Senior Accounting Manager

Caterpillar•Peoria, IL

24d•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. Global Finance Services Division (GFSD) has an exciting opportunity for an Accounting Manager supporting Indirect Services as a Risk and Compliance Professional. This role will manage the audit lifecycle activities for risk-based audits, work with the team on pre-audit readiness, provide communications on learning, and review internal controls. This role will work closely with leaders within the Indirect Procurement business, Corporate Accounting and other members within the compliance community.

Requirements

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understand the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high level of precision.
Intellectual Curiosity / Courage : Initiative to dig into the details and understand the “why” while connecting those details to the bigger picture and challenging the status quo where necessary.
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; capacity to determine root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions to resolve those problems.
Business Acumen: Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
Effective Communication : Utilize effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Financial Analysis: Anticipates the potential impact of decisions based on financial data analysis.
Leadership: Knowledge of leadership practices and processes; ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives while having a long-term perspective of the future state of things and how to get there.
Manage Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Decision Making: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; capable of accurately analyzing situations and reaching productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Nice To Haves

Strong internal controls experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in accounting or finance related discipline
Demonstrated success and progression in previously held Accounting or Finance roles
Strong communication, interpersonal skills, and executive presence with the ability to collaborate and partner with peers and leadership

Responsibilities

Interact with a global and diverse team to partner on deeper insights and solve challenges with a customer-oriented mindset.
Provide strong leadership and independence in reviewing findings, monitoring and validating action plans, and ensuring sustainable solutions are implemented.
Development and maintenance of internal controls, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) control documentation as well as control completion and testing.
Work with the legal team on legal and regulatory topics including assisting business partners data privacy assessment completion and Third Party Intermediary (TPI) screening.
Facilitate the audit lifecycle activities in support of IAAS internal audits, including coordination with internal audit and the business.
Direct and participate in the risk and compliance education, ensuring ongoing and follow up education including regulations, policies, procedures, and trends.
Provide visibility of compliance issues/concerns to the Division CFO and Procurement VP.
Influence our compliance culture by demonstrating and training on desired behaviors.
Overseeing and evaluating the activities of the accounting staff, and providing for their professional development; analyzing and solving accounting problems.