Cengage
Posted 15 days agoVerified live 9h ago
Staff Accountant, Global Accounting & Reporting
Brief overview
Remote
UndergradOr in progress
$52k–$68k/yrStated range
1+ yrsMinimum
36 H-1B approvalsDept. of Labor
8 green cardsCertified filings
U.S. GAAPFinancial Statement AnalysisPublic AccountingCorporate ConsolidationsFinancial ReportingMicrosoft ExcelFinancial Statement ReconciliationsForeign Currency TranslationIntercompany AccountingSAPSAP Group ReportingBlackLine
About the company
Cengagecengagegroup.com
A global education technology company delivering digital learning products and services.
Visa sponsorship history
4 years sponsoring, last filed FY2026
Data powered by U.S. Department of Labor. This does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.36H-1B approved
95%approval rate
6new H-1B hires
8PERM certified
$131,318median wage / yr
H-1B Petition ApprovalsVisas USCIS actually granted: the strongest sign the company sponsors.
202314
20249
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20264
LCA Certified ApplicationsAn early filing step, not a visa approval: it signals intent, not confirmed sponsorship.
20236
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Green Card (PERM) FilingsCertified green card filings: a long-term commitment to international hires.
20232
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Top sponsored roles
Software Development Engineer in TestData ScientistSenior Software Quality Assurance EngineerSenior User Experience DesignerSAP Development Lead
Sponsored employees from
IndiaPakistan
Job description
Summary
Cengage is a global education technology company that provides digital products, services, and platforms for learners. The Staff Accountant will support global consolidations, financial reporting, monthly and year-end close activities, reconciliations, audits, reporting analysis, and accounting controls.
Responsibilities
- Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities
- Prepare assigned account reconciliations and accompanying schedules accurately
- 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, collecting supporting information from account owners
- Follow up on outstanding close items and documentation
- Assist with recurring BlackLine tasks and controls
- Prepare and maintain close and financial-reporting support documentation
- Support audit requests by gathering reports and supporting documentation
- Research account and reporting differences, document findings, and escalate complex or unusual items for review
- Coordinate with accounting and finance teams to obtain supporting information and follow routine open items through resolution
- Assist with testing and documentation for new or updated accounting processes and controls
- Maintain organized documentation supporting reconciliations, reporting, and close activities
- Support other Consolidations and financial-reporting activities as assigned
Skills
- A 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
- A solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial statements, including the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Outstanding attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced close and reporting environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with accounting, finance, and cross-functional teams
- A curiosity about developing deeper knowledge in consolidations and financial reporting
- Experience auditing or supporting publicly traded companies
- Experience with corporate consolidations or multi-entity financial reporting
- Experience with SAP, SAP Group Reporting, BlackLine, Essbase, or comparable financial systems
- Exposure to foreign currency translation, CTA, intercompany accounting, or global financial reporting
- Experience preparing financial statement reconciliations and analyzing financial data
- CPA or progress toward CPA certification is a plus
Qualifications
Must Haves
- A 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
- A solid understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial statements, including the Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
- Outstanding attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced close and reporting environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively with accounting, finance, and cross-functional teams
- A curiosity about developing deeper knowledge in consolidations and financial reporting
Nice to Haves
- experience auditing or supporting publicly traded companies
- Experience with corporate consolidations or multi-entity financial reporting
- Experience with SAP, SAP Group Reporting, BlackLine, Essbase, or comparable financial systems
- Exposure to foreign currency translation, CTA, intercompany accounting, or global financial reporting
- Experience preparing financial statement reconciliations and analyzing financial data
- CPA or progress toward CPA certification is a plus
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