Manager Accounting

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.  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.

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.

We are seeking a skilled Manager Accounts Payable to join our team who will have the opportunity to champion us for GLBL BusSvcs India AP ITP team, Global Finance services Division. As an integral part of the Invoice to Pay Center of Excellence, specifically focused on Operation.  The candidate will support execution of our Global Invoice to Pay operations within the Global Business Services scope, with additional focus on standardization, optimization and digitalization of Invoice-to-Pay processes (ITP). The incumbent would be expected to manage accurate and timely recording, analysis, and communication of business information for all Caterpillar Inc. facilities and selected subsidiaries. Provides guidance on complex issues related to procurement, logistics, and related recording to the financial systems.  The preference for this role is to be based out of Whitefield Office, Bangalore, India   What you will do Provides leadership and direction with both technical and administrative responsibilities for a team of individual contributors. Overall payment and verification practices have been established, but there is a continual need to interpret, coordinate and change recording activities resulting from constantly changing business conditions. This job role mainly focuses on payables and payment management processes. Ideal candidate should also have prior experience in reviewing freight contracts and validating the invoices from service providers with relevant agreement terms and contracted rates. Flexibility to work in US shift is required. Managing People: Manages a team of management personnel and their related workload. Sets expectations and prioritizes work and projects. Analyses staff-provided data for decision making at a summary level. Motivates team members to work towards individual and team goals and fosters an environment of teamwork and cooperation. Evaluates and reports on staff performance, participates in employee selection to ensure qualified candidates are selected to benefit the enterprise, provides career guidance and training direction, ensures compliance with personnel practices, and promotes team rewards and successes to ensure employee engagement to meet corporate strategic goals. Provides technical guidance and expertise.   Managing Expectations: Counsels and actively participates in customer’s strategic business initiatives.  Identifies, establishes, prioritizes, and communicates goals and objectives of team. Ensures team meets new and existing performance targets rapidly and effectively through continuous process improvement. Proactively interacts with customers to develop, understand, and manage customer requirements and expectations. Provides services, makes recommendations, and manages costs. Communicates effectively within the team and with all internal and external customers, including presentations to all levels of management.  Resolves customer’s issues