Global Consolidations Staff Accountant

Cengage Group; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group in the United States is seeking a Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting to contribute to our Consolidations and Group Reporting team. You will be involved in high-level financial reporting and global consolidation tasks.

You will prepare journals, run reconciliations, support audits, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate close processes. The role offers hands-on experience in a global education technology company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance is required or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years in accounting, financial reporting, or audit.
• Public accounting experience strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of US GAAP and financial statements.
• Intermediate Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journals and account reconciliations to support financial close.
• Perform balance sheet analysis and close-related reports.
• Maintain documentation for reconciliations and reporting.
• Assist with BlackLine tasks and reconciliation workstreams.
• Support audit requests with relevant reports and docs.
• Coordinate with accounting and finance teams to resolve issues.
• Research differences and advance complex items for review.
• Conduct financial-data validations and system tie-outs.
• Support consolidations and financial reporting activities.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

Attention to detail

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Collaboration with cross-functional-?

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

1-3 years accounting, financial reporting, or audit experience

Public accounting experience desirable

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

BlackLine

SAP Group Reporting

Essbase

Job description

Cengage Group in the United States is seeking a Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting to contribute to our Consolidations and Group Reporting team. You will be involved in high-level financial reporting and global consolidation tasks.

You will prepare journals, run reconciliations, support audits, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate close processes. The role offers hands-on experience in a global education technology company.