Accountant

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.

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Skinningrove, Saltburn-by-the-sea

Salary: £41,593 - £51,992 (depending on experience)

Hours: Full Time, Permanent, 37.5 hours per week

Job Reference: R0000379897

Benefits:

• 27 days annual leave,

• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employees’ contribution to 10%.

• Up to 10% Bonus

• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar - will match 50% of the employees’ contribution.

• Optional flexible benefits include access to health and dental care family plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

About Caterpillar Skinningrove

Caterpillar Skinningrove, located near Teeside, began operations in 1998. The facility produces steel track shoes. When mounted on the track link assembly, the track shoes form the 'Cat track' found on Hydraulic Excavators, Track Type Loaders, and Track Type Tractors.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a conscientious Accountant to provide support and structure to the operating unit at our Caterpillar Skinningrove facility.

This role reports into the Accounting Manager of our Skinningrove Facility.

Job duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Develop an expanded understanding of Caterpillar’s business and accounting practices, systems, and procedures whilst applying accounting knowledge.

• Exposure to a variety of accounting functions and will perform a high level of compilation with a broad range of analysis work.

• Review clerical input, advise salaried employees and entry-level accountants, generate reports, and provide related commentary.

• Review and validate relevant data and data sources, analyse information, and provide feedback.

• Estimating various forecast and budget scenarios as needed based on changing business conditions.

• Cost accounting / decision support including: normals & machine rate development, determining Internal Rate of Return (IRR), and standard cost setting and analysis.
  Financial accounting including preparation of journal entries, financial statements, trend marginal variance analysis, and account reconciliations.

• Inventory accounting and standard cost revision.

• Development and maintenance of internal controls, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) control documentation.

• Interacts with multiple functional areas and levels of authority.

• The Accountant is capable of handling complex accounting issues such as: reconciliation between forecasts and actual for multiple entities interpretation of results, capital assets justifications current product cost monitoring establishing and monitoring target costs inventory valuation intercompany transactions sales and sales cost of sales reporting.

Degree Requirement
Degree in accounting or finance or equivalent experience.

Skills You Will Have

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with elevated 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 behaviours.

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 Analysis: Knowledge of tools and approaches of financial analysis; ability to read, interpret and draw accurate conclusions from financial and numerical material.

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

Top Candidates will have:

• CIMA or ACCA

• Experience in a finance function within Manufacturing Environments is beneficial

• Confidently makes informed decisions, works independently, and takes ownership of tasks through to successful completion.

Additional Information

• Hours: Full Time - 37.50 at the Skinningrove facility

• This position requires the candidate to work a 5 day a week schedule in the office

• Travel: Not associated with this Role

• Interviews for this position will be starting for the week commencing 10th of August 2026, final interviews will be arranged for week commencing 24th of August 2026.

What You Will Get

We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our dynamic, diverse, and friendly team. We have a culture of openness, autonomy, support, and personal development as well as a continuous drive for improvement.

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 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.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.

Posting Dates:

July 3, 2026 - July 24, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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