Staff Accountant, Global Consolidations & Reporting

Cengage Group; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group, a global education technology company, seeks a Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting, to join the Consolidations & Group Reporting team. You will engage in high‑level financial reporting and consolidation tasks in a global environment.

Responsibilities include preparing journals, reconciliations, balance sheet analysis, supporting audits, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• 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 strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow).
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities 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.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journals and account reconciliations to support financial close.
• Perform balance sheet analysis, run reports, and follow up on open items.
• Maintain documentation for reconciliations and close activities.
• Conduct analytical reviews of reconciliation populations for quality checks.
• Assist with BlackLine tasks and reconciliation workstreams.
• Perform routine financial-data validations and system tie-outs.
• Support audit requests with reports and documentation.
• Research and document differences in accounts and reporting findings.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel

Communication

GAAP knowledge

Public accounting

Multi-tasking

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial reporting

Consolidations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or related field

Tools

SAP

SAP Group Reporting

BlackLine

Essbase

Job description

Cengage Group, a global education technology company, seeks a Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting, to join the Consolidations & Group Reporting team. You will engage in high‑level financial reporting and consolidation tasks in a global environment.

Responsibilities include preparing journals, reconciliations, balance sheet analysis, supporting audits, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams.