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Career Area:AccountingJob Description:WE BUILD WHAT MATTERSWhat matters most to you? Is it being part of a strong team? Supporting your family? Solving global problems? You can do these and more at Caterpillar; where your work enables progress around the globe, and you contribute to meaningful work. Together, we can build what matters!The Caterpillar Oil & Gas and Marine Division has an exciting opportunity for a Staff Accountant in Fort Worth, Texas.As a Staff Accountant at Caterpillar, you will provide technical expertise and perform more complex accounting work that supports business processes. You will independently perform staff level accounting functions that deal with cost accounting and business analysis issues that support business processes and provide further experience with Caterpillar cost accounting and decision support practices. Additionally, this position will:
Have a comprehensive understanding of Caterpillar’s business and accounting practices, systems and procedures;
Apply accounting knowledge and provide guidance on accounting issues
Participate on and lead teams
Incumbents are exposed to a variety of accounting functions and accomplish a high level of complex and/or technical analysis, review various outputs for reasonableness and advise other accountants. Incumbent works on challenging, medium to high risk issues and makes business decisions and recommendations as appropriate. Work is supported by a supervisor primarily through review of results.Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
Plans studies and collects data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor
Analyzes data obtained and records results
Analyzes changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costs
Analyzes actual manufacturing costs and prepares periodic report comparing standard costs to actual production costs
Records cost information for use in controlling expenditures
Analyzes audits of costs and prepares reports
Compiles cost information to be used in operating budget preparation
Makes estimates of new and proposed product or service costs
Recommends cost efficiencies in new product layouts
Provides management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products or services
Develops and maintains cost accounting system
Incumbents will demonstrate knowledge and ability to independently handle accounting issues. They will demonstrate very good communication skills and have a comprehensive knowledge of their business unit products, suppliers and customers and accounting processes.Basic Qualifications:
4 year accounting degree or equivalent degree with at least 18 hours of completed accounting coursework, and/or professional certification CMA/CPA or equivalent
2-4 years job related experience
Top Candidates Will Also Have:
Demonstrated success in previously held accounting positions
Intellectual curiosity and desire to learn new tasks and strong attention to detail
Demonstrated excellence in leadership, initiative, accountability and effective communication skills
Additional Details:Domestic relocation is available to those who qualify.Employee benefit detailsOur goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just a salary, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits:Medical, dental and vision coveragePaid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)401k savings planHealth savings account (HSA)Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)Short and long-term disability coverageLife InsurancePaid parental leaveHealthy Lifestyle ProgramsEmployee Assistance ProgramsVoluntary Benefits (Ex. Identity Theft Protection)Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).Final detailsPlease frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at ww w .caterpilla r .com/careers #LIRelocation is available for this position.EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.
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