Accountant

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Accountant to join Product Planning Dept HEDC -Global Finance Services Division

This position is the Accountant for Medium Excavation (MHEX) product group. The MHEX product group is part of Caterpillars Excavation Division, which is in the Construction Industries Segment. The MHEX Accountant is a unique opportunity to be a trusted advisor to the MHEX Vice President and Business Development Manager, providing financial insights and partnership with the business to drive profitable growth. This role will be directly involved with product business decisions and work across a highly diverse, cross functional and global team.

The preference for this role is to be based out of Thiruvallur , India

What you will do

• Support MHEX monthly business reporting, analysis, and forecasting.
• Drive partnership with MHEX leadership team to analyze Accountable Reporting Tool & Operating Profit Analysis Tool and Share of Market Opportunity reviews.
• Provide business analysis support by establishing investment analysis, sourcing analysis, and initiatives to drive profitable growth.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to determine and track Research & Engineering spend.
• Collaborate across the Excavation Division and the broader Caterpillar enterprise to ensure an enterprise focused in maintained.
• Champion the finance transformation and continuous process improvement within the Excavation Division and the Construction Industries Segment.
• Support development of new data analysis tools in conjunction with Excavation Data Analytics team.

What you will have

• Education and Experience: Bachelors Degree within Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Analytical Thinking : 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.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
• 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.
• Managing Multiple Priorities: 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.
• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Experience with accountable reporting and forecasting
• Understanding of investment analysis and capital investments
• Demonstrated ability to drive efficiencies in recurring processes
• Ability to learn and communicate complex financial analyses
• Proficiency with Data Analytics & Visualization Experience

Additional Information:

• This position requires candidate to work a 5-day -a -week schedule in the office
• Domestic and/or international travel up to 5%.

Skills desired:

• 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.
• Analytical Thinking : 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.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
• 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.
• Managing Multiple Priorities: 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.
• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.