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Job Summary

This position is part of the Enterprise Cost team, within Caterpillar’s Global Finance Services Division. This team is responsible for enterprise reporting and governance processes for product costing methodology, product cost monitoring, and standard costing.

This role supports the Harmonizer project, which is part of Caterpillar’s Global Finance Transformation initiative. This position will be responsible for leading the analyses and governance processes associated with the burden pool (cost allocation) rules workstream within the Harmonizer project. This will also include review and design for allocation rules, indicative data mapping, and legacy system integration. The position plays a critical role in ensuring accurate financial data lineage and supporting the transition from legacy systems through the Harmonizer and unified ledger.

What You Will Do

• Support build of the enterprise burden pools solution within the Harmonizer roadmap.

• Prepare and maintain documentation for allocation rules, mappings, and lineage tracking.

• Support mapping and transformation of indicative data elements for unified ledger integration.

• Assist in the reconciliation of financial data across legacy and Harmonizer systems.

• Collaborate with finance and IT teams to ensure completeness and accuracy of financial inputs.

• Participate in testing and validation of rule engine outputs and data transformations.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of financial data quality and reporting processes.

What You Have

• Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.

• Systems & Data: Experience with Master Data Management (MDM) cost center processes and governance, financial data mapping, burden pool allocation rules, and reconciliation processes

• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from detail financial and numerical material.

• Time Management: Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

• Effective Communication: Effective communication skills across finance and technical teams

What Will Set You Apart

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field and 6+ years of accounting experience.

• Strong background and understanding of rule writing for cost allocations in Caterpillar Financial Distribution System (FDS), SAP and/or CBS.

• Experience supporting finance transformation or data integration projects.

• Exposure to data lineage tools or financial data governance practices.

Additional Information

• This position requires working onsite five days a week.

• Business travel - approximately 10%

How We Support You (Employee Benefits)

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 wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of a variable bonus. Additional benefits include paid annual leave, flexi leave, medical and insurance. (prorated based upon hire date).

Final Details

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 Singapore which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

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 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.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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