Senior Manager, Technical Accounting

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.

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.

The Role:

• Lead technical accounting for complex transactions and public-company reporting, ensuring U.S. GAAP/SEC compliance across Cat Financial. Partner with Risk Management and stakeholders to improve processes, drive automation, and develop a high-performing team.

• Partners with the business to provide technical accounting support and counsel for complex business transactions, projects and initiatives ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP.

• Partners with the Cat Financial Risk Management team ensuring processes and reporting related to allowance, past dues, nonaccruals, and modifications are in compliance with U.S. GAAP.

What You Will Do:

• Leads technical accounting research for complex transactions and new products/programs across the global Cat Financial organization. Recommends accounting treatment, including the preparation and review of position memos and ensures concurrence, where applicable, from our external auditors.

• ·Partner with Cat Financial’s Risk Management team ensuring processes and reporting is in compliance with U.S. GAAP.  

• ·Prepares and/or reviews disclosures included in Form 10-Q/10-K, ensuring U.S. GAAP and SEC compliance.

• ·Communicate effectively within the team and with internal and external customers and data providers, including presentations to all levels of management.

• ·Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, standardization, automation, and data quality.

• Monitors new accounting guidance, evaluates the impact, and assists with implementation working with the applicable Cat Financial teams, Cat Inc corporate accounting and our external auditors.

• Makes recommendations for changes in Cat Financial operational policies and procedures to ensure continued compliance with US GAAP.

• Provides training on technical accounting topics and accounting policies.

• ·Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing team of accounting and reporting professionals.

What You Have:

• Finance and Accounting: Knowledge of finance and accounting practices, financial analysis, and reporting; ability to apply finance knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

• 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.

• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

• Financial Reporting: Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.

• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.

• Business Partnering: Operates as a true business partner. Ability to build strong relationships and partner across functions to help drive the business.

• Business Acumen: Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes; ability to apply this knowledge for making sound decisions in the context of one’s functional specialty.

• 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 Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.

• 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.

Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor's and/or master’s degree in accounting or the equivalent

• 10+ years of experience in accounting roles with increasing levels of responsibility

• Experience with public company financial reporting and technical accounting research/documentation

Top Candidates will also have:

• Professional Certification (Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA))

• Strong technical writing skills with proven ability to clearly articulate and document complex technical accounting matters.

Compensation & Benefits:

Summary Pay Range:

$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.

DISCLAIMER:  The preceding job description has been designed to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.  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 anytime to address the evolving needs of the organization.

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:

April 14, 2026 - April 21, 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.

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