Staff Accountant, Global Consolidations & Reporting

Cengage Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group is seeking a Staff Accountant in its Global Accounting & Reporting team in the United States. You will engage in high‑level financial reporting and consolidation work within a global company environment.

The role emphasizes close processes, reconciliations, and collaboration across accounting and finance teams, with opportunities to advance in consolidations and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a similar area.
• 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 Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journals and account reconciliations for the close process.
• Perform balance sheet analysis and run reports.
• Maintain documentation supporting reconciliations and close activities.
• Conduct analytical reviews of reconciliations as part of quality reviews.
• Assist with BlackLine tasks and reconciliation workstreams.
• Perform financial-data validations and system tie-outs.
• Support audit requests with reports and docs.
• Research differences and document findings for review.
• Coordinate with teams to obtain supporting information.

Skills

US GAAP

Excel

Communication

Analytical skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

SAP

SAP Group Reporting

BlackLine

Essbase

Job description

Cengage Group is seeking a Staff Accountant in its Global Accounting & Reporting team in the United States. You will engage in high‑level financial reporting and consolidation work within a global company environment.

The role emphasizes close processes, reconciliations, and collaboration across accounting and finance teams, with opportunities to advance in consolidations and financial reporting.