Consolidations & Reporting Accountant – Public Company

Cengage Group; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group is seeking a Staff Accountant for its Consolidations & Group Reporting team in the United States. You will influence monthly and quarterly close processes, prepare reconciliations, and support One-Time Cost reporting, CTA reconciliations, and close documentation.

This role offers exposure to a global public-company environment and requires attention to detail and strong Excel skills. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of accounting or financial reporting experience, a solid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.
• 1–3 years of accounting, financial reporting, or audit experience.
• Public accounting experience preferred/required.
• Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial statements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced close and reporting environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative with accounting, finance, and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities.
• Prepare assigned account reconciliations and schedules.
• Prepare One-Time Cost reporting and analysis.
• Prepare CTA reconciliations and supporting reports.
• Perform routine financial-data validations and system tie-outs.
• Run and refresh recurring financial reports.
• Assist with Balance Sheet analysis and collection of supporting information.
• Follow up on outstanding close items and documentation.
• Assist with BlackLine tasks and controls.
• Prepare and maintain close and financial-reporting documentation.
• Support audit requests with reports and documentation.
• Research accounting differences and elevate complex items for review.
• Coordinate with teams to obtain supporting information and resolve open items.
• Assist with testing and documentation for new accounting processes and controls.
• Maintain organized documentation for reconciliations and close activities.
• Support other Consolidations and financial-reporting activities.

Skills

Public accounting experience

US GAAP

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Multitasking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent

Tools

SAP

SAP Group Reporting

BlackLine

Essbase

Job description

Cengage Group is seeking a Staff Accountant for its Consolidations & Group Reporting team in the United States. You will influence monthly and quarterly close processes, prepare reconciliations, and support One-Time Cost reporting, CTA reconciliations, and close documentation.

This role offers exposure to a global public-company environment and requires attention to detail and strong Excel skills. The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of accounting or financial reporting experience, a solid