Manager Accounting

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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 Summary

We are seeking a skilled Manager Accounting  to join our Fin Sys Int Proc & User team.

The preference for this role is to be based out of Whitefield, Bangalore office

Incumbent will provide expertise on complex Caterpillar business, financial or managerial issues within a business unit or corporate environment

What you will do

Manages the Financial systems user support processes of various applications and other accounting functions of the organization.

Incumbent will provide expertise on complex Caterpillar business, financial or managerial issues within a business unit or corporate environment. Additionally, this position will/must:

• Have the ability to analyze and understand impact and have a broader perspective on specific accounting issues. This requires a comprehensive understanding of Caterpillar’s accounting policies and procedures. 
• Act as a teacher on accounting issues to staff accountants as well as non-accountants
• Resolve issues independently
• Lead and/or direct teams within or outside of discipline addressing complex problems
• Take full responsibility for outcomes

Specific areas of responsibility include:

• Support Finance Process and Technology Implementations, including those aligned to Business Unit Strategic Agendas, maintaining adherence to corporate policies, procedures, and controls
• Support FSD Strategic Projects in the Financial Systems/Technology space
• Support the development, implementation, and execution of a Finance Cutover Methodology when Deploying Financial Systems across the Corporation, ensuring stability in our financial reporting integrity
• Recommends Finance process designs and business justification decisions to Enterprise and Proxy Process Owners
• Coordinates with appropriate parties to help validate business controls are integrated into Finance process design and/or technology implementations
• Have a comprehensive understanding of Caterpillar’s business and finance practices, systems and procedures
• Work on a matrix-oriented organization, and lead small cross functional teams 

Areas of support include:

•Legal Entity Reporting & Analysis (US GAAP / Non-US GAAP)

•Accountable Reporting

•Financial Systems strategic projects

What you will get

Degree Requirement

Degree or equivalent experience desired. Certified Accountant (CA/CMA) preferred.

Skills desired:

Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Develops, refines, and communicates tactical plans for own responsibilities.
• Provides the right level of detail as input for strategic plan development.
• Demonstrates the value and necessity of linking tactical plans to overall strategic plan.
• Ensures attention to the detail and dependencies of existing departmental-level plans.
• Plans for allocation of resources in line with unit goals, technical and business objectives.
• Ensures the planning process is integrated with the overall business plan.

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 Extensive Experience:

• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.

• Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks and chances for success before recommending a course of action.
• Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
• Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.

Effective Communication: 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.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Reviews others' writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.
• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.
• Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.
• Communicates well downward, upward, and outward.
• Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.
• Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

Judgment and Decision Making: Knowledge of the decision-making process; ability to carefully evaluate the impact of emerging business situations and choose the best path forward communicating actions and activities that maximize organizational performance.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Seeks input from multiple sources to generate diverse ideas for decision making.
• Sustains organization strategies over time by accurately analyzing tradeoffs in changing direction or staying the course.
• Makes decisions that remain defensible beyond the short term.
• Communicates decisions confidently and resolutely.
• Remains steadfast in championing others' decisions that later come under scrutiny.
• Coaches others to improve judgment and confidence in decision making skills.

Managing People: Knowledge of processes involved in managing people; ability to lead successful teams, and diligently address issues related to performance and conflicts at the workplace.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Anticipates and manages difficult interpersonal situations and conflicts; resolves them to mutual satisfaction.
• Consults within the team; seeks inputs from subordinates and considers all views while making decisions.
• Implements coaching and mentoring programs to ensure the holistic development of employees.
• Monitors employee morale and satisfaction; recognizes employee contributions and achievements.
• Regularly reviews employee performance and provides constructive feedback.
• Works collaboratively with people from diverse backgrounds; understands their needs and perspectives.

Accounting: Knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Supervises all aspects of an accounting function.
• Consults on the effectiveness and efficiency of accounting process flow.
• Oversees the process and data flow between accounting systems and sub-systems.
• Develops an accounting system for the management of assets, liabilities and transactions.
• Formulates accounting practices for general ledger, A-P, A-R and assets.
• Evaluates the organization's and industry's practices on how capital assets are depreciated.

Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Conducts and documents analyses of a variety of financial statements and indicators.
• Anticipates the potential impact of decisions based on financial data analysis.
• Oversees financial analysis to evaluate organizational and managerial performance.
• Evaluates financial statements and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Advises others on a variety of financial tools, techniques and approaches.
• Directs others work with financial and cash flow ratios and trend analyses.

Financial Reporting: Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Designs and interprets varied and complex financial reports.
• Advises others on the methods and purposes to create accurate financial reports.
• Monitors and ensures accuracy of the use of a variety of financial report-writing tools.
• Updates or establishes organizational standards for financial reports.
• Consults others on identifying, tracing, and correcting errors in financial reports.
• Creates and customizes organizational methods and procedures for financial reports.

What you will get:

• Work Life Harmony
• Earned and medical leave.
• Flexible work arrangements
• 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.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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