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Accounting Analyst
Company | Caterpillar Inc. |
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Location | Peoria, IL, USA |
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Salary | $87480 – $131280 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision
- 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.
- 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.
- Knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes
- Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
Responsibilities
- General Ledger Reporting & Analysis including leading the monthly legal entity close process & coordinating closing process across multiple teams
- Financial Accounting including preparation of journal entries, variance analysis, and account reconciliations
- Inventory Accounting including leading the annual wall-to-wall inventory count process & reporting of results to facility and accounting leadership
- Lead Trial Balance monthly review process
- Lead development of new data analysis tools and processes for Inventory accuracy (IDA)
- Independently review & approve purchase order requisitions and invoices
- Utilize financial data to initiate process improvements in monthly closing
- Ad hoc QAD and Corvu support
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with legal entity reporting
- Strong analytical skills to perform detailed financial analysis
- Strong ability to collaborate and partner across peers and leadership both inside and outside of the accounting function