Segment Internal Audit Director

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. This is Caterpillar Internal Auditing & Advisory Services (IAAS) within Caterpillar Inc has an open position for an IAAS Audit Director. This position serves as an audit director for the Internal Auditing & Advisory Services team supporting all internal risk-based audits for one of Caterpillar’s primary segments.

IAAS assists in improving enterprise effectiveness and efficiency by providing independent and objective assurance, risk management, process governance, internal control and related advisory services while being a trusted business partner.

Serve as audit director for IAAS team

Responsible for development of the segment internal audit plan targeting the highest risks

Lead audit teams through each audit phase including pre-scoping, planning & scoping, fieldwork and wrap-up & reporting

Partner with segment and division teams to ensure appropriate action plans are developed and issues are remediated

Education/

Experience:

Bachelor's degree in a business-related discipline plus significant progressively responsible job-related experience;
Preferred experience includes: finance/accounting/auditing/compliance leadership experiences in a global team

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

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

Risk Management: Knowledge of processes, tools and techniques for assessing and controlling an organization's exposure to risks of various kinds; ability to apply knowledge of risk management appropriately to diverse situations

Stakeholder Management: Knowledge of stakeholder management techniques; ability to systematically identify stakeholders, analyze their needs and expectations, and implement various tasks to engage with them

The primary locations for this position are Irving, TX or Peoria, IL

Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify

Sponsorship is not available

International and Domestic travel up to 20%

This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to Caterpillar’s long-term incentive plan

For more than a century, Caterpillar has helped build a better, more sustainable world. With 2025 sales and revenues of $67.6 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is shaping the future as the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Backed by one of the largest independent global dealer networks and financing services through Cat Financial, the company’s primary business segments:
Power & Energy, Construction Industries and Resource Industries are solving customers’ toughest challenges through commercial excellence and advanced technology, driven by a highly skilled, dedicated global team.

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