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.
Your Impact 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.
Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled
Accounting Associate to join our team who will have the opportunity to perform various routine accounting tasks in support of an operating unit.
The preference for this role is to be based out of
Whitefield Office, Bangalore, India
What You Will Do
Job Roles and Responsibilities
- Responding to inquiries and contacting other departments or vendors to resolve a variety of problems.
- Creating reports on financial performance for internal and external use.
- Upon request, take part in special projects and ad hoc reporting requests.
- Maintain, implement, and adhere to internal controls while ensuring that accounting procedures comply with GAAP.
What You Will Have
- Degree or equivalent experience desired.
Skills Desired:
Analytical Thinking:
Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Level Basic Understanding:
- Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking process.
- Describes specific software applications or products used for business analytics.
- Gives examples of how analytical thinking has been used to resolve problems.
- Helps others research and learn more about business analytics tools and applications.
Effective Communications:
Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
- Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
- Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
- Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
- Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Managing Multiple Priorities:
Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.
Level Basic Understanding:
- Explains basic concepts of time and priority management.
- Seeks guidance in detecting and addressing priority conflicts.
- States own business priorities.
- Describes team or unit priorities.
Problem Solving:
Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
- Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
- Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.
- Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
- Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.
Accounting:
Knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Utilizes cost monitoring practices, techniques and considerations.
- Works with financial transactions and related documentation within the organization.
- Participates in accounting practices of classifying and recording financial data.
- Maintains existing charts of accounts.
- Follows regulations for entering and reporting the financial content in major accounting systems.
Financial Reporting:
Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.
Level Basic Understanding:
- Describes basic methods for financial report writing.
- Identifies basic financial report-writing tools.
- Clarifies the purpose and value of accurate financial reports.
- Utilizes the major financial reports used by the organization.
What You Will Get:
- Work Life Harmony
- Earned and medical leave.
- Flexible work arrangements
- Relocation assistance
Holistic Development
- Personal and professional development through Caterpillar s employee resource groups across the globe
- Career developments opportunities with global prospects
Health and Wellness
- Medical coverage -Medical, life and personal accident coverage
- Employee mental wellness assistance program
Financial Wellness
- Employee investment plan
- Pay for performance -Annual incentive Bonus plan.
Additional Information :
Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, 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
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
Posting Dates:
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
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