Global Accounting & Reporting Specialist

Cengage Group; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group is seeking a Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting to join the Consolidations & Group Reporting team in the United States. The role emphasizes hands-on involvement in high-level financial reporting, consolidation processes, and collaboration across accounting and finance teams.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, 1-3 years of relevant experience, and solid GAAP knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or similar area, or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years of accounting, financial reporting, or audit experience.
• Public accounting experience, auditing or supporting publicly traded companies strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow).
• 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 consolidations and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Supporting financial close processes by preparing journals and account reconciliations.
• Performing balance sheet analysis, running reports, and following up on outstanding close items.
• Maintaining documentation supporting reconciliations, financial reporting, and close activities.
• Conducting analytical reviews of the account reconciliation population as part of quality reviews.
• Assisting with recurring BlackLine tasks and account reconciliation workstreams.
• Performing routine financial-data validations and system tie-outs.
• Supporting audit requests by gathering reports and supporting documentation.
• Researching account and reporting differences, documenting findings, and advancing complex items for review.
• Coordinating with accounting and finance teams to obtain supporting information and follow routine open items through resolution.
• Assisting with BlackLine issue resolution and team collaboration, driving open action items monitoring and completion.
• Supporting other Consolidations and financial-reporting activities as assigned.

Skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Excel proficiency

Written and verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

SAP Group Reporting

BlackLine

Essbase

Job description

Cengage Group is seeking a Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting to join the Consolidations & Group Reporting team in the United States. The role emphasizes hands-on involvement in high-level financial reporting, consolidation processes, and collaboration across accounting and finance teams.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, 1-3 years of relevant experience, and solid GAAP knowledge.