**Career Area**:Accounting**:
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**JOB PURPOSE**:
To perform entry-level staff accounting functions that support business processes and provide experience with Caterpillar accounting practices.
**JOB DUTIES**:
From the outset, incumbent will be expected to be a contributing performer, doing staff level accounting work that supports business processes. Additionally, this position will:
- gain an understanding of Caterpillar's business and accounting practices, systems and procedures;
- provide assistance to a project team or others in the work group.
Accountants will be exposed to a variety of accounting functions and will accomplish a high level of compilation and basic analysis work, reviewing clerical input and generating reports. The accountant identifies relevant data and data sources, gathers and analyzes the information, and provides feedback. Typically, decisions will impact relatively low risk issues and will be reviewed by a supervisor. A supervisor will direct work, but this position does not require close supervision to be effective.
Possible areas of responsibility are varied, including:
- financial accounting including preparation of journal entries, financial statements, variance analysis, and account reconciliations
- inventory accounting and standard cost revision
- payroll and benefit accounting
- 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
- Statutory GAAP, Tax accounting, General Accounting, and Tax & Trade Compliance
The variety of accounting tasks ranges from low to medium complexity. Interaction outside the workgroup is typically with peers. As the Accountant gains experience, he/she will develop a technical understanding of more complex accounting issues and expand their decision-making capability.
Accountants will continuously learn through training and experience. Learning at this level will focus on methods, processes and systems applied to accounting, developing communications skills and building knowledge of Caterpillar's businesses, products, suppliers and customers.
**JOB REQUIEREMENTS**
- Public Accountant preferred, Finance, Administration (Requires a 4-year degree)
- Advanced English (written and spoken)
- Professional capabilities in Auditing; 4 years of experience in Performing Audits
- Strong advisory to internal customer service.
- Strong Knowledge of Audit Technics and testings
- Must demonstrate strong leadership, initiative, inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and solving problems.
- Knowledge of local statutory accounting, currency, tax, trade and operative controls are desired
- Knowledge of data processing in multiple ERP systems, particularly SAP desired.
**Final details**
**The Caterpillar Code of Conduct states that we will select, and place employees based on their qualifications for the job to be performed, without regard to race, religion, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability. In this company we do not request pregnancy tests, nor HIV tests as requirements for employment entry, permanence or promotion.**
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
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