**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. **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 seeking a skilled **Accounting Associate** to join our **Indirect tax** **-Global Financial services Division** + We are seeking a skilled Tax Associate who will play a pivotal role within the Tax Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bangalore, supporting the full spectrum of VAT/WHT compliance activities across multiple APAC jurisdictions. This role goes beyond traditional return filing—it is central to strengthening tax governance through meticulous invoice validation, tax determination accuracy, and proactive resolution of VAT/WHT discrepancies (“tax griefs”) arising in our accounting processes.As a key member of the APAC tax compliance team, you will work closely with upstream functions to ensure that the source data feeding tax returns is complete, compliant, and technically aligned with local tax rules. A major part of this role involves reviewing vendor and customer invoices, validating tax rates and tax codes, and ensuring adherence to jurisdictional VAT/WHT documentation requirements. You will also investigate and remediate mismatches between ERP tax postings and statutory positions, ensuring accurate reporting and reducing tax leakage or non‑compliance risk. + Tax CoE is an evolving, technology-driven function with a clear mandate to standardize and automate tax processes on a global scale. In this role, you will contribute to shaping that vision by supporting automation initiatives, testing system enhancements, improving data quality, and driving process excellence for APAC tax operations. Your work will directly impact the efficiency, accuracy, and integrity of the compliance lifecycle. + Given the multi‑jurisdictional nature of APAC VAT/WHT laws, success in this role requires strong analytical capability, sound understanding of country-specific tax requirements, and the ability to interpret complex transaction flows. You must be a strong team player with the flexibility to support cross‑functional initiatives, manage multiple calendars, and meet critical compliance deadlines.This position offers the opportunity to work in a diverse and highly skilled team with backgrounds spanning consulting, tax, accounting etc.—making it an exciting environment for someone who wants to deepen their APAC tax expertise and contribute to a high‑performing global CoE. The preference for this role is to be based out of **Whitefield office, Bangalore , KA-India** **What you will do** + Prepare VAT/WHT returns and other tax filings workings + Analyze 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 **.** **What you will have** + Degree in finance, accounting, tax, or related field. + Core experience with VAT and WHT and tax accounting + Working knowledge of GVRT, is preferred + Robust knowledge of MS Excel + Ability to analyze large data volumes to identify key insights. + Strong English written and verbal communication skills. + Self-driven with a critical and positive 'can-do' attitude. + Comfortable collaborating with various subject matter experts. + **Knowledge of SAP is a must** + **This position requires candidate to work a 5-day -a -week schedule in the office** **Skills desired:** **Accuracy and Attention to Detail:** Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision. Level Basic Understanding: • Explains the importance of accuracy in own function or unit. • Identifies tasks or outputs that require accuracy and detail-level attention. • Identifies the procedures for making sure that results are mistake-free. • Describes consequences of errors within own unit or function. **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 Basic Understanding: • Describes non-verbal behaviors that influence the interpretation of the message. • Cites examples of effective and ineffective communications. • Explains the importance of effective business communication. • Speaks/writes using correct language, mechanics, and gestures. **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 Basic Understanding: • Explains the value of a disciplined approach to problem solving. • Describes problem reporting and escalation practices. • Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution. • Identifies key aspects of problem-solving techniques used in own area. **Accounting:** Knowledge of accounting methods, processes, and tools; ability to maintain and prepare financial statements and reports using accounting methods and processes. Level Basic Understanding: • Lists the major responsibilities of the accounting staff. • Explains the basic concepts and terminology of accounting. • Describes key activities of established accounting processes. • Identifies the basic tools used for maintaining accounting information. **What you will get:** + Work Life Harmony + Earned and medical leave. + Relocation assistance **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 opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers **Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)** EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply. **Posting Dates:** January 30, 2026 - February 11, 2026 Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .