Accounting Analyst

Career Area:

Finance

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When you join Caterpillar, you'rejoining 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'tjust 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 Analyst (Invoice to Cash) to join our Global Bus Svcs ITC-Global Finance Services Division.

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

What You Will Do:

• The Invoice to Cash team is looking for talented and motivated Accounting Analysts to join our team in Bangalore, India. The role has responsibilities related to Accounts Receivable management to support Invoice to Cash scope across the Globe.
• Responding inquiries and contacting other departments or vendors to resolve a variety of problems.
• Ensuring timely and accurate cash application of payments received from customers, trough different means of payments.
• 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 while ensuring that accounting procedures comply with GAAP.

What You Will Have:

• Bachelors or masters Degree, 3-6 years of experience in Invoice to Cash/Accounts Receivable management.
• ERP Experience: Oracle Experience is a requirement (mandatorily).
• Order to Cash Experience (in Cash Application)
• Accounts Receivable (A-R): Knowledge of an organization's billing requirements; ability to utilize the proper tools and follow accounts receivable practices and procedures.Level Working Knowledge: Performs major types of accounts receivable transactions. Prepares miscellaneous or special invoices. Maintains accounts receivable records as a regular part of daily work. Implements current accounting practices and closing cycle procedures and requirements. Processes payments, credits, debits and adjustments.

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights. Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs. Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned. Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free. Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of Account Receivables processes, techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems. 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.

• The position requires the candidate to work a 5-a day -week schedule in the office.
• Shift:US Shift 6.00 PM to 3.00 AM

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.

Flexibility and Adaptability: Knowledge of successful approaches and techniques for dealing with change; ability to adapt to a changing environment and be comfortable with change.Level Working Knowledge: Adjusts to new or changing assignments, processes, and people. Demonstrates willingness to listen to other opinions. Provides examples of shifting from task to task. Identifies and considers alternative approaches to situations or problems. Accepts new or radical ideas with an open mind; avoids snap reactions.

Followership: Knowledge of and the ability to carry out strategies and tasks that support the mission and goals of the leader and the organization.Level Working Knowledge: Completes tasks and inspires confidence in leaders by demonstrating honesty and integrity. Researches and provides insights into most issues, considerations and challenges of followership. Handles rejection and, when appropriate, abandons ideas graciously. Supports the leader's mission, vision, initiatives and priorities consistently. Assesses common risks and rewards of voicing or not voicing opinion.

Accounts Payable (A-P): Knowledge of an organization's billing requirements; ability to utilize the proper tools and follow accounts payable practices and procedures.Level Working Knowledge: Verifies that goods and services were delivered as promised. Documents current accounting practices and closing cycle procedures and requirements. Assists in processing discounts and special invoices. Processes accounts payable transactions as a regular part of daily work. Prepares purchase orders, invoices, receipts, debits, credits and adjustments.

Accounts Receivable (A-R): Knowledge of an organization's billing requirements; ability to utilize the proper tools and follow accounts receivable practices and procedures.Level Working Knowledge: Performs major types of accounts receivable transactions. Prepares miscellaneous or special invoices. Maintains accounts receivable records as a regular part of daily work. Implements current accounting practices and closing cycle procedures and requirements. Processes payments, credits, debits and adjustments.

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.

General Ledger (G-L): Knowledge of tools, practices and considerations for general ledger; ability to update and validate general ledger data.Level Working Knowledge: Monitors and ensures the accuracy of one or more general ledger categories as a regular part of daily work. Analyzes the purpose, content, and distribution of standard G-L reports. Performs daily input into the general ledger as a regular part of the work. Works with chart of accounts and classifies transactions. Implements closing cycle process and associated feeds, requirements and procedures.