Accounting Associate

• Financial Reporting
• Preparation of Financial Statements and audit schedules needed for the Legal Entity to comply with regulatory requirements of the Local GAAP and other compliance obligations.
• Analysis of financial results to arrive at meaningful conclusions
• Understand and perform Audit adjustments based on GAAP differences and signficance of the transactions; Reconciliation of local GAAP US GAAP accounting profits.
• Support filing of statutory reports with assistance from legal teams
  Project Management
• Coordination with statutory auditors for ensuring timely provision of information
• Coordinate with other functional groups to compile and review all financial information required for Financial Statements and audit validations
• Resolving audit questions and managing discussions with audit supervisors and guide other legal entity team members with respect to preparation and presentation of financials.
• Support Other Local Compliances
• The Incumbent will work with Tax groups (both Direct and Indirect) to assist them with specific requests on data / information feed that involve statutory reports to meet with tax compliances (Assessments/ Audits/ Transfer Pricing, etc).
• Advisor to the business on matters concerning local statutory
• Business Regulatory Acumen
• Keep self abreast of the changes in regulations that have an impact on the statutory reporting
  Continue to work closely with the business / operations teams to understand the business model and changes

• Qualified Chartered Accountant with 0-2 years of experience/ Semi qualified with 4-6 years of experience in managing statutory audits
• Experience in accounting in US GAAP IFRS (or FRS of any country in Asia) is required
• Experience in SAP or other ERP is preferred
• Big 4 experience preferred.
• Knowledge of Compliances relating to Taxes / Secretarial / trade /Currency will be an advantage but not mandatory
• Strong Communication and inter-personal skills required

Other Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of general accounting practices, Passion for Financial Reporting, Ability to learn and adapt quickly and a strong positive attitude.
• Maintaining stable performance under demanding business needs and
  support to the Business to the urgency.

• Work Life Harmony
• Earned and medical leave.
• Flexible work arrangements
• Relocation assistance

• Personal and professional development through Caterpillar s employee resource groups across the globe
• Career developments opportunities with global prospects

• Medical coverage -Medical, life and personal accident coverage
• Employee mental wellness assistance program

• Employee investment plan
• Pay for performance -Annual incentive Bonus plan