accountant

Job Description

Career Area:

Finance

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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.
This position is the Accountant for Medium Excavation (MHEX) product group. The MHEX product group is part of Caterpillars Excavation Division, which is in the Construction Industries Segment.

The Opportunity:

The MHEX Accountant is a unique opportunity to be a trusted advisor to the MHEX Vice President and Business Development Manager, providing financial insights and partnership with the business to drive profitable growth. This role will be directly involved with product business decisions and work across a highly diverse, cross functional and global team.

What You Will Do:

• Support MHEX monthly business reporting, analysis, and forecasting.
• Drive partnership with MHEX leadership team to analyze Accountable Reporting Tool & Operating Profit Analysis Tool and Share of Market Opportunity reviews.
• Provide business analysis support by establishing investment analysis, sourcing analysis, and initiatives to drive profitable growth.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to determine and track Research & Engineering spend.
• Collaborate across the Excavation Division and the broader Caterpillar enterprise to ensure an enterprise focused in maintained.
• Champion the finance transformation and continuous process improvement within the Excavation Division and the Construction Industries Segment.
• Support development of new data analysis tools in conjunction with Excavation Data Analytics team.

What You Have (Desired Skills):

• Education and Experience: Bachelors Degree within Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Experience with accountable reporting and forecasting
• Understanding of investment analysis and capital investments
• Demonstrated ability to drive efficiencies in recurring processes
• Ability to learn and communicate complex financial analyses
• Proficiency with Data Analytics & Visualization Experience

Additional Information:

• This position requires 5-day weekly office presence
• Domestic and/or international travel up to 5 PERCENT

Posting Dates:

October 29, November 11, 2025
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
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Locations:

XUZHOU, JIANGSU, CHINA

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