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Accountant
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What they do
An Accountant organizes and maintains financial records and prepares financial statements for companies and organizations. Works as a public accountant (prepares financial documents where public disclosure is required by law, such as business balance sheets and tax returns), management accountant (prepares financial information for internal use by a company) or government accountant (maintains records for government agencies).
$79,746 / year median in Illinois
-16% projected decline
Job Description
Career Area:
- Finance
Job Description:
- 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.
Intro:
- Provides timely and accurate financial reporting, analysis, and record-keeping to support management decision-making.
What You Will Do:
- Lead financial support and analysis for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to support business objectives.
- Support tariff analysis and assess financial impacts.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across diverse functions and backgrounds.
- Develop financial reports, dashboards, and performance metrics.
- Provide data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making.
What You Have:
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience desired
- Accuracy and Attention to
Detail:
- Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.
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.
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.
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.
What Will Set You Apart:
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.
Accounting:
- Knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes.
Financial Analysis:
- Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.
Financial Reporting:
- Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.
Summary Pay Range:
- $97,530.00 - $146,290.00 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.
Benefits:
- Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits. + Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- + Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
- + 401(k) savings plans
- + Health Savings Account (HSA)
- + Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
- + Health Lifestyle Programs
- + Employee Assistance Program
- + Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
- + Career Development
- + Incentive bonus
- + Disability benefits + Life Insurance + Parental leave + Adoption benefits + Tuition Reimbursement
- These benefits also apply to part-time employees This position requires working onsite five days a week. Relocation is available for this position. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:
- August 6, 2026 - August 19, 2026 Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.