Global Accounting & Reporting Staff Accountant

Cengage Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage Group in the United States seeks an Accountant - Consolidations and Financial Reporting to support monthly close, account reconciliations, and financial data validation across the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow.

You will collaborate with accounting and finance teams, prepare one-time cost reporting, assist with BlackLine tasks, and help ensure accurate consolidation reporting for publicly traded entities.

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 required, with experience auditing or supporting publicly traded companies strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement, Cash Flow).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities.
• Prepare assigned account reconciliations and accompanying schedules.
• 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 and gathering info from owners.
• Follow up on outstanding close items and documentation.
• Assist with BlackLine tasks and controls.
• Prepare and maintain close and financial-reporting support documentation.
• Support audit requests by gathering reports and documentation.
• Research account/reporting differences and elevate complex items for review.
• Coordinate with accounting and finance teams to obtain supporting information.
• Assist with testing and documentation for new accounting processes and controls.
• Maintain organized documentation supporting reconciliations and close activities.
• Support other Consolidations and financial-reporting activities as assigned.

Skills

Public accounting experience

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong written and verbal skills

Multitasking and deadline management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or similar

Tools

SAP

BlackLine

Essbase

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Cengage Group in the United States seeks an Accountant - Consolidations and Financial Reporting to support monthly close, account reconciliations, and financial data validation across the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow.

You will collaborate with accounting and finance teams, prepare one-time cost reporting, assist with BlackLine tasks, and help ensure accurate consolidation reporting for publicly traded entities.