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.
Caterpillar’s Global Finance and Services Division (GFSD), has an open Accountant position that will support the Indirect Procurement team. Indirect Procurement is responsible for the procurement of indirect materials and consulting services across the Enterprise.
In this role, you will be responsible for providing timely and accurate financial record keeping and reporting for the Indirect Procurement team as directed by management.
What You Will Do:
- Financial accounting for Indirect Procurement Services business unit results including presentation and explanation of results to management.
- Communication and submission of results to corporate.
Coordination of purchased services and enterprise rebates coupled with managing the financial inquiries of other business units. - Provide support for the reporting and analysis of facility energy consumption.
- Estimating various forecast and budget scenarios as needed to help management understand the financial impact of their decisions as well as running scenarios based on changing business conditions
- Indirect savings analysis for various procurement projects.
What Skills & Experiences You Will Need:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
- 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.
- Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
- 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.
- Accounting: Knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes.
- Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
- Financial Reporting: Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.
Additional Info :
- This position can be located in Peoria, IL
- This role is a full time, Hybrid position and currently requires 3 days a week in office
- Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify
- Sponsorship is not available
- International and Domestic travel up to 5%
What You Will Get:
- Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
- Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.
- All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
Posting Dates:
December 2, 2024 - December 13, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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