Analyst - Tax Ops

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FinanceJob Description

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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 tax associate 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 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.

What you will do

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."

What you will have

Preferred Qualifications

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."

Skills desired

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 Working Knowledge

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
• Identifies the major forces, events, and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.
• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

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.

Relationship Building: Knowledge of the importance of creating positive relationships within the team and ability to develop trusting relationships by valuing others' concerns and contributions.

Level Working Knowledge

• Responds sensitively to other's concerns.
• Develops trust and credibility by acting in a consistent, genuine manner.
• Demonstrates a personal commitment to contributing to others' well being.
• Maintains appropriate distance as warranted by culture and level.
• Secures followers when leading initiatives