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.
Caterpillar Marine Division has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Accountant. This position will offer you the opportunity to provide financial planning, analysis, and reporting support to a fast-paced, innovative, and growing organization. This role will encourage you to demonstrate and develop your communication, presentation, and financial analysis skills, along with providing avenues to interact regularly with senior management within Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division and other cross functional groups within the enterprise.
What You Will Do:
- Partner with the business, through providing meaningful and timely insights & analysis, to understand results and drive improved financial performance
- Create and utilize automated tools for the updating, analyzing and reporting of consolidated financial results
- Lead the budgeting and forecasting process for the Caterpillar Marine business
- Drive standardization, simplification and efficiencies in finance processes
- Coordinate reporting and analysis of non-financial metrics
- Champion a strong internal control environment, including maintenance of Sox documentation
- Support ongoing Global Financial Initiatives such as implementation of OneStream, Strategy Dashboards and other ongoing projects.
What Skills & Experiences You Will Need:
- Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent, and 6+ years of experience
- Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
- 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.
- Accounting: Knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes.
- Financial Reporting: Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.
- Decision Making: making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
What Will Set You Apart:
- Strong communication skills, intellectual curiosity, and interpersonal skills
- PowerBI experience
- Financial Reporting & Analysis experience
Additional Information:
- This position is located in Houston, TX
- Travel up to 10%
Summary Pay Range:
$112,710.00 - $169,060.00
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
Posting Dates:
April 10, 2026 - April 23, 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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