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.

**Job Description**:
**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 looking for a talented Business Analyst to join the Brazil Analytics Center of Excellence within Caterpillar’s Global Finance Services Division. In this role, you will deliver timely, accurate, and insightful financial analysis and reporting to support critical business processes. Your work will help drive data-driven decisions and enhance operational efficiency across the organization.

** What You Will Do**:

- These encompass a wide range of accounting activities performed at the Analytics Center of Excellence. Individual job duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

- Prime product and/or component cost monitoring & analysis
- Standard Cost Revision (SCR) and current cost grief resolution
- Capital Management: Capital expenditure forecasting and reporting.
- Financial Analysis: accomplish a high level of compilation with a broad range of accounting analysis, review data input, advise internal customers on accuracy of cost data, generate reports and provide commentary to leadership on costs accuracy, to serve as a cost governance person.
- Supporting strategic decisions of medium to high complexity by conducting financial analyses for various projects and cost reduction programs, as well as comparative studies on the competitiveness of machines/components produced in different locations.
- Supporting improvement projects and other initiatives related to Caterpillar's strategic business, while communicating with other Caterpillar factories worldwide.
- Providing financial recommendations to global teams through economic feasibility studies for localizations, resourcing, insourcing, outsourcing, and other studies. Delivering timely financial analysis for investment decision-making, including discounted cash flow, Internal Rate of Return (IRR), OPACC, and risk and sensitivity analysis.

** What you will have - Skills**:
**Accuracy and Attention to Detail**: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
**Analytical Thinking**: 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.

** 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.
**Managing Multiple Prioritie**s: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.

** Basic Qualifications**:
Bachelor's degree

Pre-advanced English

Previous experience in financial analysis, costs, capital, FP&A activities.

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 leadership / 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
- Transportation
- Life and p