Accountant (Financial Specialist)

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Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment off-highway diesel and natural gas engines industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years weve been helping customers build a better more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services backed by our global dealer network provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

When you join Caterpillar youre 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 dont 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.

If you are looking for personal and professional growth in a company with an inclusive culture which seeks equity respects differences and believes in peoples potential this is the right place. We consider people with disability candidates and those with diversity in gender culture ethnicity religion age generation race nationality and sexual orientation.

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Job Summary:

We are looking for a talented Accountant to join the Brazil Analytics Center of Excellence within Caterpillars Global Finance Services Division. GFSD utilizes global teams & innovative technology to standardize transactional work for Caterpillar and enables Business Units to focus on strategic consulting for Caterpillar.

In this role you will support Core Service charges for the Core Center of Excellence and manage the global centralized Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP) process. As such you will provide strategic and influential support to multiple service center business units and team members setting objectives and deliverables aligned with the strategic vision and coordinating teams efforts to deliver on objectives. You will also ensure collaboration and interconnectivity with Caterpillar leadership and alignment on objectives.

What You Will Do:

• Preparing monthly financial results analysis and reporting
• Preparing quarterly forecast and related analysis
• Preparing monthly Short-Term Incentive Plan (STIP) accrual
• Effectively communicating financial results and forecast to company senior leadership
• Maintaining financial records in accordance with GAAP and organizational standards
• Drive improvements and efficiencies in financial analysis and reporting processes
• Collaborate across a variety of business units at Caterpillar

What you will have Skills:

• Financial Reporting: Knowledge of processes methods and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.
• Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
• 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.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision
• 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.
• Financial Forecasting and Modeling: Knowledge of processes tools and techniques of financial forecasting and modeling; ability to explore and evaluate alternative financial scenarios and results.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or a related field in Finance
• Proven experience with financial analysis and reporting
• Microsoft Office applications (Excel PowerPoint Word)
• Ability to resolve issues independently and with worldwide / diverse teams
• Excellent communication skills
• Advanced English

Top Candidates will have:

• Knowledge of financial systems & reporting such as PowerBI Axiom BPC OneStream
• Focus on process improvement leading initiatives and projects with the team.
• Project leadership / Black Belt.
• MBA Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or similar.
• Fluent English

This position requires the candidate to work on-site five days a week.

Some of the offered benefits*:

Medical plan

Dental plan

Medicines reimbursement

Psychological Legal Social and Finance Support Program

Private pension plan

Profit share

Meal assistance

Christmas basket

Transportation

Life and personal insurance

Extended maternity and paternity leave

Employee resources group (Young Professional Women in Networking LAMBDA (LGBTQIA) Latin Group and Active in Sport

*Caterpillar reserves the right to change or modify benefits at any time subject prior notice and in compliance with legal requirements. Benefit elegibility may vary by position and location

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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