Accounting Analyst

For decades, Caterpillar and MaK has been a manufacturer of premium medium-speed marine, oil & gas and electric power engines and generator sets. Worldwide, our engines are in operation for customers who rely on their reliability. The Caterpillar and MaK product line features marine diesel, gas and dual fuel engines used in a wide variety of marine, oil & gas and electric power applications. Caterpillar and MaK offers exceptionally engineered and innovative products, components, and services. The engines also provide unparalleled “anytime, anywhere” product support to ensure confidence and peace of mind for customers by ensuring maximum uptime and productivity. And with our worldwide dealer network with in-house stock of spare parts, we guarantee a fast service and a high availability for our customers. Moreover, our after-sales service offers not only high-quality spare parts, but also a wide range of retrofit options to help our customers make their business more efficient and prepare for a sustainable future.

We are looking for an Accounting Analyst. This role performs various clerical and routine accounting tasks in support of a business unit or legal entity.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

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

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

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

• Entering transactions and reconciling various reports.

Degree Requirement:

• Degree or equivalent experience desired

What You Have – Skills, Knowledge, & Experiences:

Operational Functions : Knowledge of major functional processes and associated operating requirements; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

• Identifies the primary operational functions of the organization.

• Explains operational functions and key functional roles of own dept or unit.

• Describes the interdependence of support functions and line operating functions.

• Clarifies the role of each department and its relevance to the enterprise strategy.

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

• 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.

Oral Communications : Knowledge of oral communications issues; ability to express oneself and communicate with others verbally and appropriately.

• Uses language appropriate to audience.

• Explains issues in alternative ways to accommodate different listeners.

• Modulates own tone and body language.

• Listens without defensiveness or excessive self-reference.

• Utilizes techniques to verify that a verbal message was received as intended.

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.

• Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.

• Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.

• Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.

• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.

• Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

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

• Utilizes cost monitoring practices, techniques and considerations.

• Works with financial transactions and related documentation within the organization.

• Participates in accounting practices of classifying and recording financial data.

• Maintains existing charts of accounts.

• Follows regulations for entering and reporting the financial content in major accounting systems.

Budget Management : Knowledge of the principles and methodology of budget management; ability to utilize the tools, techniques and procedures needed to establish and monitor budgets.

• Explains the functions and features of budgeting tools.

• Implements the organization's budget cycle and process.

• Participates in developing and monitoring a budget for a specific work group or department.

• Assists in the collection and preparation of required budget information.

• Detects and interprets budget variances and overruns.

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

• Implements organizational standards for financial record keeping.

• Analyzes and documents errors or inaccuracies in financial records.

• Follows organizational methods and procedures for financial record keeping.

• Supplies financial data that is used in reports.

• Uses basic tools to record accurate and timely financial data.

General Ledger (G-L) : Knowledge of tools, practices and considerations for general ledger; ability to update and validate general ledger data.

• Monitors and ensures the accuracy of one or more general ledger categories as a regular part of daily work.

• Analyzes the purpose, content, and distribution of standard G-L reports.

• Performs daily input into the general ledger as a regular part of the work.

• Works with chart of accounts and classifies transactions.

• Implements closing cycle process and associated feeds, requirements and procedures.

What You Will Get:   

Our 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, including but not limited to: 

• Competitive salary and annual bonus program 

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage​ 

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)​ 

• Company-matched 401(k) plan 

• Stock option opportunity over time 

• Health savings account (HSA)​ 

• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)​ 

• Short and long-term disability coverage​ 

• Life Insurance​ 

• Paid parental leave​ 

• Healthy Lifestyle Programs​ 

• Employee Assistance Programs​ 

• Voluntary Benefits (Ex. Accident, Identity Theft Protection) 

• Strong community involvement 

Relocation assistance is not available. Role is onsite in Miramar, FL.

Travel: Up to 15%

This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a 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 www.caterpillar.com/careers .

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals – including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities – are encouraged to apply.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.