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Caterpillar

Makes heavy machinery, engines and gas turbines

Manager Accounting - Statutory

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBengaluru, Karnataka, India

About the Job

Requirements

  • Qualified Chartered Accountant with at least 5 years of experience, or semi-qualified with 10–12 years of experience managing statutory audits.
  • Experience in accounting under United States generally accepted accounting principles and International Financial Reporting Standards, or the financial reporting standards of any country in Asia, is required.
  • Experience with stakeholder management is a plus.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.
  • Knowledge of the latest regulations affecting statutory reporting.
  • Knowledge of general accounting practices.
  • Ability to learn and adapt quickly.
  • Ability to maintain stable performance under demanding business needs.
  • Working knowledge of effective communication, including providing behavior-focused feedback, receiving feedback constructively, making oral presentations, writing work-related reports, avoiding unnecessary technical jargon, and interpreting non-verbal cues.
  • Working knowledge of tactical and strategic planning, including contributing to operational plans, adapting to plan changes, monitoring progress, reporting variances, making agreed corrections, and developing tactical plans under guidance.
  • Working knowledge of analytical thinking, including defining problems, comparing alternatives, using charts to reveal patterns, identifying key forces and stakeholders, and drawing conclusions from data.
  • Working knowledge of judgment and decision-making, including prioritizing among competing activities, selecting courses of action, and revisiting decisions when appropriate.
  • Basic understanding of managing people, including people-management processes, organizational and employee needs, and relevant systems, tools, and resources.
  • Working knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools, including cost monitoring, financial transactions and documentation, classifying and recording financial data, maintaining charts of accounts, and following accounting-system reporting regulations.
  • Basic understanding of financial analysis, including interpreting financial data and explaining financial statements and their information.
  • Working knowledge of financial reporting, including analyzing report errors, creating simple financial reports, monitoring reporting standards, and implementing reporting procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare financial statements and audit schedules for the legal entity to meet local generally accepted accounting principles and other regulatory requirements.
  • Analyze financial results and draw meaningful conclusions.
  • Perform audit adjustments based on differences in accounting standards and transaction significance, and reconcile local generally accepted accounting principles with United States generally accepted accounting principles records.
  • Support filing statutory reports with assistance from legal teams.
  • Lead statutory audits by ensuring information is provided on time.
  • Lead discussions with other functional groups to compile and review financial information for financial statements and audit validations.
  • Resolve audit questions and manage discussions independently or with limited support, and guide others in preparing and presenting financial statements.
  • Work with direct and indirect tax groups to provide data and information for statutory reports supporting tax compliance, including assessments, audits, and transfer pricing.
  • Advise the business on local statutory requirements.
  • Build connections with business and operations teams and stay informed about business changes.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with SAP or another enterprise resource planning system is preferred.
  • Big Four experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge of tax, secretarial, trade, and currency compliance is an advantage but is not mandatory.
  • Experience with job transitions and leading teams is preferred.
  • Knowledge of general accounting practices and passion for financial reporting.
  • Relocation assistance is offered.

About the Company

Caterpillar

Makes heavy machinery, engines and gas turbines

Caterpillar makes construction and mining machines, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and locomotives for contractors, mines, energy companies and data center builders. It is the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, and its yellow Cat bulldozers and excavators work in nearly every country. Customers buy or rent machines through independent Cat dealers, while its engines and turbines generate electricity and push natural gas through pipelines. Caterpillar earns money from equipment sales and from the parts and repairs that dealers supply over a machine's working life. It was formed in 1925 when California's Holt and Best tractor companies merged, and it is based in Irving, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Irving, TX
Founded
1925

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