Accountant I at Caterpillar Inc.

Job Description

Who we are?

Cat Financial is a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For more than 40 years, Cat Financial has provided a wide range of financing solutions to customers and Cat® dealers for machines, engines, Solar® gas turbines, genuine Cat parts and services. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Cat Financial serves customers globally with offices and subsidiaries located throughout North and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa.

Job Summary

We have an exciting opportunity available for a junior / entry level accountant who will perform accounting duties of moderate complexity.

Responsibilities Will Include, But Not Limited To.

• Reconciling leasing or other systems to the general ledger.
• Mapping and setting up general ledger accounts.
• Preparing moderately complex reconciliations.
• Preparing reports.
• Researching, clearing, and communicating booking or posting errors to the appropriate parties.
• Conducting or assisting in the documentation of accounting projects.
• Preparing or assisting in the preparation of accounting reports and year-end activities.
• May coordinate and review lower-level accounting work assignments for accuracy and completeness.
• Understands the established continuous improvement objectives for the department.
• Measures progress toward the continuous improvement standards and ensure that the necessary measurements are maintained.
• Participates in the resolution of any identified problems.
• Analyzes data and makes all business decisions based on such analysis.

Job Requirements

• A completed bachelor’s degree in Financial Accounting is preferred.
• 2 – 3years experience in a similar environment.
• Knowledge of accounting distribution and ability to verify correctness and completeness of such information.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP and FASB regulations and procedures as they related to the particular area of accounting.
• Demonstrated ability to create and maintain Excel spreadsheets and Word documents.