Tax Analyst

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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 Tax Analyst to join our Compensation Tax -Global Finance Services Division

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

As a Tax Analyst on our Global Tax team, you will play a key role in supporting accounting, expatriate taxation, and payroll functions. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with diverse business partners across global operations, ensuring compliance and accuracy in expatriate tax and U.S. payroll tax processes.

What you will do

Responsibilities (Include the below, but not limited to):

Expatriate Tax Compliance:

• Assist in globally managing the expatriate tax compliance process across nearly 50 host countries to ensure timely filing of tax returns and adherence to tax equalization policies.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to coordinate expatriate tax filings, payments, and settlements for approximately 1,500 current and repatriated expatriates.
• Analyze and compile data related to U.S. federal and state tax authority notices and support your supervisor in responding to these notices.
• Support the Global Tax Equalization Acceptance process, manage tax files with external service providers, create supporting documentation for U.S. federal and state income tax payments.
• Assist in tax-related accounting activities, including accruals, reconciliations, and providing detailed tax information.

Payroll Tax Compliance:

• Support the daily import of payroll tax payment files for all U.S. payroll entities.
• Review daily tax payments and assist with the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual federal, state, and local tax filings, including Forms 940 and 941 for smaller payroll entities.
• Assist in the initial review and drafting of responses to tax notices and audits for smaller payroll entities.

What you will have 

• Bachelor's level degree related to Accounting or Finance
• 1 year of tax related experience at Big 4 public accounting firm and/or large multinational corporation would be preferred
• Understanding of accounting and business processes, and enterprise operations
• Research on simple-moderate tax technical issues
• Basic technical knowledge of tax laws and regulations
• Proven ability to work with a team and eager to take on new challenges
• Demonstrate high levels of initiative, good judgment, excellent analytical and communication skills

Skills desired:

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights.
• Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs.
• Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy.
• Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned.
• Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free.
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.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Problem Solving: 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.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.
• Describes problem reporting and escalation practices.
• Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.
• Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.
Financial and Accounting Systems: Knowledge of functions, features and capabilities of financial and accounting systems; ability to use financial and accounting applications specific to the organization.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Selects key business and technical contacts in the event of a production problem.
• Works with a specific financial or accounting system and sub-systems.
• Implements data flows between financial and accounting systems.
• Utilizes operating requirements for the financial environment.
• Coordinates major system interfaces and criticalities.

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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