2025 Entry Level Accountant Job at Caterpillar Inc., San Diego, CA

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  • Caterpillar Inc.
  • San Diego, CA

Job Description

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.

2025 Entry Level Accountant

Entry level accountants will be exposed to a variety of accounting functions and will accomplish a high level of compilation and basic analysis work, reviewing clerical input and generating reports. The accountant identifies relevant data and data sources, gathers, and analyzes the information, and provides feedback. Typically, decisions will impact relatively low-risk issues and will be reviewed by a supervisor. A supervisor will direct work, but this position does not require close supervision to be effective.

The variety of accounting tasks ranges from low to medium complexity. Interaction outside the workgroup is typical with peers. As the Accountant gains experience, he/she will develop a technical understanding of more complex accounting issues and expand their decision-making capability. Accountants will continuously learn through training and experience. Learning at this level will focus on methods, processes, and systems applied to accounting, developing communications skills, and building knowledge of Caterpillar's businesses, products, suppliers, and customers.

Professionals within the program must be willing to travel as needed for customer support.

Applicants will be considered for positions throughout the United States.

Job Accountabilities:

  • Staff-level accounting work that supports business processes. Additionally, this position will:
    gain an understanding of Caterpillar's business and accounting practices, systems, and procedures.

  • Learn and develop skills that result from the practical application of basic accounting knowledge and assist a project team or others in the workgroup.

  • Internal management accounting which could include profit center, service center, distribution services, strategic business, integrated manufacturing, and component business unit reporting
    estimating various forecast and budget scenarios as needed based on changing business conditions financial accounting including consolidation, analysis.

  • Communication of division or multiple business units' results/explanations presentation and explanation of results to management. Communication of results to corporate offices.

This position requires a 5-days in office schedule.

New Hire Opportunities: Entry level accountants will get the opportunity to join a Solar Turbine employee resource group, receive mentorship, engage in special events and luncheons with peers, hear from keynote speakers and much more.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Currently attending a 4-year accredited university/college or have completed a minimum bachelor's degree in accounting or related degree, Data Analytics, or IT with a concentration in accounting with 18 semester hours of core accounting courses from a 4-year accredited university/college.
  • Minimum 3.0/4.0 GPA (both Accounting GPA & Cumulative GPA).
  • Must be willing to travel accordingly.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous accounting internship and/or work experience
  • Strong initiative, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Intermediate user of Microsoft Excel
  • Leadership involvement in student associations.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

Base salary for this role ranges from $ 71,535.00 , to $107,303.00. Actual salary will be based on experience. The total rewards package, beyond base salary includes:

• Annual incentive bonus plan
• Medical, dental and vision coverage starting day 1
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)
• 401(k) Savings Plan including company match
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
• Career Development
Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at

Posting Dates:

June 23, 2025 - July 7, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Internship, Currently hiring, Flexible hours,

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