Accountant

Career Area:

Finance

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Caterpillar Financial Services currently has an opportunity for an experienced Accountant to join the team.

Job Summary

Perform moderately complex and varied accounting activities with limited supervision.  Bring inconsistencies and problems to the attention of management, conferring with management on proper method for resolution.  Duties may include:  preparing financial statements, preparing and analyzing management reports, analyzing financial reports and records, completing complex reconciliations, providing training on reconciliations and accounting processes, advising on correct general ledger accounts for transactions, completing complex reconciliations.

The primary responsibilities for this position will be to (but not limited to)

A wide variety of responsibilities may exist within the various Accounting units.  Responsibilities vary, but may include one or more of the following duties:
1.Performs accounting duties of a moderate complex and varied nature under minimal supervision.  Some latitude for unreviewed decisions is within the scope of delegated authority.
2.Analyzes financial reports and records, making studies or recommendations relative to the accounting of reserves, assets and expenditures.  
3.May review and verify the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications assigned to various records.  
4.May prepare financial statements.
5.When inconsistencies or problems occur which are outside delegated authority, they are brought to the attention of management.  Confers with management to determine the proper means by which to resolve these issues. 
6.Provides training and assistance for accounting work and processes.
7.Applies knowledge of advanced accounting methods and procedures to projects and day-to-day activities.
8.May participate in accounting system development, determining specifications, testing and implementation.
9.May coordinate and review lower-level accounting work assignments for accuracy and completeness.
10.Understands the established continuous improvement objectives for the department.  Measures progress toward the continuous improvement standards and ensure that the necessary measurements are maintained.  Participates in the resolution of any identified problems.  Analyzes data and makes all business decisions based on such analysis.
11.Understands the Harassment policy of the company and is responsible for its application in all aspects of employment.

Required Skills and Experience

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a Bachelor’s degree in another discipline plus 18 credit hours of accounting.

• Advanced ability to seek out relevant information.

• Ability to apply math computation skills including basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, as well as, statistics and other mathematical concepts used in modeling.

• Thorough knowledge of accounting distribution and ability to verify correctness and completeness of such information.

• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and FASB regulations and procedures as they related to the particular area of accounting.

• Knowledge of and ability to use the software packages utilized by Accounting.

• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain intermediate level Excel spreadsheets and Word documents.

• Demonstrated initiative, leadership, judgment and the ability to communicate effectively.

Final Details

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Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of Indonesia which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers .

If you are interested in joining our team, please apply using an English version of your CV. We look forward to meeting you!

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Posting Dates:

February 29, 2024 - March 13, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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