Staff Accountant

Cengage Group • Virtual US OH, OH

7d • $52,000 - $67,600

About The Position

As a Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting at Cengage, you will be an essential member of the Consolidations & Group Reporting team. The role offers hands-on involvement in a global company environment, including financial reporting and consolidation functions. You will help maintain accurate financial reporting and consolidation processes by supporting financial close activities, account reconciliations, reporting, audits, and related system and data work.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a similar area, or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years of accounting, financial reporting, or audit experience.
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial statements, including the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Outstanding attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced close and reporting environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with accounting, finance, and cross-functional teams.
• Curiosity about developing deeper knowledge in consolidations and financial reporting.

Nice To Haves

• Public accounting experience or experience auditing or supporting publicly traded companies.
• Experience with corporate consolidations or multi-entity financial reporting.
• Experience with SAP, SAP Group Reporting, BlackLine, Essbase, or comparable financial systems.
• Exposure to intercompany accounting or global financial reporting.
• Experience preparing financial statement reconciliations and analyzing financial data.
• CPA certification or progress toward CPA certification.

Responsibilities

• Support financial close processes by preparing journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Perform balance sheet analysis, run reports, and follow up on outstanding close items.
• Maintain documentation supporting reconciliations, financial reporting, and close activities.
• Conduct analytical reviews of the account reconciliation population as part of quality reviews.
• Assist with recurring BlackLine tasks and account reconciliation workstreams.
• Perform routine financial-data validations and system tie-outs.
• Support audit requests by gathering reports and supporting documentation.
• Research account and reporting differences, document findings, and advance complex or unusual items for review.
• Coordinate with accounting and finance teams to obtain supporting information and follow routine open items through resolution.
• Assist with BlackLine issue resolution and team collaboration, monitoring and completing open action items.
• Support other Consolidations and financial-reporting activities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level