Accounting Associate

**Career Area**:
Finance

**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 **Accounting Associate**(**ITC) to** join our **GLBL ITC Transformation** **-Global Finance Services Division.**

The incumbent would Provide timely and accurate daily Invoice to Cash (ITC) operational finance assignments and develop knowledge of Caterpillar’s procedures, philosophy, customers, dealers, organization and financial practices.

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

**What you will do**

Performs higher-level clerical and routine accounting tasks in support of a business unit or legal entity. Accounting Analyst demonstrates knowledge and ability to independently handle business issues. They demonstrate good communication skills and display a high degree of initiative and accountability. The incumbent is expected to work independently to complete assignments. Flexible to support global operations. Willingness to work in global time zone.
- Perform end to end Accounts Receivable operations and support **projects**:

- Data Management tasks
- Global Reporting
- Consolidating data from various regions or business units
- Ensuring consistency and accuracy in reporting formats
- Creating dashboards or reports for leadership visibility
- Liaising with Multiple Teams
- Coordinating with regional or functional teams to gather data
- Clarifying data definitions and ensuring alignment
- Managing timelines and follow-ups for data submissions
- Report Out
- Presenting insights to stakeholders
- Highlighting trends, anomalies, or risks
- Supporting decision-making with data-driven narratives

**Invoice to Cash**: Knowledge of an organization's operational requirements; ability to utilize the proper tools and follow accounts receivable practices and procedures.
Level Working Knowledge:

- Performs major types of accounts receivable transactions.
- Maintains accounts receivable records as a regular part of daily work.
- Implements current accounting practices and closing cycle procedures and requirements.
- Data analytics and reporting

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.

**Responsibilities**
- 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.
- Maintain, implement, and adhere to internal controls

**What you will have.**
- Professional experience of 8-12 years.
- Incumbents are generally exposed to several areas of finances a Finance Analyst to develop skills, knowledge, and experience necessary for higher level finance positions.
- Proficient with Excel, SharePoint, and other collaboration tools for data sharing and reporting.
- Has experience on reporting tools like Datalake, Power BI etc
- ** The work schedule will align with EMEA hours but should be flexible with APAC or US Shifts based on projects.**:

- Shift Timings**:1:00 PM to 10:00 PM.**:
**Skill Descriptors**

**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.

**Analytical Thinking**:Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to deter