Job Description
Accounting Job Description:
Position Title: Accountant - Legal Entity
Job Location: Bangalore, KA-India
Job Purpose:
To independently perform staff level accounting functions that deal with accounting issues of normal complexity to support business processes and provide further experience with Caterpillar accounting practices.
Job Duties
• From the outset, the Accountant will be expected to be a contributing performer, performing financial/decision support accounting work that supports business processes.
• Additionally, this position will: -develop an expanded understanding of Caterpillar’s business and accounting practices, systems and procedures; -apply accounting knowledge -participate on and lead teams .
• The incumbent will be exposed to a variety of accounting functions and will perform high level of compilation with a broad range of analysis work.
• Incumbent works on challenging, low to medium risk issues and makes decisions and recommendations as appropriate.
• Work will be directed by an accounting supervisor primarily through review of progress and results.
• 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 centre 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.
Possible areas of responsibility are varied and of medium complexity, including:
• Financial accounting including preparation of journal entries, financial statements, trend marginal variance analysis, and account reconciliations
• inventory accounting and standard cost revision
• Intercompany reconciliation and analysis
• Development and maintenance of internal controls, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) control documentation.
Possible areas of support could include:
• Inventory Accounting& Plant Support
• Sales/ Cost of Sales Accounting § General Ledger / Legal Entity Reporting & Analysis
• Capital Assets Accounting
• Financial Systems
• SOX Compliance
• Tax Accounting, Tax & Trade Compliance (outside the U.S.) Interacts with multiple functional areas and levels of authority.
The Staff Accountant is capable of handling complex accounting issues such as:
• inventory valuation § intercompany transactions § sales and cost of sales reporting § resolving financial reporting problems
• They will demonstrate good communication skills and have an expanded knowledge of Caterpillar’s businesses, products, suppliers and customers.
• CA/CMA fresher or accounting degree with experience
• Experience in reconciliation and journal entry is required.
• SAP experience is preferred.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
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💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Accountant | Legal Entity|1 position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in Bengaluru offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.
