Job Description

Career Area: Accounting

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Job Title: Finance Transformation manager- Record-to-Report

Location: Bangalore

Your Impact 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.

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.

Your Work Shapes the World

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also 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.

Job Summary

As an integral part of the Continuous Improvement (CI) Center of Excellence, specifically focused on standardization, optimization and digitalization, the candidate will support the execution of our continuous improvement framework within the Global Business Services scope, with focus, but not exclusively, on the Record to Report processes (RTR). Knowledge and/or experience in Record to Report processes is required: month-end cycles, intercompany transactions, US GAAP reporting, fixed assets and inventory accounting.

Responsibilities may include, but are limited to:

• Drive continuous improvement activities including mapping current and future process maps, driving corrective actions, and developing, tracking, and measuring qualitative and quantitative results.
• Drive a culture of innovation, simplification and continuous improvement through best practice sharing, advocacy, and hands-on leadership.
• Partner with senior leadership, understand business goals, analyze opportunities, and develop improvement plans for various workflows/systems and technologies.

• Build roadmaps that support the tactical execution of key continuous improvement initiatives across stakeholder teams.
• Ensure consistent application of continuous improvement tools, methodologies, and best practices to accelerate improvements at scale.
• Identifies and engage subject matter experts in support of multi-functional efforts in continuous improvement.

Basic Qualifications:

• Preferred previous consultancy experience (2-3 years)/overall experience 6 to 10 years
• Knowledge of best practices in GL accounting, period end close (fast/smart close), fixed assets, consolidation and intercompany.
• Experience in treasury and tax compliance and reporting is beneficial.
• Project Management skills

• People leadership/management experience
• Diagnostic capabilities to identify improvement opportunities
• Ability to work effectively across a matrix environment and navigate without a formal authority to deliver on business results
• MSc/MBA in a scientific or business discipline
• Accounting certification or an equivalent combination of related experience

• Experience with SAP ECC and S/4HANA and experience with account reconciliation and journal entry automation tools such as Blackline is beneficial.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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