Junior Finance Specialist

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Job Description:

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Role Summary:

This position supports the financial risk management department in the collection validation and maintenance of data needed to perform financial analysis as required by corporate policies. Partners with key dealers to drive profitability improvement and/or volume growth initiatives arising from annual Dealer Financial Review Sessions (DFRS).

What You Will Do:

• Review and monitor dealer financial & managerial continuity planning.
• Provide financial analysis and contribute to key dealer financial improvement projects supporting industries aftermarket and representative.
• Actively contribute to Service & Rental Growth projects supporting dealer & financial modelling
• Support the seasoned Dealer Finance Rep who owns the legal relationship with dealers CFOs and management.
• Provide expertise and act as a One Team subject matter expert supporting Distribution Directors /District Managers Regional and industries teams.
• Advise others on a variety of financial tools techniques and approaches.

What will put you forward:

• A completed bachelors degree in BCom Accounting or a related Finance qualification.
• At minimum a first work experience ideally in a one of the major global consulting firms

Top Candidates Will Have:

• Confirmed background in Finance Business Administration Economics or Pricing
• Strong presentations skills ability to convince others
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are desirable along with the ability to work with a diverse workforce senior management and dealer executives.
• Analytical and skilled in systems/Microsoft tools.
• Self-Starter Strong at delivery / execution and can think strategically ability to perform under pressure on tight deadlines.
• Experience using AI or Generative AI tools to enhance financial analysis particularly when working with DFRS data or audited financial statements is a Plus.

Skill You will have:

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple clear language appropriate to the audience.

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.

Relationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients vendors and peers.

Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.

Financial Markets: Knowledge of the products types competitors customer base major issues and regulatory considerations in the financial markets; ability to apply financial market knowledge to various business environments.

Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.

Additional Information:

• This position is based on site in Dubai JAFZA Free Zone 5 days a week.

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About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment off-highway diesel and natural gas engines industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For 100 years weve 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. Caterpillar does business on every continent principally operating through three primary segments Construction Industries Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.

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