2024 Finance Foundation Program

Career Area:

Enterprise Cross Functional

Job Description:

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Job Description

This opening is available to December 2023 and May 2024 college graduates seeking full-time employment as a Finance Foundation Program (FFP) Participant with Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Cat Financial) in Nashville, Tennessee. 

The Finance Foundation Program (FFP) is a leadership development program for recent college graduates that provides exposure to different areas of Caterpillar Financial’s core business. the Financial Products Division (FPD).  Participants receive a high degree of management focus and deliberate assignment placement during their four years in the program. 

Program participants will partake in four, 1-year intentional placements, including assignments in customer-facing, origination, credit, and specialty roles. These assignments include but are not limited to: Credit, Customer Accounts/Relations, Insurance, Lease Services, Sales Support, and Treasury. The objective of this program is to provide broad business experience, so participants can take on future leadership, senior, or field sales roles with the company. 

What to expect during this 4-year program:

• Four, 1-year intentional placements throughout our core business
• Gain an understanding of multiple Cat Financial business units
• High visibility with senior leadership
• Leadership development courses
• Formal mentorship programs
• Leadership, networking, and volunteer opportunities
• Corporate responsibility initiatives
• Enjoy life in Nashville
• Upon program completion, graduates begin managing their own careers

*the rotations and timing are subject to vary based on the needs of the business.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
Required Qualifications 
•    Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale at the time of application. Must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA through graduation
•    Completed a bachelor's degree in related field

•    Completion of basic accounting classes
•     Domestic Mobility
•    Authorized to work in U.S.

Desired Qualifications 
•    Ability to work independently, as well as with other employees and customers 
•    Knowledge of and ability to apply statistical analysis skills to measure, analyze and improve service
•    Ability to utilize office software systems and prepare documents, reports, spreadsheets and graphics
•    Strong communication, leadership, and teamwork skills
•    Bi-lingual skills a plus   

Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

April 17, 2024 - April 17, 2024

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.   

EEO/AA Employer.  All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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