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We are bonded by our shared purpose - driving innovation that helps millions of learners improve their lives and achieve their dreams through education.\nAbout the Role\nAs a Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting at Cengage, you will serve as an essential member of our Consolidations & Group Reporting team. This role stands out by offering hands-on involvement in a global company environment, allowing you to engage in high-level financial reporting and consolidation functions.\nKey Responsibilities\nYou will contribute significantly to maintaining accurate financial reporting and consolidation processes. Your tasks will include:\nSupporting financial close processes by preparing journals and account reconciliations.\nPerforming balance sheet analysis, running reports, and following up on outstanding close items.\nMaintaining documentation supporting reconciliations, financial reporting, and close activities.\nConducting analytical reviews of the account reconciliation population as part of quality reviews.\nAssisting with recurring BlackLine tasks and account reconciliation workstreams.\nPerforming routine financial-data validations and system tie-outs.\nSupporting audit requests by gathering reports and supporting documentation.\nResearching account and reporting differences, documenting findings, and advancing complex or unusual items for review.\nCoordinating with accounting and finance teams to obtain supporting information and follow routine open items through resolution.\nAssisting with Blackline issue resolution and team collaboration, driving open action items monitoring and completion.\nSupporting other Consolidations and financial-reporting activities as assigned.\nRequired Skills and Experience\nTo be successful in this role, you should bring:\nA Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a similar area, or equivalent experience.\n1-3 years of accounting, financial reporting, or audit experience.\nPublic accounting experience, experience auditing or supporting publicly traded companies strongly preferred.\nA solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial statements, including the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement.\nIntermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.\nOutstanding attention to detail and organizational skills.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced close and reporting environment.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to collaborate effectively with accounting, finance, and cross-functional teams.\nA curiosity about developing deeper knowledge in consolidations and financial reporting.\nPreferred Qualifications\nWhile not required, the following qualifications will set you apart:\nExperience with corporate consolidations or multi-entity financial reporting.\nExperience with SAP, SAP Group Reporting, BlackLine, Essbase, or comparable financial systems.\nExposure to intercompany accounting, or global financial reporting.\nExperience preparing financial statement reconciliations and analyzing financial data.\nCPA or progress toward CPA certification is a plus.\nCengage is committed to working with broad talent pools to attract and hire strong and most qualified individuals. 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