Accountant
At a glance
Mid-level Accounting role at Cat (CaterpillarCareers). USA - TX - Irving - Walnut Hill · full-time · $97,530–$146,290 base.
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What you'll do
- Build working partnerships with Caterpillar IT leaders and provide financial support for their decisions
- Explain monthly cost drivers and financial results across several IT groups, turning the data into practical insights
- Coordinate annual plans and quarterly forecasts, keeping projections current as conditions change
- Track capital execution and lead improvements such as automation, dashboards and simpler processes
- Put AI-enabled tools to work on continuous improvement and decision-ready analysis
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or another related business field
- You can interpret financial figures accurately and use analysis to identify root causes and possible solutions
- You communicate clearly, manage competing priorities and maintain accuracy in detailed work
Who this fits
This role suits an accountant who can work independently with cross-functional teams in different locations and take initiative on process improvements. The position is on-site five days a week, relocation is available, and visa sponsorship is unavailable.
From the employer
Career Area:
FinanceJob 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.
As an accountant within Caterpillar’s IT Business Resources group, you will serve as a strategic financial partner to IT management, delivering integrated, end-to-end financial support. You will strengthen financial stewardship, build trusted business partnerships, and leverage AI-enabled technologies to provide timely, actionable insights that enable informed management decisions.
What You Will Do:
- Cultivate and sustain strategic partnerships across Caterpillar IT.
- Deliver monthly financial reporting and strategic analysis, translating key cost drivers and data insights into actionable business intelligence across multiple Caterpillar IT organizations.
- Drive annual business planning and quarterly forecast development, tracking, and updates.
- Provide strategic oversight and reporting to support capital execution.
- Lead high-impact initiatives, including process automation, dashboard development, and lean simplification.
- Champion the strategic adoption of AI-enabled technologies to accelerate continuous improvement and deliver actionable, data-driven insights.
- Deliver timely, decision-focused analysis and reporting in support of evolving business priorities.
What You Have:
- Education/Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance or related business field.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
Top Candidates Will Also Have:
- Ability to quickly adopt the use of AI-enabled technologies and tools to accelerate continuous improvement and deliver actionable, data-driven insights.
- Ability to work independently with cross-functional teams in multiple locations.
- Ability to analyze processes and procedures and identify opportunities to gain efficiencies.
- Proven track record of high levels of initiative, with the ability to take action and influence decisions to accomplish the goals of the organization.
Summary Pay Range:
$97,530.00 - $146,290.00Compensation 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
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:
October 15, 2026 - October 28, 2026Any 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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