Finance Foundation Program – Financial Leadership Development

Job Description

2027 Finance Foundation Program | Caterpillar Inc.

The Tone:
This is a full-time rotational program at Caterpillar Inc., located in Nashville, TN, designed to cultivate future leaders. When you join Caterpillar, you become part of a global team of makers, problem solvers, and future world builders dedicated to creating stronger, more sustainable communities. This program offers a unique opportunity to build foundational finance skills and gain broad business experience within Caterpillar Financials’ core operations.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Nashville, TN
• Pay: $79800–$131280 yearly
• Team: Rotational program within Caterpillar Financial’s Financial Products Division (FPD)
• Mission: To provide broad business experience for participants to assume future leadership, senior, or field sales roles with the company.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Rotations: Partake in four, 1-year intentional placements across customer-facing, origination, credit, and specialty roles.
• Skill Development: Build foundational skills through deliberate assignment placement in areas like Credit, Customer Accounts/Relations, Insurance, Lease Services, Sales Support, and Treasury.
• Business Understanding: Gain an understanding of multiple Cat Financial business units within the core business.
• Leadership Growth: Participate in leadership development courses, formal mentorship programs, networking, and volunteer opportunities.
• Career Pathing: Prepare for future leadership, senior, or field sales roles with the company upon completion of the program.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree completed by hire date with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale; generally within the first 0-2 years of a career.
• Experience: 0-2 years of professional experience; domestic mobility required.
• Skills: Ability to work independently and collaboratively; knowledge of and ability to apply statistical analysis skills; proficiency in office software systems; strong communication, leadership, and teamwork skills.
• Bonus: Bi-lingual skills a plus.