Business Analyst

**Career Area**:
Finance
**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.
**IT IS YOUR TIME**
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.
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.
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**Job Summary**:
We are seeking a skilled Business Analyst to join the Brazil Analytics Center of Excellence within the Global Finance Services Division. In this role, you will manage product costing and related activities in collaboration with global teams. You will be instrumental in driving operational excellence and leading continuous improvement initiatives across financial processes.
**What You Will Do**:
- Coordinate the Product Cost Monitor in partnership with global teams
- Monitor machine costs for current products across supported facilities
- Prepare executive-level materials and present to senior leadership
- Support financial analyses for the introduction of new products (NPIs) and new sources (NSIs)
- Contribute to strategic decision-making through financial analysis of cost reduction projects and competitiveness studies across global manufacturing facilities
- Standard Cost Revision (SCR) processes
- Sourcing studies
- Lead strategic initiatives and improvement projects across the organization, with a focus on driving operational excellence
- Drive continuous improvement efforts focused on standardization, simplification, and automation as part of the Global Finance Strategy
**What you will have - Skills**:
Strong collaboration and communication skills to work constructively with diverse teams.
Ability to build trust, connect departments, and drive cross-functional improvements.
Communicates effectively with diverse audiences, using appropriate media and language, including English.
Excellent customer service skills working in a global environment with multiple stakeholders to drive outcomes
**Project Management**:Knowledge of effective project management strategies and tactics; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and control projects, ensuring efficient utilization of technical and administrative resources to achieve project objectives.
**Strong Analytical Thinking and Problem-Solving skills**: Able to interpret complex financial data, trends and patterns. Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems. Analyzes and discusses alternatives with multiple stakeholders. Anticipates special issues and considerations for effective decision-making.
**Initiative**
Being proactive and committing to action on self-identified job responsibilities and challenges; ability to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals. Achieves highly challenging goals, consistently delivering results that exceed stakeholder expectations.
Self-starters work well independently and in a team. Seeks and creates opportunities and experiences that challenge one's own or business limitations.
**Basic Qualifications**:
Bachelor's degree
Pre-advanced English
Experience in financial analysis, costs, and product structures.
Proven experience with analytical and automation tools (Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, and Python).
Focus on process improvement, leading initiatives and projects with the team.
Project management / Black Belt.
MBA, Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or similar.
Advanced / Fluent English
**Some of the offered benefits**:
- Medical plan
- Dental plan
- Medicines reimbursement
- Psychological, Legal, Social and Finance Support Program
- Private pension plan
- Profit share
- Meal assistance
- Christmas basket
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