Senior Manager, North America Financial Accounting

Caterpillar Inc.•Nashville, TN

3d•$165,948 - $265,524•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides strategic leadership for accounting operations, financial reporting, governance, compliance, and accounting policy execution across North America. This leader is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, maintaining compliance with U.S. GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, overseeing accounting operations, and leading financial analysis that supports executive decision-making. The role partners with senior business leaders, auditors, regulators, tax professionals, and finance stakeholders to ensure financial integrity while developing talent and driving continuous improvement across accounting processes. The position requires a strong combination of technical accounting expertise, business acumen, strategic thinking, and people leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional qualifications.
Ability to lead complex accounting and finance functions and align financial priorities, resources, and decisions with broader business objectives.
Ability to identify and lead responsible applications of artificial intelligence, automation, and Snowflake-supported analytics that improve account reconciliations, detect anomalies and variances, strengthen data quality, and increase the accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of financial close and reporting processes.
Ability to explain complex financial matters clearly, provide well-supported recommendations, and influence executive leaders, external auditors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Ability to build, coach, and lead high-performing accounting teams by setting clear expectations, developing talent, promoting collaboration, and reinforcing accountability.
Advanced knowledge of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the ability to apply accounting guidance to complex transactions, financial reporting matters, and business decisions.
Strong knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, internal control frameworks, risk assessment, control testing, remediation, and financial governance practices.
Understanding of accounting practices, regulatory expectations, and business considerations within captive finance, banking, equipment finance, financial services, or another highly regulated industry.
Ability to lead accounting operations across multiple legal entities, business units, or geographic markets while maintaining consistent accounting policies, controls, and reporting standards.

Responsibilities

Lead all North America financial accounting activities, including general ledger governance, financial reporting, and accounting operations.
Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant internal and external financial reporting.
Oversee month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
Direct accounting strategies that support business growth and operational excellence.
Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 requirements.
Maintain strong internal controls and reporting governance frameworks.
Partner with internal and external auditors on audits, regulatory reviews, and compliance initiatives.
Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures aligned with corporate objectives.
Prepare and review financial analyses that support strategic business decisions.
Lead forecasting and reporting efforts for income, expenses, earnings, and business performance metrics.
Provide executive leadership with financial insights, trends, risks, and recommendations.
Support long-range planning and enterprise-wide financial initiatives.
Ensure organizational compliance with financial regulations and governance standards.
Identify emerging accounting risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership regarding accounting policies, regulatory changes, and financial impacts.
Drive process optimization and modernization initiatives.