Senior Manager – FP&A

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 team representatives 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 DefinitionManages 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.Degree RequirementDegree or equivalent experience desiredSkill DescriptorsPlanning: 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. Level Extensive Experience: •    Develops, refines, and communicates tactical plans for own responsibilities.•    Provides the right level of detail as input for strategic plan development.•    Demonstrates the value and necessity of linking tactical plans to overall strategic plan.•    Ensures attention to the detail and dependencies of existing departmental-level plans.•    Plans for allocation of resources in line with unit goals, technical and business objectives.•    Ensures the planning process is integrated with 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. Level Extensive Experience: •    Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.•    Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.•    Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.•    Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.•    Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.•    Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks, and chances for success before recommending a course of action.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. Level Extensive Experience: •    Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.•    Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.•    Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.•    Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.•    Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.•    Maintains focus on the topic at hand.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. Level Extensive Experience: •    Seeks input from multiple sources to generate diverse ideas for decision making.•    Sustains organization strategies over time by accurately analyzing tradeoffs in changing direction or staying the course.•    Makes decisions that remain defensible beyond the short term.•    Communicates deci