Accounting Analyst

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About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Position Title: Accounting Analyst

Job Location: Bangalore, KA-India

Job Summary

Performs staff accounting functions and costing analysis to support business processes.

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.
• Learn and develop skills which result from the practical application of basic accounting knowledge, and
• Aid 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 analyses the information, and provides feedback.  
• Typically, decisions will impact relatively no 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 and not restricted to below,

• Perform monthly product cost analysis
• Cost system maintenance – validate costs pulled in the dashboard, ensure validated product costs reports are available for decision support.
• Prime product and/or component cost monitoring & analysis – Quarterly cost change analysis
• Identify the root cause for costing griefs, resolve griefs in the system, and ensure calculation of standard/product costs in the system.
• Enterprise coordination and/or governance of costing activities
• Standard cost revision support

Background/Experience

• Fresher with an accounting/commerce degree/undergraduate/part qualified accounting professional with 6 months to 2 years of experience.
• Effective communications skills and a good understanding of computer systems especially in MS-Office and Financial Analytics Tool.
• Good accounting background, thorough knowledge of cost accounting methodologies, and working knowledge in ERP systems.
• Must be a team player with effective communication skills and willingness to take initiative.

Additional Information:

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 the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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