Staff Accountant - Global Consolidations & Reporting

Cengage Group; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group is seeking a Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting, to join our Consolidations & Group Reporting team. You will contribute to high‑level financial reporting, consolidate entities, and support the close process in a global environment.

Ideal candidates bring 1–3 years of accounting experience, solid U.S. GAAP knowledge, and strong Excel skills. Collaboration with accounting, finance, and cross‑functional teams is essential in this fast paced role.

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, 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Public Accounting Experience

U.S. GAAP Knowledge

Analytical Skills

Cross-functional Collaboration

Financial Reporting

Consolidations

Auditing

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a similar area

Tools

SAP

SAP Group Reporting

BlackLine

Essbase

Job description

Cengage Group is seeking a Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting, to join our Consolidations & Group Reporting team. You will contribute to high‑level financial reporting, consolidate entities, and support the close process in a global environment.

Ideal candidates bring 1–3 years of accounting experience, solid U.S. GAAP knowledge, and strong Excel skills. Collaboration with accounting, finance, and cross‑functional teams is essential in this fast paced role.