Accountant at Caterpillar in Griffin, Georgia

Job Description:

Career Area:
Finance
Job Description:

Your Work 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.

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) has an open Accountant position for the Large Electric Power Solutions (LEPS) product group. Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We're committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers.

Large Electric Power Solutions seeks an Accountant in Griffin, Georgia to support the growing Caterpillar Solutions business. In this position, you will play a critical role supporting our Caterpillar Solutions Griffin and Power Solutions Network business in North America working closely with our Engineering, Sales, Supply Chain Group, and Project Management groups.

What You Will Do:

• Support the financial forecasting and analysis for the Caterpillar Solutions Griffin business and Power Solutions Network in North America. Creating and maintaining reports on financial performance and presenting to leadership to help drive informed decisions of the business.
  
• Support monthly legal entity and accountable financial closing tasks while maintaining financial records in accordance with GAAP and organizational standards including supporting a strong compliance culture.
  
• Support supply chain through creating and maintaining reports on inventory and presenting to leadership to help drive informed decisions of the business.
  
• Lead Capital investment analysis including determining Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
  
• Be a trusted business partner to the Caterpillar Solutions Griffin and Power Solutions Network business leaders.
  
• Develop new tools and analytics to streamline financial analysis and provide enhanced decision support.
  

What You Have:

• Education/Experience : Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and 3+ years of relevant experience
  
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail : Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
• Accounting : Knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes.
  
• Financial Analysis : Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
  
• Financial Reporting : Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.
  

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Professional Certification (CPA or CMA)
  
• MBA or Master's Degree in Accounting (or equivalent)
  
• Prior experience with Engineering and Commercial support
  
• Prior experience with or willingness to learn new tools such as SAP, Power BI, etc.
  

Additional Info :

• This position will be located in our Griffin, Georgia facility.
  
• This role is a full time, Hybrid position and currently requires 3 days a week in office.
  
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for those who qualify.
  
• Sponsorship is not available.
  
• International and Domestic travel up to 5%
  

Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
Posting Dates:
October 24, 2024 - October 28, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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