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Accountant
Company | Caterpillar Inc. |
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Location | Peoria, IL, USA |
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Salary | $95640 – $143520 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, or business related degree
- 3+ years of job related experience
- Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision
- 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
- 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
- Knowledge of effective self-management practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation
- 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
- Knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes
- Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material
- Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining financial records in accordance with GAAP and organizational standards
- Creating reports on financial performance for internal and external use
- Provide monthly, quarterly and annual currency analysis
- Upon request, take part in special projects and ad hoc reporting requests
- Creating and utilizing automated tools for the updating, analyzing and reporting of consolidated financial results.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong communication skills, intellectual curiosity, and interpersonal skills
- Initiative, good judgement and accountability
- Ability to resolve issues independently and take ownership of responsibilities
- Familiarity with tools such as Excel, Power Query, and Power Automate.