Accountant

Overview

Accountant role in the Stat. Reporting CoE within Caterpillar's Global Finance Services Division, focused on statutory financial reporting and compliance for the legal entity.

What you'll do

• Prepare financial statements and audit schedules needed for the legal entity to comply with Local GAAP and other compliance obligations.
• Analyze financial results to arrive at meaningful conclusions.
• Understand and perform audit adjustments based on GAAP differences and the significance of transactions.
• Reconcile local GAAP and US GAAP accounting profits.
• Support filing of statutory reports with assistance from legal teams.
• Coordinate with statutory auditors to ensure timely provision of information.
• Coordinate with other functional groups to compile and review all financial information required for financial statements and audit validations.
• Resolve audit questions and manage discussions with audit supervisors, and guide other legal entity team members on preparation and presentation of financials.
• Work with Direct and Indirect Tax groups to provide data and information feeds for statutory reports to meet tax compliance (assessments, audits, transfer pricing, etc.).
• Advise the business on matters concerning local statutory requirements.
• Keep abreast of regulatory changes impacting statutory reporting.
• Work closely with business and operations teams to understand the business model and changes.

What you'll need

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 2-4 years of experience, or semi-qualified with 6-8 years of experience in managing statutory audits.
• Experience in accounting under US GAAP and IFRS (or FRS of any country in Asia).
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills.
• Skills: accuracy and attention to detail, analytical thinking, effective communication, managing multiple priorities, problem solving, accounting, and financial reporting.

Nice to have

• Experience in SAP or other ERP.
• Big 4 experience.
• Knowledge of compliances relating to taxes, secretarial, trade, or currency (an advantage but not mandatory).
• Knowledge of general accounting practices, passion for financial reporting, ability to learn and adapt quickly, and a strong positive attitude.
• Maintaining stable performance under demanding business needs and responding to business urgency.

Details

• Preferably based at the Whitefield, Bangalore office.