Accountant

We are seeking a skilled Accountant (FP&A) to join our team who will have the opportunity to champion our IND Br-Client &Bus Anly- Global Finance Services Division.

The incumbent would be supporting Caterpillar PSLD Logistics, a Business Unit of Caterpillar Inc, builds on the global distribution experience of its parent company to help other companies lower distribution costs while improving customer service and brand loyalty.  Cat PSLD Logistics specializes in providing its clients a competitive advantage by making sure the right product is in the right place at the right time. Cat PSLD Logistics provides a full range of logistics services globally and regionally, including warehousing and operations management, warehouse planning and engineering, information technology, inventory management, transportation management, network design, and logistics consulting.

Global Financial Services Division would be supporting CAT PSLD-,Logistics, where we have a challenging opportunity for a Business Analyst position that will provide FP&A support to the Logistics Services (Caterpillar Internal) business .

Job Roles and Responsibilities:-

• Lead forecasting process of all income statement and cash flow items for the annual business plan, monthly forecasting, and a five-year forecast.
• Provide day-to-day business decision support to operations and general managers on various financial topics (capital vs. expense, revenue recognition, etc.).
• Analyze, report, and present monthly financial results to the management team.
• Co-Ordinate with client and with backend accounting teams to ensure accuracy of monthly financial statements.
• Provide investment analysis support (Net Present Value; Return on Investment) on existing client projects and initiatives.
• Advise management team on business risks and opportunities for current and future performance
• Support new business start-ups through project cost tracking and by setting up new financial reporting structures.

Qualification and Experience:-

• Postgraduate degree / certification in accounting or finance – Professional financial certification. (CA/ICWA, CMA/CPA)
• 5+ years of accounting or finance experience with MNC’s
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Ability to clearly link the operational performance of the business to financial results
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Effectively communicate as a trusted advisor to the leadership team
• Self-motivated individual with a high level of initiative and leadership skills

Skills desired:

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
• Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.
• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

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.
Level Working Knowledge:-

• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

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.

Level Extensive Experience:-

• Clarifies and handles multiple concurrent and diverse activities.
• Shifts focus among several efforts as required by changing priorities.
• Addresses potential conflicts that impact current delivery commitments.
• Works with or leads others to re-prioritize work and reschedule commitments as necessary.
• Responds to shifting priorities while maintaining progress of regularly scheduled work.
• Demonstrates an expectation that there will be ongoing shifts in demands and priorities.

Location:-

• Bangalore, India.

Company Overview:-

Since 1925, Caterpillar Inc. has been helping our customers build a better world – making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent.
With 2020 sales and revenues of $41.7 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives.
We do business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment.