Associate Accountant
Associate Accountant
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Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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.
Cat Financial is a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment off-highway diesel and natural gas engines industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For more than 40 years Cat Financial has provided a wide range of financing solutions to customers and Cat dealers for machines engines Solar gas turbines genuine Cat parts and services. Headquartered in Nashville Tennessee Cat Financial serves customers globally with offices and subsidiaries located throughout North and South America Asia Australia Europe and Africa. Visit Choose Cat Equipment Financing From Cat Financial Cat Caterpillar to learn more about Cat Financial.
The Role
- Provides timely and accurate financial record keeping and reporting as directed by management with supervision.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining financial records in accordance with GAAP and organizational standards.
- Posting entries verifying and reconciling input to financial reporting systems.
- Performing balance sheet and P&L reconciliations.
- Research and resolve financial statement discrepancies with supervision by working with other departments.
Degree Requirement
- Be part qualified or possess a recognised accounting qualification such as ACCA ACA or CIMA.
We do recognise that formal qualifications arent the only path to success. If you do the desired certification but have:
Foundational experience in accounting such as supporting month-end processes preparing reports assisting with reconciliations or working with financial data in a business setting
Keen attention to detail and an analytical mindset
Proactive approach to learning new systems tools and financial processes
Effective communication skills and a collaborative attitude
Genuine desire to grow professionally within a finance team
we would still love to hear from you. We value the real-world insight gained through doing the job and welcome diverse backgrounds that bring unique perspectives to our team.
What You Can Demonstrate
- 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.
- Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches tools techniques for recognizing anticipating and resolving organizational operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
- Accounting: Knowledge of accounting methods processes and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes.
- Financial Record Keeping: Knowledge of financial record keeping processes methods and tools; ability to maintain accurate and thorough records of financial transactions.
Top Candidates Will Have Experience In:
Treasury Experience
- Foundational experience in supporting treasury operations including liquidity planning bank reconciliations and fund transfers
- Skilled in foreign currency exchange multi-currency accounting and FX revaluation processes
Global Collaboration
- Proven ability to work seamlessly across international teams time zones and cultural contexts
- Excellent communicator who fosters clarity and cooperation among cross-functional stakeholders
Team-Oriented Mindset
- Highly collaborative thrives in group environments and contributes to a supportive team culture
- Builds strong relationships across finance operations and business units to streamline processes
Project Management Experience
- Successfully led or supported accounting and finance-related projects from initiation to completion
- Brings structured organization timeline awareness and analytical thinking to deliver results on complex projects
Adaptability & Initiative
- Comfortable navigating change and ambiguity with a proactive attitude toward problem-solving
- Eager to take ownership of tasks and grow within the role and wider organization
What will Caterpillar do for you
Job Title: Associate Accountant
Salary: 33566.00 - 43636.00 (Dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: In office Monday - Friday full time 37.5 hours.
Benefits:
24 days annual leave
9% performance bonus (Paid quarterly)
Green Car Scheme
Share Scheme
Non-contributory Pension Scheme 10%
Private Medical Insurance
Dental and Vision Scheme
Life Insurance
Travel: 5%
Job reference: R
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race colour religion or belief sex age national origin citizenship status marital status military/veteran status genetic information sexual orientation gender identity physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
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Posting Dates:
July 14 2025 - July 28 2025Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
