Senior Accounting Consultant

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

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 have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Accounting Consultant to join our Resource Industries Sales, Services & Technology (RISST) organization. This role is a critical finance partner to the Strategic Accounts leadership team, enabling data-driven decisions, supporting long-term account strategies, and ensuring financial discipline across a complex global customer portfolio. You will play a key role in shaping financial insights that drive customer strategies and global large deal decisions. This is a high-impact position for a finance professional who combines analytical rigor, strategic thinking, and leadership skills.

Requirements

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
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.
Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
Financial Reporting: Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.

Nice To Haves

Strong background in financial planning & analysis, with proven ability to deliver insights that influence strategic decisions.
Advanced skills in financial modeling, data analysis, and scenario planning.
Ability to communicate complex financial concepts clearly to senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
Data integration and dashboard development experience to enhance reporting and analytics capabilities.
Intellectual curiosity and ownership mindset, with a drive to continuously improve processes and deliver impactful insights.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships across teams, fostering collaboration and trust.
Excellent business acumen along with familiarity with tools such as Excel, Power BI, Snowflake.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary finance advisor to Strategic Accounts leadership, account managers, and cross-functional partners.
Provide support for global Large Deal Analysis, influencing decisions through deep analysis of customer needs, market dynamics, and product profitability.
Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and profitability insights at the customer level to support strategic decision-making.
Support financial aspects of global framework agreements, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and profitability targets.
Build and maintain standardized tools, dashboards, and models to support account managers and leadership.
Consolidate and interpret financial results, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities across all Strategic Accounts.
Provide guidance on commercial strategy for risk guarantees and ensure accounting treatment complies with global standards and corporate policies.
Deliver monthly performance reporting, variance analysis, and actionable insights to senior leadership.
Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, data quality, and analytical capabilities.
Ensure accuracy and compliance with US and local GAAP, corporate guidelines, and reasonability standards.