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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.

Role Definition
Performs various clerical and routine accounting tasks in support of an operating unit.

Responsibilities

•    Responding to inquiries and contacting other departments or vendors to resolve a variety of problems.

•    Posting entries, verifying and reconciling input to financial reporting systems.

•    Processing payments and assisting in preparation of billings and other financial reports.

•    Research and resolve financial statement discrepancies, with supervision, by working with other departments.

Degree Requirement
Degree or equivalent experience desired

Skill Descriptors
Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
Level Working Knowledge: 

•    Accurately gauges the impact and cost of errors, omissions, and oversights.

•    Utilizes specific approaches and tools for checking and cross-checking outputs.

•    Processes limited amounts of detailed information with good accuracy.

•    Learns from mistakes and applies lessons learned.

•    Develops and uses checklists to ensure that information goes out error-free.

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 Basic Understanding: 

•    Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking process.

•    Describes specific software applications or products used for business analytics.

•    Gives examples of how analytical thinking has been used to resolve problems.

•    Helps others research and learn more about business analytics tools and applications.

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 Basic Understanding: 

•    Describes non-verbal behaviors that influence the interpretation of the message.

•    Cites examples of effective and ineffective communications.

•    Explains the importance of effective business communication.

•    Speaks/writes using correct language, mechanics, and gestures.

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 Basic Understanding: 

•    Explains basic concepts of time and priority management.

•    Seeks guidance in detecting and addressing priority conflicts.

•    States own business priorities.

•    Describes team or unit priorities.

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.
Level Basic Understanding: 

•    Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving.

•    Describes problem reporting and escalation practices.

•    Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.

•    Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area.

Accounting: Knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes.
Level Basic Understanding: 

•    Lists the major responsibilities of the accounting staff.

•    Explains the basic concepts and terminology of accounting.

•    Describes key activities of established accounting processes.

•    Identifies the basic tools used for maintaining accounting information.

Financial Record Keeping: Knowledge of financial record keeping processes, methods, and tools; ability to maintain accurate and thorough records of financial transactions.
Level Basic Understanding: 

•    Lists the reports used by the organization that depend on accurate financial records.

•    Describes the purpose and value of accurate financial record keeping.

•    Explains basic methods for financial record keeping.

•    Identifies basic financial record keeping tools.

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