Senior Finance Director - Spm Oil & Gas

Career Area

Accounting

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SPM™ Oil & Gas, a Caterpillar company, provides superior products and service solutions from the rig to the refinery — and beyond. Upstream, we have innovative flow control products, expendables and the most robust pump portfolio in the industry. Our pressure control surface equipment includes industry-leading wellheads, valves, frac trees and mud-gas separation equipment. Downstream, we provide unparalleled original equipment manufacturing (OEM) and engineering services for the refining and petrochemical industries. But our greatest asset is our people, who provide continued innovation, exceptional expertise and engineering excellence to our customers worldwide.

As the Sr. Finance Director for SPM Oil & Gas Western Hemisphere, you will provide leadership, guidance, counsel, and support for all critical finance functions of the business unit including oversight of the legal entity accounting, consolidations, financial reporting & analysis, finance operations, and investment analysis. This role works across highly diverse and global teams to provide strategic counsel and deliver insights that drive the business forward and partners with the business to develop solutions and services that meet customer needs and drive profitable growth. The role reports to the Division CFO of the Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division and supports the VP of Caterpillar Oil & Gas.

Job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Developing essential business information to drive optimization of short and long-term value creation and the achievement of financial and non-financial objectives.
• Partnering with legal, compliance and commercial teams from contract development through review, approval and execution
• Leading the development of the team through providing timely coaching and feedback, training opportunities, challenging assignments and a career planning partnership
• Ensuring proper analysis and focus on return-on-investments are driven in accordance with maximum total outcome for the enterprise
• Fostering a strong business risk management governance process
• Collaborating across the Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division and the broader Caterpillar enterprise to ensure an enterprise focus is maintained
• Providing technical guidance and expertise on accounting issues
• Leading the development of financial forecasts and the annual business plan
• Providing strategic counsel to enhance performance and position the business for long-term success
• Delivering commercial support for the development of new business models, product introductions and pricing decisions
• Championing the finance transformation and continuous process improvement within SPM Oil & Gas Western Hemisphere
• Providing leadership and oversight of the legal entity accounting, consolidations, financial reporting & analysis, finance operations and investment analysis
• Driving a compliance first culture through ensuring high integrity reporting and a strong financial and regulatory (trade, anti-bribery, data privacy and fair competition) control environment

Basic Qualifications

• Strong ability to collaborate, influence and partner with the business and peers
• Prior leadership experience and organizational capability building
• Ability to maintain an enterprise point of view and lead with Caterpillar values (Integrity, Commitment, Teamwork, Excellence and Sustainability)
• Strong analytical skills and rigorous attention to detail required to oversee detailed financial analysis & the development of business insights
• 13+ years of progressively responsible job-related experience
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance related discipline

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• Strong background in financial accounting, cost accounting & investment analysis and budget development
• Credentialed expertise - Certified Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant with practical experience involving technical accounting and reporting issues
• Interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence required to deal with sensitive issues, develop others, or persuade others to take specific action
• Strong communication skills and executive presence

Additional Detail

• Relocation available for those who qualify
• Location: Fort Worth, Texas
• Limited travel (< 20%)
• Leads 5 direct reports with a team of ~50 located in the US, Canada, Mexico and Columbia

Additional Information: This position has been evaluated using Hay Standard Process and has taken into consideration the organizational structure and reporting relationship. Any deviation from the information above may impact the evaluation of this position. This is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, 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
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