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• 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 Title: Management Accountant (supporting Product Profitability and Investment Analysis) Location: Peterborough Salary: Starting from £49,500 (depending on experience) Benefits: 25 days annual leave Up to 10% bonus Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10% Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution. Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans for family members, EV car lease, holiday purchase. About IPSD Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat® and Perkins engines that power over 5000 applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future. The Opportunity An exciting opportunity exists for a Management Accountant within the New Product Introduction (NPI) Team at our Caterpillar facility in Peterborough. You will support and advise the Product Team on a variety of financial appraisals, providing recommendations within challenging timescales. Whilst this opportunity sits in the Finance function, a key component of this role will be effective business partnering directly with multiple different Product Managers and other stakeholders from the wider business. What You Will Do: Investment analysis and financial review including New Product Introduction (NPI), future cost, should cost, global footprint, sourcing strategy and review of strategic alternatives Cost Analysis: establishing and monitoring target costs, forecasting future product costs and profitability, quantifying cost reductions Product, Customer and Region profitability reporting & analysis Operating Profit After Capital Charge (OPACC) determination & analysis Accountable Results Tool (ART) reporting and analysis for business unit and product performance awareness Presenting results to Senior Leaders and non-financial audiences, along with business partnering with project teams to gain understanding of program deliverables, challenging or offering alternatives and assessing viability of project impacts What Skills You Have: Qualified or working towards a Professional Certification (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) or qualified by experience Accounting: Knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes. Level Working Knowledge: Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material. Level Working Knowledge: Ability to interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical data Perform systematic comparisons of two or more alternative solutions Use knowledge, logic and intuition to arrive at conclusions and recommendations Financial Reporting: Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports. Level Working Knowledge: Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision. Level Extensive Experience: 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. Level Working Knowledge: Managing Multiple Priorities: 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. Level Extensive Experience: Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations. Level Working Knowledge: Top Candidates may demonstrate: Experience of data analytics and visualisation tools such as MS PowerBI, MS PowerApps or Alteryx Experience of accounting within a manufacturing environment Experience in business partnering A curiosity for processes and the desire to always improve with changing business needs Additional Information: This role is based from the Peterborough facility 5 days a week What You Will Get We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our dynamic, diverse and friendly team. We have a culture of openness, autonomy, support, personal development as well as a continuous drive for improvement. 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. NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined. Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting. #LI Posting Dates: February 11, 2026 - February 22, 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community. There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.