Entry Level Accountant (Finance Leadership Development Program)

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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.

It's Your Career. Make it Matter

Every single Caterpillar employee moves our company forward. Piece by piece, part by part, person by person. Together we create sustainable, world-changing solutions that impact lives around the globe. Join our winning team and help build a better world

About The Role:

Accounting Professionals Program, you will have the opportunity to progress through a variety of staff and supervisory assignments including financial statement preparation and analysis, product costing, inventory accounting, tax, auditing, budgeting, and forecasting. Caterpillar accountants are developed to become our future business leaders and therefore we are looking for individuals who can demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as high levels of leadership and initiative.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Responding to inquiries and contacting other departments or vendors to resolve a variety of problems.
• Creating reports on financial performance for internal and external use.
• Upon request, take part in special projects and ad hoc reporting requests.
• Estimate various forecast and budget scenarios as needed based on changing business conditions.
• Specifies, builds, maintains, and runs data extracts from various subsystems that contain account-level information depicting the structure of the balance sheet.
• Produces a daily balance sheet to assist the trading desk in the management of the current liquidity position of the company.
• Posting entries, verifying, and reconciling input to financial reporting systems.
• Processing payments and assisting in preparation of billings and other financial reports.
• Entering transactions and reconciling various reports.

What You Will Have

Required Qualifications:

• Must be pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree at 4-year accredited university/college in one of the following degree programs: Data Analytics, or IT with a concentration Accounting with 18 semester hours of core accounting courses.
• Candidates must obtain their degree before they start.
• Minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA (both Accounting GPA & Cumulative GPA).

Skills Needed for Success in Role:

• Accounting: Knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes.
• Financial Reporting and Analysis: Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports. Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
• Analytical Thinking and Problem Solving: 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. Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Effective Communications: Understanding 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.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

Additional Skills if Position is Related to Audit Accounting

• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques: ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Business Orientation: Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and techniques; ability to operate with a business mindset that complements one's functional specialty and keeps it in a business context.
• Data Gathering and Reporting: Knowledge of tools, techniques, and processes for gathering and reporting data.

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 (prorated based upon hire date).

Additional Details

• Location: Various facilities throughout the U.S. - Candidates must be willing to relocate if necessary
• Domestic relocation is available for those who qualify.
• Professionals within the program must be willing to travel as needed for customer support. 

Final Details

If you are interested in applying for this position, please attach a copy of your resume and an unofficial copy of your transcripts to your application. Also, frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

*Recent graduates should explore our direct hire positions at www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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