Career Area:Accounting**Job Description**:Primary Responsibilities:Managing People- Works with selected financial systems, interpreting and adhering to Caterpillar's general accounting practices and procedures, and supervises salaried and management personnel who perform accounting functions of varying complexity.- Manages a small team and their related workload, prioritizes projects, assigns and reviews work, and controls the daily operating environment.- Evaluates and reports on staff performance, participates in employee selection, provides career guidance and training direction, complies with personnel practices, and promotes team rewards and successes.- Provides technical guidance and expertise to current team. Motivate team members to work towards individual and team goals and objectives and fosters an environment of teamwork and cooperation.- Communicates effectively within the team and with internal and external customers and data providers.- Performing Complex Staff Work Provides technical guidance and expertise on highly complex accounting issues such as preparing analysis for upper-level management.- Capable of interpreting Financial reports and/or results and identifying required action where necessary.- Review and approval of month end related journal entries.- Completion and review of Balance Sheet Reconciliations.- Perform all activities to a high standard and in compliance with Internal and Sarbanes Oxley controls.- Identifying and supporting process improvement opportunities. Leads initiatives outside team to represent the group (e.G. documenting processes, making presentations).Minimum Qualifications:- Bachelors degree- 5+ years of accounting experience.- Strong analytical, problem solving and human relations skills.- The ability to demonstrate initiative, leadership, good judgment and superior communication skills.Preferred Qualifications:- Bachelors in Accounting- CPA LicenseProficient working knowledge of computer based ERP or Financial systems Proficient working knowledge of Microsoft Excel- Proficient in English (written & oral)Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).Not ready to apply? Submit your information to our Talent Network here.