Manager Accounting(Statutory)

Overview

Manager Accounting (Statutory) in the Statutory Reporting Centre of Excellence within Caterpillar's Global Finance Services Division, based at the Bangalore office.

What you'll do

• Prepare financial statements and audit schedules 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 records.
• Support filing of statutory reports with assistance from legal teams.
• Lead statutory audits by ensuring timely provision of information.
• Lead discussions with other functional groups to compile and review all financial information required for financial statements and audit validations.
• Resolve audit questions and manage discussions independently or with limited support, and guide others on the preparation and presentation of financials.
• Work with Direct and Indirect Tax groups to provide data and information for statutory reports to meet tax compliance (assessments, audits, transfer pricing, etc.).
• Advise the business on matters concerning local statutory requirements.
• Stay current on regulations that impact statutory reporting and establish close connections with business and operations teams.

What you'll need

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 5+ years of experience, or semi-qualified with 10-12 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 interpersonal skills.

Nice to have

• Experience in SAP or other ERP.
• Big 4 experience.
• Knowledge of compliances relating to taxes, secretarial, trade, or currency (an added advantage, not mandatory).
• Experience with stakeholder management.
• Experience with job transition and leading teams.
• 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.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Bangalore office).
• Onsite, five days a week in the office.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.