Job Description
Performing financial/decision support accounting work that supports business processes.
• 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 a high level of compilation with a broad range of analysis work.
• The Staff Accountant I will review clerical input, advise salaried employees and entry-level accountants, generate reports and provide related commentary.
• The Staff Accountant I will review and validate relevant data and data sources, analyze information and provide feedback. 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, and 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
• Financial accounting including preparation of journal entries, financial statements, trend marginal and variance analysis
• Inventory accounting and standard cost revision
• Payroll and benefit accounting
• Intercompany reconciliation and analysis
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 I is capable of handling complex accounting issues such as:
• Inventory valuation
• Intercompany transactions
• Sales and cost of sales reporting
• Resolving financial reporting problems.
• The Staff Accountant I 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.
Requirements
• Position requires minimum 3- 4-year post qualification experience (CA) in tax or tax accounting.
• Must demonstrate strong leadership, initiative, inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of local statutory accounting, currency, and tax and trade controls are desired. 2-3 years of accounting experience is required.
• Knowledge of APAC region taxation is preferable
• 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 a high level of compilation with a broad range of analysis work.
• The Staff Accountant I will review clerical input, advise salaried employees and entry-level accountants, generate reports and provide related commentary.
• The Staff Accountant I will review and validate relevant data and data sources, analyze information and provide feedback. 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, and 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
• Financial accounting including preparation of journal entries, financial statements, trend marginal and variance analysis
• Inventory accounting and standard cost revision
• Payroll and benefit accounting
• Intercompany reconciliation and analysis
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 I is capable of handling complex accounting issues such as:
• Inventory valuation
• Intercompany transactions
• Sales and cost of sales reporting
• Resolving financial reporting problems.
• The Staff Accountant I 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.
Requirements
• Position requires minimum 3- 4-year post qualification experience (CA) in tax or tax accounting.
• Must demonstrate strong leadership, initiative, inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
• Knowledge of local statutory accounting, currency, and tax and trade controls are desired. 2-3 years of accounting experience is required.
• Knowledge of APAC region taxation is preferable
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