Select Career Opportunities
Orientation Program
James G. Darby
Account Manager, Finance Training & Development
Corporate Human Resources
Deere & Company
Christie L. Riek
Project Manager, Worldwide Logistics Freight Pay
Worldwide Supply Chain Management
Deere & Company
Corporate Snapshot
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Diversified
Multinational
Size
Number of Employees
Expectations of Potential New Hires
Leadership...
One foot on concrete
Firmly supported by the familiar and comfortable…the
knowledge and skills we have acquired and refined
One foot on water
Courageous commitment…stepping forward into
new and unfamiliar territory
Finance Development Program (FDP)
• Three to four year program
• Two to three 12 - 18 month work assignments
• Education and training throughout rotations
• Graduate study opportunities
Typical FDP Work Assignments
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Management Accounting
International Accounting
General Accounting
Internal Audit
Supply Management
SAP
Treasury
Job Descriptions and Responsibilities
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Internal audit
Management accounting
International accounting
Treasury
SAP
Internal Audit Responsibilities
• Review the Company’s System of Internal
Control
• Evaluate Financial Statements for
Compliance
• Develop Finance Professionals
Benefits of the Internal Audit
Experience
• Gain exposure to multiple operating divisions
and units
• Network with personnel throughout the
organization
• Global / international orientation
Management Accountants - Financial
Counselors
• Roles and Opportunities
– Financial investment analysis
– New product development
– Supply management
– Financial planning analysis
– Joint ventures and acquisitions
– Compensation systems
International Accounting
• Roles and Opportunities
– Obtain, review, translate and consolidate
overseas financial results
– Analytical review of results
– Continuous review of consolidation
process and procedures
– Develop international business people
Treasury - Commercial Paper
• Commercial Paper (CP) is short term debt
issued for terms between one and 270 days
• The CP trader works with dealers to sell
Deere CP to investors to provide funding for
entities in the U.S., Canada, Australia, United
Kingdom, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
Typical Daily CP Duties
• Assist in determing daily interest rates to be
paid on CP issuances
• Work with dealers daily to issue required CP
• Interact with Deere personnel worldwide to
determine funding needs
• Prepare management reports to compare CP
issuance against established benchmarks
• Invest the roughly $3 billion in Deere &
Company cash
Global SAP Services
• Enterprise Resource Planning System
– Customer focused
– Process driven
• Financial and Controlling (FICO) Processes
– Product Delivery Process
– Customer Support Process
– Customer Acquisition Process
Global SAP Services Responsibilities
• Process definition and review
– Define or review current process for
continuous improvement
• Configuration and testing
– Ensure process is functioning as intended
• Implementation
– Site rollout
Early Career - A Typical Path
Operations Accountant
Accounting Supervisor
Cost Accountant
Internal Auditor
Int’l Consolidations
Five Stages of Leadership
5. Participate in business decision-making
4. Formulate alternative strategies
3. Identify and present trends
2. Analyze and report data
1. Compile data
General Policies & Issues
• Relocation
– Employee’s preferences and constraints
are considered when relocation
opportunities arise
• Promotion
– Primarily promote from within the
organization
General Policies & Issues
• Travel
– Varies depending on position held
• Graduate School
– Available to employees who have shown
• a superior record of achievement
• proven leadership attributes
• superior communication and
interpersonal skills
Advantages of Large Corporations
• Endless number of opportunities within the
organization
• International travel and/or relocation
throughout your career
• Company name recognition