Global Consolidations Accountant

Cengage Group; Hartford (CT); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 68.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cengage Group is seeking a Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting, to join our Consolidations & Group Reporting team in the United States. You will engage in high-level financial reporting and consolidation activities within a global education technology company.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of accounting or financial reporting experience, strong Excel skills, and a solid grasp of US GAAP. You'll collaborate across accounting and finance teams to ensure accurate close processes and

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.
• 1–3 years of accounting, financial reporting, or audit experience.
• Public accounting experience or experience auditing publicly traded companies is strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow).
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong 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 with accounting, finance, and cross-functional teams.
• Curiosity about consolidations and financial reporting.

Responsabilidades

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

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Collaboration

Curiosity about consolidations

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent

Herramientas

Excel

SAP

BlackLine

Essbase

SAP Group Reporting

Descripción del empleo

Cengage Group is seeking a Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting, to join our Consolidations & Group Reporting team in the United States. You will engage in high-level financial reporting and consolidation activities within a global education technology company.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of accounting or financial reporting experience, strong Excel skills, and a solid grasp of US GAAP. You'll collaborate across accounting and finance teams to ensure accurate close processes and