Sr Staff Acct I - Accountable
Posted on: 15 Jan 2021
Mossville, IL
Job Description
Career Area:
Accounting
Job Description:
Incumbent will provide technical expertise and perform complex accounting work that supports business processes. Additionally, this position will:
* have a comprehensive understanding of Caterpillars business and accounting practices, systems and procedures;
* apply and provide guidance on accounting issues
* resolve issues independently
* participate on and lead teams addressing complex problems
Incumbents will be exposed to a variety of accounting functions and will accomplish a high level of complex and/or technical analysis, analyze various outputs, advise others (both accountants and non-accountants), resolve issues and communicate these outcomes. In some cases, will participate in strategy development. Works on challenging, medium to high risk issues and makes decisions and recommendations as appropriate.
Possible areas of responsibility are varied, including:
* internal management accounting, including profit center, service center, distribution services, strategic business, integrated manufacturing, and component business unit reporting
* coordination of purchased services, transfer prices, and accountable target costs
* estimating various forecast and budget scenarios as needed based on changing business conditions
* financial accounting including consolidation, analysis and communication of division or multiple business units results / explanations
* presentation and explanation of results to management
* communication of results to corporate offices
* accounting user representative for financial systems
Accounting tasks are of high complexity such as business unit consolidations, system support and development. Advises and provides guidance to multiple functional areas and levels of authority. Incumbents will demonstrate knowledge and ability to handle accounting issues independently.
BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE:
Basic Requirement:
* 4-year degree, preferably in accounting. Non-accounting degree requires minimum 18 hours of college level accounting or approved Accounting certification.
Top Candidates Will Also Have:
* Must demonstrate initiative, leadership, good judgment and accountability. Incumbents will demonstrate very good communication skills and have a comprehensive knowledge of Caterpillar businesses, products, suppliers and customers.
* 4-6 years of accounting experience is recommended.
This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. 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.
Relocation is available for this position.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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Caterpillar
Deerfield, IL
Caterpillar Inc. manufactures and sells construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. Its Construction Industries segment offers asphalt pavers, compactors, cold planers, feller bunchers, harvesters, motorgraders, pipelayers, road reclaimers, skidders, telehandlers, and utility vehicles; backhoe, knuckleboom, compact track, multi-terrain, skid steer, and track-type loaders; forestry and wheel excavators; and site prep and track-type tractors.
The company’s Resource Industries segment provides electric rope and hydraulic shovels, draglines, rotary drills, hard rock vehicles, track-type tractors, mining trucks, longwall miners, wheel loaders, off-highway and articulated trucks, wheel tractor scrapers, wheel dozers, landfill and soil compactors, machinery components, electronics and control systems, select work tools, and hard rock continuous mining systems.
Its Energy & Transportation segment offers reciprocating engine powered generator sets; reciprocating engines and integrated systems for the power generation, marine, oil, and gas industries; turbines, centrifugal gas compressors, and related services; remanufactured reciprocating engines and components; and diesel-electric locomotives and components, and other rail-related products.
The company’s Financial Products segment provides operating and finance leases, installment sale contracts, working capital loans, and wholesale financing; and insurance and risk management products. Its All Other operating segment manufactures filters and fluids, undercarriage, ground engaging tools, fluid transfer products, precision seals, and rubber sealing and connecting components; parts distribution; integrated logistics solutions and distribution services; and digital investments services.
The company was formerly known as Caterpillar Tractor Co. and changed its name to Caterpillar Inc. in 1986. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois.
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IndustryManufacturing
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No. of Employees104,000
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Website
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Jobs Posted1597
