- Operations reporting & analysis
- Budgeting / Forecasting for operations team
- Operational strategy development & execution
- Low cost producer analysis
- Development of new/alternative costing methodologies, processes, and/or systems
- Determining Internal Rate of Return (IRR) for high complexity projects
- Bachelor's level degree in Accounting; Non-Accounting degree requires 18 hours of core accounting courses or approved certification (CPA/CMA)
- 6-8 years of accounting experience
- Professional Certification (Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) or equivalent)
- MBA or Master's Degree in Accounting (or equivalent).
- 3.0 / 4.0 Grade Point Average (Account GPA & Cumulative GPA) or equivalent.
- Accounting experience at a large public accounting firm or a Fortune 500 company.
- Demonstrate initiative, leadership, good judgment and accountability
- Demonstrate strong communication skills and have a comprehensive knowledge of Caterpillar businesses, products, suppliers and customers
- Comments on the organization's business model and financial goals.
- Communicates key considerations for business decision making process.
- Cites examples of types of information needed to make sound business decisions.
- Participates in business task to get things done in own unit or area.
- Caters to key stakeholders and their priorities.
- Contributes to short-term operational plans.
- Anticipates and adapts to plan changes.
- Monitors progress of work against plan as required to meet objectives.
- Reports variances and makes agreed-upon corrections.
- Under guidance, develops tactical plan for own direct responsibility.
- Differentiates assumptions, perspectives, and historical frameworks.
- Evaluates past decisions for insights to improve decision-making process.
- Assesses and validates decision options and points and predicts their potential impact.
- Advises others in analyzing and synthesizing relevant data and assessing alternatives.
- Uses effective decision-making approaches such as consultative, command, or consensus.
- Ensures that assumptions and received wisdom are objectively analyzed in decisions.
- 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.
- Utilizes positive reinforcement to motivate & attain desired behaviors; increases productivity.
- Demonstrates leadership qualities: intelligence, dominance, persistence, integrity, confidence.
- Manages own behaviors during interactions, such as feedback giving, to shape workplace events.
- Utilizes an appropriate style of leadership: autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire/free rein, etc.
- Employs leadership theories, such as contingency and transactional, and associated techniques.
- Follows organizational guidelines and procedures for conducting a cost-benefit analysis.
- Participates in the development of a cost-benefit analysis.
- Calculates common measurements such as NPV and ROI.
- Documents and measures direct and indirect costs and projected benefits.
- Resolves common errors or omissions in developing the analysis.
- Conducts and documents analyses of a variety of financial statements and indicators.
- Anticipates the potential impact of decisions based on financial data analysis.
- Oversees financial analysis to evaluate organizational and managerial performance.
- Evaluates financial statements and ensures regulatory compliance.
- Advises others on a variety of financial tools, techniques and approaches.
- Directs others work with financial and cash flow ratios and trend analyses.
- Explains the fundamentals of financial forecasting and modeling.
- Resolves common forecasting problems in the application of modeling.
- Uses basic features and facilities of a specific modeling tool.
- Produces and reports the results of a forecast model to management.
- Gathers information necessary to run a forecasting model.
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Accounting Manager - Lafayette, United States - Caterpillar
Description
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you're 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 don't 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.
As an Accounting Manager at Caterpillar, you will independently perform accounting functions which require preparation, analysis and communication of issues of normal to high complexity that support Caterpillar business processes.
Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Required Qualifications:
Desired Qualifications:
Skill Descriptors
Business Acumen: Knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
Level Working Knowledge:
Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.
Level Working Knowledge:
Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Level Extensive Experience:
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:
Organizational Leadership: Knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives.
Level Working Knowledge:
Cost-Benefit Analysis: Knowledge of the principles and tools used in cost-benefit analysis; ability to analyze the purpose and scope of a producer, product, process, or project in terms of cost and benefits.
Level Working Knowledge:
Financial Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
Level Extensive Experience:
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.
Level Working Knowledge:
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. is the world's 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, we've 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.
