Staff Accountant – Consolidations & Reporting

Cengage Group; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Cengage is seeking a Staff Accountant within the Consolidations & Group Reporting team in a full-time role based in the United States. You will contribute to accurate financial reporting and consolidations for a global public company, supporting close processes, reconciliations, and reporting deliverables.

The role requires 1–3 years of accounting or audit experience, a solid GAAP foundation, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or an equivalent field.
• 1–3 years of accounting, financial reporting, or audit experience.
• Public accounting experience preferred; experience auditing publicly traded companies preferred.
• Solid 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 schedules.
• Prepare One-Time Cost reporting and analysis.
• Prepare CTA reconciliations with supporting reports.
• Perform routine financial-data validations and system tie-outs.
• Run and refresh recurring financial reports.
• Assist with Balance Sheet analysis and documentation.
• 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 account/reporting differences and document findings.
• Coordinate with teams to obtain supporting information.
• Assist with testing and documentation for new accounting processes.
• Maintain organized documentation for reconciliations and reporting.
• Support other consolidations/financial-reporting activities.

Skills

Public accounting experience

GAAP knowledge

Written and verbal communication

Multi-entity consolidations

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA or CPA progression

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAP

SAP Group Reporting

BlackLine

Essbase

Job description

Cengage is seeking a Staff Accountant within the Consolidations & Group Reporting team in a full-time role based in the United States. You will contribute to accurate financial reporting and consolidations for a global public company, supporting close processes, reconciliations, and reporting deliverables.

The role requires 1–3 years of accounting or audit experience, a solid GAAP foundation, and strong Excel skills.