Staff Accountant Ii

**Career Area**:Accounting**:
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.

**Numbers matter. So do relationships.**

At Caterpillar, a career in accounting isn’t about numbers. It’s about helping us make smart, ethical financial decisions. You may not physically build Cat® products, but the guidance you provide helps make what we make possible. That’s why we seek accountants who operate with the highest levels of integrity—individuals with the skills and confidence to act as trusted advisors **.**

**Description**:
To independently perform staff level accounting functions that deal with cost accounting and business analysis issues of normal complexity to support business processes and provide further experience with Caterpillar on business decision support practices. This position will provide technical expertise and will perform more complex accounting work that supports business processes and will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills as well high levels of leadership and initiative.

**Job Duties**:

- Month-end-Financial closing and accountable reporting including consolidation, analysis, and communication the results/explanations.
- Forecasting & Budgeting process scenarios as needed based on current or changing business conditions.
- Annual Business Plan and Rolling Business Management (RBM´s)
- OPACC Improvement Agenda supporting (setup and monitoring target benefits).
- 5Year forecasting supporting, and other forecasting related.
- Daily, weekly, and monthly projections monitor to departmental expenses and operation results Vs the goal business.
- Financial accounting including preparation of journal entries, financial statements and variance analysis.
- Presentation and explanation of results to management and operation leadership team.
- Communication of results to Leadership and Corporate team.
- Comprehensive understanding of Caterpillar businesses, accounting practices, systems, procedures, products, suppliers, and customers.
- Development and maintenance of internal controls, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) control documentation.
- Participate on and lead teams.

**Requirements**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Accountant, Finance and/or Business Administration
- 2-4 years of accounting, finance and budget/forecasting experience is required, with knowledge on costing and local statutory accounting.
- Must demonstrate strong leadership, initiative, inter-personal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
- Fluent English/Advanced

**All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.**

**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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