Senior Finance Analyst

Career Area:

Finance

Job Description:

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Finance Analyst to lead Caterpillar’s Global Cash Forecast and Actuals analysis. This role owns Corporate Treasury’s analytics-based cash forecasting process, using historical cash flows, advanced analytics, and business insights to generate reliable global short- and long-term forecasts. The analyst will provide technical expertise, deliver data-driven recommendations to management, and partner with business units, legal entities, Regional Treasury Centers, and cross-functional teams to strengthen global liquidity planning and strategic Treasury decision-making.

What You Will Do:

• Lead Caterpillar’s global cash forecasting process, using analytics, historical cash flows, and business insights to produce reliable short- and long-term forecasts.

• Manage and enhance the analytics-based forecasting model, using Python, SQL, and relational databases to execute monthly forecasting processes, ensure data quality, and maintain the tool’s pipelines, controls, dashboards, documentation, and supporting technology.

• Maintain the quality and completeness of forecast data, investigate data issues, and ensure the model is ready for monthly forecast production.

• Analyze actual cash flows against forecasts, explain key variances and business trends, and recommend forecast adjustments when appropriate.

• Present the global cash forecast and key insights to senior leadership, clearly explaining complex results and influencing forward-looking messaging that support enterprise liquidity decisions.

• Partner with the analytics teams to improve forecast performance through model testing, scenario analysis, and continuous refinement.

• Collaborate with Treasury, Tax, regional, and business unit teams to support foreign currency exposures, funding strategies, capital deployment decisions, intercompany loan planning, and repatriation planning.

• Lead strategic process improvements that strengthen forecasting accuracy, efficiency, controls, and usability.

• Participate in the Finance Leadership Development Program by actively engaging in mentorship, leadership development, and enterprise learning opportunities designed to broaden business acumen and accelerate professional growth.

What You Have:

• Cash Flow Forecasting Expertise: Demonstrated experience developing, managing, or supporting corporate cash flow forecasts in a Treasury, FP&A, Corporate Finance, Accounting, or related environment.

• Technical and Analytical Expertise: Strong experience using Python, SQL, relational databases, and analytical tools to manage financial forecasting processes and automate reporting.

• Communication and Influence: Proven ability to communicate cash flow trends, forecast risks, and liquidity implications to senior leaders and business partners.

• Collaboration and Relationship Management: Experience partnering across Treasury, FP&A, Accounting, Tax, and operational finance teams to improve forecast quality and business outcomes.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Direct experience owning or supporting enterprise-wide cash flow forecasting processes for a large multinational organization.

• Experience with liquidity forecasting, Treasury management, banking operations, funding strategies, or capital planning.

• Advanced knowledge of forecasting methodologies, predictive analytics, and statistical modeling techniques.

• Experience utilizing AI, machine learning, or advanced analytics to improve forecast accuracy and automate financial processes.

• Ability to connect income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow dynamics into a clear, forward-looking enterprise cash flow story.

Additional Details:

• Location: Irving, TX
• Up to 5% travel

Summary Pay Range:

$97,530.00 - $146,290.00

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

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:

September 16, 2026 - September 27, 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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