Finance Services Specialist Ii

Career Area:FinanceJob 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.Role DefinitionPerforms various routine accounting tasks in support of an operating unit.Responsibilities- Responding to inquiries and contacting other departments or vendors to resolve a variety of problems.- Creating reports on financial performance for internal and external use.- Upon request, take part in special projects and ad hoc reporting requests.- Maintain, implement, and adhere to internal controls while ensuring that accounting procedures comply with GAAP.Degree RequirementDegree or equivalent experience desiredSkill DescriptorsAccuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.Level Working Knowledge:- Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights.- Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs.- Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy.- Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned.- Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free.Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.Level Basic Understanding:- Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking process.- Gives examples of how analytical thinking has been used to resolve problems.Level Working Knowledge:- Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.- Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.- Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.- Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.- Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.Level Basic Understanding:- Explains basic concepts of time and priority management.- Seeks guidance in detecting and addressing priority conflicts.- States own business priorities.- Describes team or unit priorities.Level Working Knowledge:- Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.- Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.- 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.Accounting: Knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes.Level Working Knowledge:- Utilizes cost monitoring practices, techniques and considerations.- Works with financial transactions and related documentation within the organization.- Participates in accounting practices of classifying and recording financial data.- Maintains existing charts of accounts.- Follows regulations for entering and reporting the financial content in major accounting systems.Financial Reporting: Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.Level Basic Understanding:- Describes basic methods for financial report writing.- Identifies basic financial report-writing tools.- Clarifies the purpose and value of accurate financial reports.- Utilizes the major financial reports used by the organization.This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade.It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job.At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization.It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of "essential job functions" as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.Posting Dates:October 9, **** - October 18, ****Ca