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.
IT IS YOUR TIME!
Caterpillar Inc. is 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 nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
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.
If you are looking for personal and professional growth, in a company with an inclusive culture, which seeks equity, respects differences and believes in people's potential, this is the right place. We consider people with disability candidates and those with diversity in gender, culture, ethnicity, religion, age, generation, race, nationality and sexual orientation.
Important:
- Don’t forget to include a resumé in English in your profile in Workday
- Please check your application status directly in the Workday system, as this is our primary method of communication. All updates regarding your application will be reflected there.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled Senior Cost and Business Analysis Accountant to join the Business Resources tea, within Campo Largo Facility. In this role, you will manage new product costing and related activities in collaboration with global teams. You will be instrumental in driving operational excellence and leading continuous improvement initiatives across financial processes.
What You Will Do:
Oversee the Cost Leadership Strategy for the facility, coordinating Cost Reduction initiatives to ensure Caterpillar competitiveness.
Support financial analysis for the introduction of new products (NPIs) and new sources (NSIs).
Coordinate the Normals/Abnormals cost process and lead standard cost updates, ensuring accuracy, governance, and alignment with corporate procedures.
Lead Investment Feasibility Studies for facility capital projects, including business case development, financial modeling, and recommendations aligned with enterprise capital governance.
Act as facility financial liaison with the Analytics CoE for Product Cost Monitor and Sourcing studies.
Prepare executive-level materials and present to senior leadership.
Support CBL and BCP leadership with strategic financial requests, delivering timely, data‑driven analysis to inform operational and investment decisions.
Deliver strategic financial insights, including scenario modeling, sensitivity analysis, and forward‑looking assessments to support business planning and risk evaluation.
Drive continuous improvement efforts focused on standardization, simplification, and automation as part of the Global Finance Strategy
What you will have – Skills:
Effective Communications and Interpersonal Relationships: 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. Strong collaboration and communication skills to work constructively with diverse teams. Ability to build trust, connect departments, and drive cross-functional improvements. Communicates effectively with diverse audiences, using appropriate media and language, including English. Excellent customer service skills working in a global environment with multiple stakeholders to drive outcomes
Project Management: Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
Strong Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving skills: Able to interpret complex financial data, trends and patterns. 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. Analyzes and discusses alternatives with multiple stakeholders. Anticipates special issues and considerations for effective decision-making.
Initiative
Being proactive and committing to action on self-identified job responsibilities and challenges; ability to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals. Achieves highly challenging goals, consistently delivering results that exceed stakeholder expectations.
Self-starter, works well independently and in a team. Seeks and creates opportunities and experiences that challenge one's own or business limitations.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree
Experience in financial analysis, costs, product structures or procurement activities.
Microsoft Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Pre-advanced English
Top Candidates will have::
Proven experience with analytical and automation tools (Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, and Python).
Focus on process improvement, leading initiatives and projects with the team.
Project management / Black Belt.
MBA, Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or similar.
Advanced / Fluent English
Note: This position requires the candidate to work onsite five days a week.
Some of the offered benefits*:
·Medical plan
·Dental plan
·Medicines reimbursement
·Psychological, Legal, Social and Finance Support Program
·Private pension plan
·Profit share
·Meal assistance
·Christmas basket
·Transportation
·Life and personal insurance
·Extended maternity and paternity leave
·Employee resources group (Young Professional, Women in Networking, LAMBDA (LGBTQIA+), Latin Group and Active in Sport
*Caterpillar reserves the right to change or modify benefits at any time, subject prior notice and in compliance with legal requirements. Benefit elegibility may vary by position and location
The Recruitment & Selection area emphasizes that it does not use personal emails and/or emails from other domains (@gmail, @hotmail, etc.) to contact candidates. Available vacancies are only advertised through the company's official channels (www.caterpillar.com/careers.html; https://www.linkedin.com/company/caterpillar-inc), and official Caterpillar emails are mandatory followed by the domain @cat.com. Also, the company does not request any type of payment (bank transfer, pix, etc.) for the purposes of the selection process. For more information click on the link: https://www.caterpillar.com/pt/careers/apply-now/help.html
#LI
Posting Dates:
March 19, 2026 - April 1, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.
