Accounting Associate - Tax Ops

Caterpillar Inc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5‑day work week on-site

Medical coverage

Employee investment plan

Pay for performance – annual incentive

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Bangalore seeks an Accounting Associate (Indirect Tax) to manage EU VAT and other indirect tax filings across multiple jurisdictions using Vertex/Avalara and SAP. The role emphasizes data integrity, timely filings, and automation opportunities within a global team.

Based in Bangalore, you will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, analyze tax data, and drive process improvements while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in finance, accounting, tax, or related field.
• Strong English written and verbal communication skills.
• Core experience with Global VAT and Indirect tax accounting (UK focus).
• Working knowledge of SAP and Tax engines; Vertex/GVRT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and Submit EU VAT returns, EC Sales List, Intrastat, and other indirect tax filings across multiple jurisdictions.
• Analyse and validate compliance data and escalate issues with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders on compliance matters.
• Ensure adherence to indirect tax processes and update procedures as business requirements evolve.
• Prepare and review month-end reconciliations and journal entries with audit documentation.
• Leverage technology to streamline and automate tax calculations and filings.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Project management

MS Excel

SAP

Vertex

GVRT

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

Finance/Accounting degree

Tools

SAP

Vertex

GVRT

Excel

Job description

Career Area:

Finance

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you’rejoining 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’tjust 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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
• Looks for and considers non‑verbal cues from individuals and groups.

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.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Explains basic concepts of time and priority management.
• Seeks guidance in detecting and addressing priority conflicts.
• States own business priorities.
• Describes team or unit priorities.

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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• 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.

Level Working Knowledge:

• 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.

Financial Reporting

Knowledge of processes, methods, and tools of financial reporting; ability to create and maintain accurate and thorough financial reports.

Level Basic Understanding:

• Describes basic methods for financial report writing.
• Identifies basic financial report‑writing tools.
• Clarifies the purpose and value of accurate financial reports.
• Utilizes the major financial reports used by the organization.

What You Will Get:

• Work Life Harmony

Holistic Development

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

Health and Wellness

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

Financial Wellness

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

Additional Information:

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, Caterpillar offers many job