Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cengage is a global education technology company that empowers learners by providing affordable, quality digital products and services. The Senior Accountant, Inventory Accounting will lead the offshore inventory accounting team, ensuring accuracy and compliance with US GAAP while supporting month-end and quarter-end close activities and driving process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the offshore inventory accounting team, ensuring accurate, timely execution of reconciliations, transaction processing, and control activities
• Own the quality and completeness of offshore results, providing direction, review, and ongoing coaching to drive consistency and accountability
• Ensure inventory transaction flow integrity and compliance with US GAAP and SOX controls across SAP S/4HANA and JD Edwards
• Coordinate and support month-end and quarter-end close by validating offshore outputs, resolving issues, and partnering with the broader accounting team
• Support audit activities by ensuring offshore-prepared documentation and analyses are complete, accurate, and audit-ready
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, standardization, and control execution across inventory operations

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 5+ years of inventory accounting experience, including valuation and reconciliation
• Strong understanding of US GAAP (ASC‑330) and SOX controls, with expertise in accounting and reconciliation principles, particularly in relation to inventory operations
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large data sets
• Ability to build and maintain complex queries
• Clear, effective communication skills and capacity to work cross-functionally with a high degree of ownership
• Passionate about delivering accurate, timely results with meticulous attention to detail
• Familiarity with ASC‑606 is a plus
• Proficiency in ERP systems—SAP S/4HANA and JD Edwards E1 preferred
• PowerBI development experience is beneficial
• Experience with Blackline or similar reconciliation/reporting tools a plus

Benefits

• Comprehensive and rewarding Total Rewards package designed to support and empower our employees
• Total Rewards Philosophy

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