Global Consolidations & Reporting Accountant

Cengage Group; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 68.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Cengage Group in the United States is seeking a Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting, to join the Consolidations & Group Reporting team. You will contribute to high-level financial reporting and consolidation functions in a global company environment, with hands-on involvement in close processes.

The role requires a degree in Accounting/Finance and 1–3 years of relevant experience; familiarity with US GAAP, Excel, and cross-functional collaboration is preferred.

Formación

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a similar area, or equivalent experience.
• 1-3 years of accounting, financial reporting, or audit experience.
• Public accounting experience, experience auditing or supporting publicly traded companies strongly preferred.
• A 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.
• A curiosity about developing deeper knowledge in consolidations and financial reporting.

Responsabilidades

• 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 or unusual 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.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Written and verbal communication

Collaboration with cross-functional-te

Multi-tasking under deadlines

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Herramientas

Excel

BlackLine

SAP

SAP Group Reporting

Essbase

Descripción del empleo

Cengage Group in the United States is seeking a Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting, to join the Consolidations & Group Reporting team. You will contribute to high-level financial reporting and consolidation functions in a global company environment, with hands-on involvement in close processes.

The role requires a degree in Accounting/Finance and 1–3 years of relevant experience; familiarity with US GAAP, Excel, and cross-functional collaboration is preferred.