Associate Accountant

About the role

This position provides timely and accurate financial record keeping and reporting as directed by management with supervision.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial records in accordance with GAAP and organizational standards.
• Post entries, verify and reconcile input to financial reporting systems.
• Perform balance sheet and P&L reconciliations.
• Research and resolve financial statement discrepancies, with supervision, by working with other departments.

Skill Descriptors

• 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.
• 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 Record Keeping: Knowledge of financial record keeping processes, methods, and tools; ability to maintain accurate and thorough records of financial transactions.

Qualifications

• Working Knowledge of Accounting Methods and Processes.
• Basic Understanding of Business Analytics Tools and Applications.
• Basic Understanding of Time and Priority Management.
• Basic Understanding of Financial Record Keeping.

Skills

• Working Knowledge of Analytical Thinking.
• Working Knowledge of Effective Communications.
• Basic Understanding of Managing Multiple Priorities.
• Basic Understanding of Problem Solving.

Benefits

• 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.

Pay

Summary Pay Range: $74,124.00 - $118,608.00. Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job.

Schedule

This position requires incumbents to be onsite in the Nashville main office 5 days per week.

Additional Information

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. This position requires working onsite five days a week. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates

August 25, 2026 - September 1, 2026

Equal Opportunity Employer

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.