Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting
Cengage · Ohio, United States · Yesterday
Accounting$52k–$68k/yrFull-time
About the role
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:
Responsibilities
- 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 escalate 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.
Requirements
- 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
- 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.
Pay
$52,000.00 - $67,600.00 USD