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Career Area:

Technology, Digital and Data

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.

Global Finance Transformation is the digital and processes transformation arm of Global Finance Services within Caterpillar Inc, focusing on reducing complexity across processes, automating work, and enabling data-driven decision-making. The Transformation Office leads the execution of this strategy, delivering faster, more accurate business insights that fuel profitable growth

Job Opportunity

We’re looking for talented individuals to join our team and help build and expand our presence, organization, and culture—key drivers of our digital product development initiatives. As part of our team, you’ll collaborate with leading professionals and engage in data science work on high-impact, high-visibility products.

In the role of **Senior Accounting Digital Product Owner** , you’ll serve as a strategic partner to leaders in Global Finance Strategy, Data, and Advanced Analytics. You’ll support a Global Finance transformation team operating across the USA and India, with a focus on data platforms and analytics-driven business solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the rapid growth and influence of our Global Finance digital ecosystem.

What You Will Do:

+ **Business Data Analysis** : Collect, identify, analyze and interpret Finance and Accounting data using various kinds of techniques to meet business needs and requirements

+ **Requirement Gathering** : Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.

+ **Process Improvement** : Deliver lean projects to further improve the efficiency of Global Finance program management reporting processes by utilizing digital tools.

+ **Product Vision and Roadmap** : Define and communicate the product vision and roadmap, ensuring alignment with business goals and user needs.

+ **Backlog Management** : Prioritize and manage the product backlog, ensuring that the most valuable features are developed first.

+ **Stakeholder Communication** : Act as a bridge between stakeholders and the development team, gathering and interpreting requirements.

+ **User-Centered Design** : Implement user-centered design methodologies to enhance user satisfaction and product usability.

+ **Performance Tracking** : Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and use analytics to inform product decisions and improvements.

+ **Agile Practices** : Work within agile frameworks, facilitating smooth and efficient development cycles.

+ **Project Planning** : Define project scope, goals, and deliverables in alignment with business objectives.

+ **Team Leadership:** Champion and support a collaborative and high-performance work environment. Resolve conflicts and ensure alignment with project goals.

What You Have:

+ **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.

+ **Effective Communications and Collaboration** : Understanding effective communication and collaboration concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

+ **Software Change Request Management** : Knowledge of software change request management; ability to manage software change requests from customers, prospective customers, vendors, and internal staff.

+ **Software Engineering:** Knowledge of software engineering

+ **Software Problem Management** : Knowledge of strategies, practices and tools for resolving software problems; ability to manage software problems in installed software products.

+ **User Acceptance Testing (UAT):** Knowledge of UAT activities, tasks, tools and techniques; ability to design, implement and evaluate acceptance tests for end-user

+ **Finance and Accounting Business Acumen** : Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

What Will Set You Apart:

+ Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in accounting, information systems, STEM or similar related discipline

+ Knowledge of water fall and Agile methodologies, tools and techniques

+ Knowledge of business process design in Finance and Accounting domain; ability to develop appropriate techniques to re-examine key processes and focus on optimizing organizational performance.

+ Intermediate understanding of SQL concepts and professional experience with database management (SQL Server and Snowflake) and data reporting tools (PowerBI, Tableau etc.)

**Additional Info** :

+ The primary location for this position is Peoria, IL

+ This role requires 5 days a week in office

+ Domestic relocation is available for those who qualify

+ Sponsorship is **not** available

+ International and Domestic travel up to 10%

What You Will Get:

+ Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

+ Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.

+ All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

About Caterpillar –

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.

Final details:

Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

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Summary Pay Range:

$110,520.00 - $179,640.00

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. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

October 28, 2025 - November 9, 2025

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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