Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting

Cengage; Kentucky; On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage, a global education technology company, is seeking a Staff Accountant in its Consolidations & Group Reporting team in the United States. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial reporting and consolidation processes for a global public-company environment.

The role offers exposure to close activities, account reconciliations, and financial reporting support, with collaboration across accounting, finance, and cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 1–3 years of accounting, financial reporting, or audit experience.
• Public accounting experience with publicly traded companies preferred.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial statements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Outstanding attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced close and reporting environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to collaborate with accounting, finance, and cross-functional teams.
• Curiosity to develop deeper knowledge in consolidations and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities.
• Prepare assigned reconciliations and accompanying schedules.
• Prepare One-Time Cost reporting and analysis for review.
• Prepare CTA reconciliations along with supporting reports.
• Perform routine financial-data validations and system tie-outs.
• Run and refresh recurring financial reports.
• Assist with Balance Sheet analysis, collecting supporting information from account owners.
• Follow up on outstanding close items and documentation.
• Assist with recurring BlackLine tasks and controls.
• Prepare and maintain close and financial-reporting support documentation.
• Support audit requests by gathering reports and supporting documentation.
• Research account and reporting differences, document findings, and escalation 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 testing and documentation for new or updated accounting processes and controls.
• Maintain organized documentation supporting reconciliations, reporting, and close activities.
• Support other Consolidations and financial-reporting activities as assigned.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multitasking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

SAP Group Reporting

BlackLine

Essbase

Job description

We believe in the power and joy of learning At Cengage, our employees have a direct impact in helping learners around the world discover the power and joy of learning. We are bonded by our shared purpose – driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.

What you'll do here:

As a Staff Accountant in our Consolidations & Group Reporting team, you will play a significant role in ensuring accurate financial reporting and consolidation processes. This role provides exposure to a global public-company environment where you will:

• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities.
• Prepare assigned account reconciliations and accompanying schedules accurately.
• Prepare One-Time Cost reporting and analysis for review.
• Prepare CTA reconciliations along with supporting reports.
• Perform routine financial-data validations and system tie-outs.
• Run and refresh recurring financial reports.
• Assist with Balance Sheet analysis, collecting supporting information from account owners.
• Follow up on outstanding close items and documentation.
• Assist with recurring BlackLine tasks and controls.
• Prepare and maintain close and financial-reporting support documentation.
• Support audit requests by gathering reports and supporting documentation.
• Research account and reporting differences, document findings, and escalation 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 testing and documentation for new or updated accounting processes and controls.
• Maintain organized documentation supporting reconciliations, reporting, and close activities.
• Support other Consolidations and financial-reporting activities as assigned.

Skills you will need here:

To be successful in this role, you should bring:

• 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 required, with 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.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

While not required, the following qualifications will set you apart:

• Experience with corporate consolidations or multi-entity financial reporting.
• Experience with SAP, SAP Group Reporting, BlackLine, Essbase, or comparable financial systems.
• Exposure to foreign currency translation, CTA, intercompany accounting, or global financial reporting.
• Experience preparing financial statement reconciliations and analyzing financial data.
• CPA or progress toward CPA certification is a plus.

Cengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. Our job applicants are considered regardless of any classification protected by applicable federal, state, provincial or local laws. Cengage is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities including during our job application process. If you are an applicant with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in our job application process, please contact us at [e-mail].

About Cengage

Cengage, a global education technology company serving millions of learners, provides affordable, quality digital products and services that equip students with the skills and competencies needed to be job ready. For more than 100 years, we have enabled the power and joy of learning with trusted, engaging content, and now, integrated digital platforms. We serve the higher education, workforce skills, secondary education, English language teaching and research markets worldwide. Through our scalable technology, including MindTap and Cengage Unlimited, we support all learners who seek to improve your lives and achieve their dreams through education.

Compensation

At Cengage Group, we take great pride in our commitment to providing a comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees.

The full base pay range has been provided for this position. Individual base pay will vary based on work schedule, qualifications, experience, internal equity, and geographic location. Sales roles often incorporate a significant incentive compensation program beyond this base pay range.

$52,000.00 - $67,600.00 USD

Cengage, a global edtech company, supports learners, educators and institutions across more than 100 countries. With products serving nearly 16 million digital users across the Higher Education, School, Work and English Language Learning markets, we’ve built a learning ecosystem that connects education to employment. We combine trusted content, AI-powered insights and scalable digital platforms to power learning for every future and drive meaningful outcomes at every stage of the learning journey.