Accountant (Financial Reporting) at Caterpillar
Accountant (Financial Reporting) - (
Job Number:
150000KQ)Caterpillar has exciting opportunities for accountants who want to be challenged, are mobile and are interested in progressing through a number of staff and supervisory assignments including:
* Financial statement preparation and analysis
* Product costing
* Inventory Accounting
* Tax
* Auditing
* Budgeting
* Forecasting
You will have the opportunity to lead experienced qualified accountants and become one of our future business leaders. You will be in a position to demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well as high levels of leadership and initiative.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Accountant will be expected to be a contributing performer, performing financial/decision support accounting work that supports business processes.
You will have the opportunity to deal with softer aspects of people management.
Additionally, this position will:
Report to the sales accounting team. The incumbent would be exposed to various corporate sales accounting systems and would need to perform gross margin analysis, revenue recognition and other sales accounting activities for the legal entities assigned. Working knowledge of accounting systems such as SAP would be beneficial.
Report to the sales accounting team. The incumbent would be exposed to various corporate sales accounting systems and would need to perform gross margin analysis, revenue recognition and other sales accounting activities for the legal entities assigned. Working knowledge of accounting systems such as SAP would be beneficial.
Need to handle complex accounting issues, such as Inventory valuation, LIFO/FIFO workings etc.
Accountant needs to interact with various Business & Process partners on a regular basis to ensure customer requirements are adhered.
Possible areas of responsibility are varied and of medium complexity, including: financial accounting, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, inventory accounting, consolidations; internal management accounting, including profit center reporting and budgeting and margin analysis; coordination of purchased services and transfer prices; development and maintenance of internal controls and procedures, including Sarbanes-Oxley control documentation .
The incumbent would be required to respond to all customer queries as per the agreed timelines.
Need to support legal entity supervisors for completion of Local GAAP Audits and other reporting requirements.
The Accountant will demonstrate knowledge and ability to independently handle accounting issues.
They will demonstrate good communication skills and have an expanded knowledge of Caterpillar's businesses, products, suppliers and customers.
Required Qualifications:
* Professional qualification: Chartered Accountant from ICAI/ Cost Accountant from ICWAI
* Willingness to relocate and be mobile minded
* Excellent Initiative, Communication, Leadership and Interpersonal skills
* 3-5 years of Accounting experience
* Professional qualification: Chartered Accountant from ICAI/ Cost Accountant from ICWAI
* Willingness to relocate and be mobile minded
* Excellent Initiative, Communication, Leadership and Interpersonal skills
* 3-5 years of Accounting experience
* Prior experience of leadership
Desired skills:
Desired skills:
* Working knowledge on SAP will be beneficial
* MS Office applications
Caterpillar is proud of the role we play in building the world's infrastructure. The work we do drives progress for millions of people around the globe.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
* MS Office applications
Caterpillar is proud of the role we play in building the world's infrastructure. The work we do drives progress for millions of people around the globe.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals – including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities – are encouraged to apply.
Your road to fulfillment is built through a Caterpillar career. As part of the talented Caterpillar team, you discover the satisfaction of working for a global leader that is making sustainable progress possible.
