Senior Manager Financial Planning & Analysis

Caterpillar Inc.•Irving, TX

2d•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. We’re looking for a Senior Manager in FP&A to join our Corporate Forecasting team. This opportunity fills a role that directly supports the enterprise quarterly public release, annual business plan, and coordination of enterprise forecasting processes.

Requirements

Finance and Accounting: Knowledge of finance and accounting practices, financial analysis, and reporting; ability to apply finance knowledge appropriately to diverse situations. Coaches others in the use of financial management practices and tools. Designs financial analysis approaches and modeling specific to the business. Reviews key financial and performance indicators used by the corporation.
Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material. Adapts financial analysis methods to support organizational goals.
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. Makes sound business decisions on behalf of the group when faced with complex and contradictory alternatives.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree within Accounting, Finance, or related area
10+ years of accounting and accounting systems experience, preferably within a large and/or multinational corporation
Strong communications skills with a passion for asking questions and suggesting improvements
Desire to develop and grow your career within a Fortune 100 company
Deep expertise in accounting information system as well as financial forecasting and analysis
Ability to collaborate across a highly matrixed organization

Responsibilities

System process expert, acting as a point of contact for other corporate finance members to engage in troubleshooting and problem-solving system related topics (OneStream)
Liaison between Corporate finance and IT for the purpose of developing system improvements (OneStream)
Owns the enterprise variance analysis process (Form M) related to the forecast
Manages key enterprise presentations for the Outlook process
Acts as team leader for the forecasting team, helping to guide and develop other team members
Calculates Profit Per Share (PPS) for the enterprise forecast