.To independently perform staff level accounting functions that deal with financial issues of normal complexity that support business processes and provide further experience with Caterpillar accounting practices.The Staff Accountant II will provide technical expertise and will perform more complex financial accounting work that supports business processes. Additionally, this position will:Have a comprehensive understanding of Caterpillar's business and accounting practices, systems, and procedures.Apply accounting knowledge and provide guidance on accounting issues.Participate on and lead teams.Incumbents are exposed to a variety of accounting functions and accomplish a high level of complex and/or technical analysis, reviewing various outputs for reasonableness and advising other accountants. The incumbent works on challenging, medium to high-risk issues and makes business decisions and recommendations as appropriate. Work is supported by a supervisor primarily through review of results.Possible areas of responsibility are varied, including:Direct taxes analysis, filling, and reporting.Financial accounting, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and inventory accounting.Development and maintenance of internal controls and procedures.General ledger administration.Internal management accounting, including profit center reporting and budgeting.Support on annual Financial Audits.Accounting tasks are of high complexity, such as standard cost revision coordination, inventory analysis, direct taxes filling, coordination and execution of different annual processes such as audits, taxes declaration, support on accounting regulatory compliance, local accounting system administration, HR attendance software, and payroll accounting reconciliation and business unit/corporate level consolidations. Advises and provides guidance to multiple functional areas and levels of authority.Evaluates and makes contributions to best practices.Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy.Productively balances speed and accuracy.Implements a variety of cross-checking approaches and mechanisms.Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.Identifies the major forces, events, and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.Clarifies and handles multiple concurrent and diverse activities.Shifts focus among several efforts as required by changing priorities.Addresses potential conflicts that impact current delivery commitments.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