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.
Your Impact 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.
Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Accounts Payable Consultant _to join our GLBL BusSvcs - Grief, Validation & Reporting – ITP-Global finance Services Division.
The incumbent would manage the Invoice to Pay (ITP) process work with the service provider for monitoring and delivering of services. Minimize the risk exposure of the enterprise by ensuring compliance with the policies & procedures for Invoice to Pay process. From the outset, the accountant will be expected to be a contributing performer, performing financial/decision support accounting work that supports business processes. Additionally, this position will develop an expanded understanding of Caterpillar’s business and accounting practices, systems, and procedures.
The preference for this role is to be based out of Bangalore, KA-India
What you will do
- Coordinate with the Service provider for accounting the vendor invoices, grief resolution and timely payments.
- Monitor the quality of the deliverables by reviewing the vendor invoices accounted in SAP
- Perform quality audits to validate the accuracy on the vendor invoice accounting and vendor payments.
- Monitor the invoice grief and payment grief for timely resolution and follow the governance process in case of escalations.
- Monitor the service deliverables through designated system and tools. Should be conversant with interactive dashboards to analyze and arrive insights for discussion with the service provider.
- Review the payable reconciliation for aged balances and coordinate with the service provider and Business units for resolution.
- Utilizes various computerized systems to accumulate and process data, and identifies process improvement opportunities within Trade & Exchange to improve compliance efficiency.
- Demonstrates a continuous improvement mindset by proactively seeking opportunities to enhance processes and deliver better outcomes.”
- The variety of accounting tasks ranges from low to medium complexity. Interaction outside the workgroup is typically with peers. As the Accountant gains experience, he/she will develop a technical understanding of more complex accounting issues and expand their decision-making capability.
- The accountant will demonstrate knowledge and ability to independently handle accounting issues. They will demonstrate good communication skills and have an expanded knowledge of Caterpillar’s businesses, products, suppliers and customers
What you will have
- Degree in accounting with at least 6 years of accounting experience.
- Incumbent must demonstrate knowledge of policies and procedures, plus initiative, leadership, excellent analytical skills, problem solving, good judgment and superior communication skills.
- Accounting skills and a strong knowledge of Payments activities is required.
- Excellent interpersonal skills are required to deal with highly sensitive issues, develop others or persuade others inside and outside the department to take specific actions.
- SAP experience preferred.
- Lean/ Six sigma certification preferred.
- Flexibility to work in US shifts required.
- This position requires candidate to work a 5-day -a -week schedule in the office
Skills desired:
Business Statistics: Knowledge of the statistical tools, processes, and practices to describe business results in measurable scales; ability to use statistical tools and processes to assist in making business decisions.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Explains the basic decision process associated with specific statistics.
• Works with basic statistical functions on a spreadsheet or a calculator.
• Explains reasons for common statistical errors, misinterpretations, and misrepresentations.
• Describes characteristics of sample size, normal distributions, and standard deviation.
• Generates and interprets basic statistical data.
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Evaluates and makes contributions to best practices.
• Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy.
• Productively balances speed and accuracy.
• Employs techniques for motivating personnel to meet or exceed accuracy goals.
• Implements a variety of cross-checking approaches and mechanisms.
• Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards.
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 Working Knowledge:
• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
• Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.
• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.
Machine Learning: Knowledge of principles, technologies and algorithms of machine learning; ability to develop, implement and deliver related systems, products and services.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Completes specific tasks and initiatives utilizing machine learning technologies, such as search engine optimization.
• Utilizes specific tools and techniques to process descriptive and inferential statistics.
• Applies specific computing languages and tools in machine learning, such as R and Python.
• Explores to use machine learning in one own areas to make business improvements.
• Conducts data mining and cleaning initiatives.
Programming Languages: Knowledge of basic concepts and capabilities of programming; ability to use tools, techniques and platforms in order to write and modify programming languages.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Participates in the implementation and support of specialized programming languages.
• Conducts basic reviews on writing a specific programming language within a specific platform.
• Assists with the design and development of specialized programming languages.
• Follows an organization's standards, policies and guidelines for structured programming specifications.
• Diagnoses and reports minor or routine programming language problems.
Query and Database Access Tools: Knowledge of data management systems; ability to use, support and access facilities for searching, extracting and formatting data for further use.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Writes, debugs and implements complex queries involving multiple tables or databases.
• Works with aggregate functions, complex joins, groupings, dynamic and embedded SQL's (Structured Query Languages).
• Teaches others about query optimization techniques and facilities.
• Consults on query optimization, interactive queries, testing and verification.
• Evaluates all major database access tools and functions for distributed databases.
• Compares and contrasts the benefits and drawbacks of various SQL products.
Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Follows policies, practices and standards for determining functional and informational requirements.
• Confirms deliverables associated with requirements analysis.
• Communicates with customers and users to elicit and gather client requirements.
• Participates in the preparation of detailed documentation and requirements.
• Utilizes specific organizational methods, tools and techniques for requirements analysis.
What you will get:
- Work Life Harmony
- Earned and medical leave.
- Relocation assistance
Holistic Development
- Personal and professional development through Caterpillar ‘s employee resource groups across the globe
- Career developments opportunities with global prospects
Health and Wellness
- Medical coverage -Medical, life and personal accident coverage
- Employee mental wellness assistance program
Financial Wellness
- Employee investment plan
- Pay for performance -Annual incentive Bonus plan.
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.
Posting Dates:
December 10, 2025 - December 23, 2025
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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