Accounting Associate (Indirect Tax)

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**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. **About Caterpillar** Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. **Your Impact 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. **Job Summary** We are looking to add a skilled **Accounting Associate (Indirect Tax)** within the Indirect Tax CoE (Centre of Excellence) based in Bangalore, India. This role is responsible for managing EMEA VAT compliance processes, leveraging technology platforms such as Vertex/Avalara to ensure accurate filings, data integrity, and payment workflows. The Associate will bring deep multi-jurisdictional tax knowledge, audit compliance expertise, and a proactive approach to process improvement and automation. The preference for this role is to be based out of **Whitefield Office, Bangalore, India** **What you will do** - The indirect tax CoE will be responsible for the periodical indirect tax compliance for Global regions. - This team will be responsible to extract and interpret the tax data from our systems to enable informed business decisions, perform return filing and reconciling with the books of accounts on the Tax positions. - Our focus is on improving our tax processes by using technology, which increases our responsibility for monitoring the completeness and accuracy in our indirect tax systems, striving for full tax automation, and driving the vision for improved and efficient tax compliance. - Our team consists of a diverse group of individuals with backgrounds across consulting, tax, accounting, and analytics. - You will need to have strong project management skills as you'll drive cross-border projects and develop best practice in processes on a Global level. - You'll be a strong team player who is able to work with people across the organization **What you will have:** - Prepare and Submit EU VAT returns, EC Sales List, Intrastat, other indirect tax filings across multiple jurisdictions Work on testing VAT related internal controls - Analyse and validate compliance data, flagging issues and collaborating with teams to resolve them efficiently. - Maintain and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders regarding compliance-related matters. - Ensure adherence to indirect tax processes and update procedures as needed to reflect evolving business requirements. - Prepare and review month-end reconciliations and journal entries, maintaining comprehensive audit documentation. - Leverage technology to streamline and automate tax calculations, ensuring compliance and accuracy. - Degree in finance, accounting, tax, or related field. - Strong English written and verbal communication skills. - Core experience with Global VAT/GST and Indirect tax accounting. Mainly UK - Working knowledge of SAP and Tax engines, tools such as Vertex, GVRT, is preferred - Robust knowledge of MS Excel - Ability to analyse large data volumes to identify key insights. - Self-driven with a critical and positive 'can-do' attitude. - Comfortable collaborating with various subject matter experts. - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with minimal supervision. - **This position requires candidate to work a 5-day -a -week schedule in the office.** **Skills Required:** **Accuracy and Attention to Detail**: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision. Level Working Knowledge: - 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. **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. Level Basic Understanding: - Names specific tools or techniques that can be used to support the analytical thinking process. - Describes specific software applications or products used for business analytics. - Gives examples of how analytical thinking has been used to resolve problems. - Helps others research and learn more about business analytics tools and applications. **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.