Senior Manager – Accounting

Caterpillar, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 151,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Nashville is seeking a senior finance professional to manage financial reporting, tax filing, and core accounting functions in line with GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley.

You will partner with internal auditors and business leaders to ensure accurate, compliant financial statements. You will lead a team, drive process improvements, and implement governance across regions to provide reliable data for strategic decisions in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Must have strong accounting knowledge and ability to prepare financial statements in accordance with GAAP.
• Experience leading financial reporting and analysis programs across an organization.
• Ability to work with internal auditors, tax specialists, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and timely financial reports for internal and external use in accordance with GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.
• Lead preparation of reports summarizing financial activity and position across income, expenses, and earnings.
• Ensure accounting policies are followed; collaborate with auditors and tax specialists to align with corporate goals.
• Oversee accounting staff performance, provide development opportunities, and solve accounting problems.

Skills

Planning

Analytical Thinking

Effective Communications

Judgment and Decision Making

Managing People

Accounting

Financial Analysis

Financial Reporting

Job description

Career Area:

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.

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

Our common values and focus on inclusion and respect drive the decisions made by our company, teams and people. This is why we are committed to hiring and building diverse teams representative of the customers we serve globally. When you join our team, you can apply your unique life and job experiences and work in an environment where your ideas are heard, your contributions are celebrated, and your whole-self matters.

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.

About Cat Financial

Cat Financial is a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For more than 40 years, Cat Financial has provided a wide range of financing solutions to customers and Cat® dealers for machines, engines, Solar® gas turbines, genuine Cat parts and services. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Cat Financial serves customers globally with offices and subsidiaries located throughout North and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa. Visit cat.com to learn more about Cat Financial.

Role Definition

• Manages the financial record keeping, reporting, tax filing and other accounting functions for the organization.

Responsibilities

• Producing accurate and timely financial reports, for internal and external use, in accordance with GAAP and in compliance with section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Preparing or leading preparation of reports which summarize and forecast business activity and financial position in areas of income, expenses, and earnings, based on past, present and expected operations.
• Ensuring the accounting policies and practices of the organization are followed; working closely with internal auditors, public accountants, federal tax examiners, and other financial professionals ensuring that practices are in line with the overall goals of the organization.
• Overseeing and evaluating the activities of the accounting staff, and providing for their professional development; analyzing and solving accounting problems.

Skill Required:

• Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Accounting: Knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes.
• 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.

Top Candidates Will Bring:

• Strategic Program Leadership — Demonstrated ability to support and influence global business strategies by partnering with leadership teams, driving key initiatives, and ensuring operational execution aligns with broader organizational objectives.
• Global Expansion & Business Transformation — Experience leading or supporting the expansion of financial programs across international markets, navigating varying business requirements while establishing scalable processes, controls, and operational frameworks.
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management — Proven ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders across finance, operations, technology, and commercial teams to deliver customer-focused solutions and achieve business goals.
• Program Implementation & Change Leadership — Skilled in leading complex program, process, and system implementation initiatives, ensuring successful adoption, effective governance, and alignment with business requirements.
• Financial Governance & Operational Oversight — Brings strong financial and accounting acumen with experience overseeing critical operational processes, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance, and sustainable program performance.
• Global Process Design & Standardization — Ability to develop, document, and implement consistent accounting and operational requirements across multiple regions, creating scalable solutions that support growth and operational excellence.
• Training & Capability Development — Experienced in translating complex business and accounting requirements into clear guidance, enabling both internal teams and external partners to successfully adopt new processes and programs.
• Customer-Centric Business Acumen — Combines strong commercial awareness with a customer-focused mindset, balancing business objectives, stakeholder needs, and operational effectiveness to deliver value for customers, dealers, and the organization.
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation — Leverages data, technology, automation, and emerging AI capabilities to enhance reporting, streamline operations, improve decision-making, and drive long‑term business improvements.

Compensation & Benefits:

$151,440.00 – $242,304.00

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

Additional information:

• This position requires the successful candidate to work full time, 5 days per week in the Nashville main office.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

July 21, 2026 – July 28, 2026

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. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.