Senior Accounting Manager

Caterpillar Inc.; Mossville (IL); On-site; USD 144,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior Accounting Manager, overseeing financial planning and analysis within the Large Power Systems Division. This role involves leadership responsibilities and contributing as a trusted advisor to senior management. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance and possess strong reporting and analytical skills, providing integral support for business decisions.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off plan

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Incentive bonus

Career Development

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.
• Knowledge of financial reporting processes and tools.
• Leadership skills for managing teams and addressing workplace conflicts.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and analysis for LPSD Medium Engines.
• Prepare accurate financial reports and analysis.
• Act as a business advisor to LPSD leadership.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Managing People

Financial Analysis

Analytical Thinking

Judgment and Decision Making

Effective Communications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

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Job Description

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.

Career Area

Finance

Job Description

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.

Large Power Systems Division (LPSD) is a fast-paced, innovative, and growing global organization. This organization provides exciting opportunities for accountants who want to be challenged and are interested in being directly involved with product business decisions. This open position is an Accounting Manager on the LPSD Consolidations Team. The role will lead and provide support to LPSD’s Medium Engines business.

This role is a supervisor position with leadership over managing LPSD Medium Engines financial planning and analysis, as well as acting as a trusted business advisor to the LPSD leadership. The incumbent will demonstrate and develop leadership skills, communication, presentation, and financial analysis skills, along with regular interactions with senior leadership within LPSD.

What You Have

The position will report to the LPSD Consolidations Senior Manager. Primary responsibilities of the Accounting Manager are divided into these areas:

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s Degree within Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Financial Reporting: Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.
• Managing People: Knowledge of processes involved in managing people; ability to lead successful teams, and diligently address issues related to performance and conflicts at the workplace.
• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
• 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.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Knowledge of the decision-making process; ability to carefully evaluate the impact of emerging business situations and choose the best path forward communicating actions and activities that maximize organizational performance.
• 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.
  
  

Additional Info

• This position is in our Mossville, IL office or Lafayette, IN office
• This role is a full time position and currently requires 5 days a week in office
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify
• Sponsorship is not available
• Domestic travel up to 5%
  
  

What You Will Get

Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.

All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

Summary Pay Range

$144,960.00 - $217,320.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• These benefits also apply to part-time employees
  
  

Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates

June 23, 2025 - June 29, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Construction and Machinery Manufacturing

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