**Career Area:** Finance **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. **Job Description Summary** The Financial Systems Governance Lead – Legal Entity Reporting plays a critical role in shaping Caterpillar’s financial reporting processes through effective governance and system design, primarily focused on SAP and related ERP platforms. This role emphasizes system architecture, integration, process governance, and compliance, ensuring alignment with Caterpillar’s global standards and transformation initiatives. As part of the Caterpillar IT Corporate Services team, this position is responsible for defining and maintaining scalable, standardized, and sustainable system designs supporting Legal Entity Reporting and other key financial processes. The role requires close collaboration with Corporate Consolidations and business unit stakeholders to align business needs with system capabilities. **What You Will Do:** + Act as the primary liaison between technology teams and business process owners, ensuring business needs are represented during system design and redesign. + Serve as the subject matter expert for Legal Entity Reporting, providing guidance on system design and resolving process-related issues. + Own the roadmap for CCR Light projects, including Service Center migrations, De-consolidation projects, M&A Activity - Acquisitions, Liquidations. + Lead the execution of CCR Light deployments in close collaboration with the Financial Systems Delivery Team. + Support M&A initiatives by onboarding acquired entities and integrating them into Caterpillar’s financial systems and processes. + Contribute to the design phase of the Harmonizer Project, ensuring accuracy and integrity in financial reporting. + Drive financial aspects of future SAP S/4 upgrade projects, including modernization of the CBS SAP system. + Provide expertise on multiple ERP deployments and other projects, serving as a Foreign Currency SME. + Establish and enforce technical standards, best practices, and internal control requirements, including SOX compliance. + Govern change requests to ensure alignment with global standards and business objectives. + Participate in onboarding projects by developing cost estimates (ROMs), timelines, and related deliverables. + Partner with stakeholders—including Corporate Consolidations and business units—to gather requirements and translate them into scalable system designs. + Offer strategic input on financial transformation initiatives and system enhancements. + Communicate effectively with global stakeholders on financial systems governance and accounting-related matters. **What You Have:** + Experience in accounting or financial systems roles. + Hands-on experience with SAP and other ERP platforms, including system design, integrations, and implementations. + Strong understanding of finance transformation principles and practices. + Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business. + Solid accounting knowledge and familiarity with core financial processes. + Demonstrated leadership, communication, and business acumen. + Ability to thrive in a global, matrixed environment and collaborate across diverse teams **Additional Info** : + The ideal location for this role is East Peoria – IL or Dallas – TX + This position may require 10% travel. **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. **Summary Pay Range:** $147,760.00 - $221,640.00 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:** January 27, 2026 - February 8, 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. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .