporate Consolidations and business unit stakeholders to align business needs with system capabilities.

Requirements

Experience in accounting or financial systems roles.
Hands-on experience with SAP and other ERP platforms, including system design, integrations, and implementations.
Strong understanding of finance transformation principles and practices.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
Solid accounting knowledge and familiarity with core financial processes.
Demonstrated leadership, communication, and business acumen.
Ability to thrive in a global, matrixed environment and collaborate across diverse teams

Responsibilities

Act as the primary liaison between technology teams and business process owners, ensuring business needs are represented during system design and redesign.
Serve as the subject matter expert for Legal Entity Reporting, providing guidance on system design and resolving process-related issues.
Own the roadmap for CCR Light projects, including Service Center migrations, De-consolidation projects, M&A Activity - Acquisitions, Liquidations.
Lead the execution of CCR Light deployments in close collaboration with the Financial Systems Delivery Team.
Support M&A initiatives by onboarding acquired entities and integrating them into Caterpillar’s financial systems and processes.
Contribute to the design phase of the Harmonizer Project, ensuring accuracy and integrity in financial reporting.
Drive financial aspects of future SAP S/4 upgrade projects, including modernization of the CBS SAP system.
Provide expertise on multiple ERP deployments and other projects, serving as a Foreign Currency SME.
Establish and enforce technical standards, best practices, and internal control requirements, including SOX compliance.
Govern change requests to ensure alignment with global standards and business objectives.
Participate in onboarding projects by developing cost estimates (ROMs), timelines, and related deliverables.
Partner with stakeholders—including Corporate Consolidations and business units—to gather requirements and translate them into scalable system designs.
Offer strategic input on financial transformation initiatives and system enhancements.
Communicate effectively with global stakeholders on financial systems governance and accounting-related matters.