Sr. Accounting Manager

Who we are—

Transcat is a dynamic, innovative, growing company that has been recognized as the leading calibration and compliance services provider in North America and beyond. With 1,500 employees—in technical, consulting, operational, sales, finance, and corporate roles,we have stood the test of time by delivering on our Trust in Every Measure promise to our customers in vital industries, including life sciences, aerospace, defense, energy, and utilities.

We fulfill this promise through our employees, who live Our Values every day, the Transcat Way. Our employees are at the center of the rewarding, challenging, and life-changing work we do for our customers and those they serve. Are you ready to join a company where the work you do makes a difference, and where you can grow in your career?

Here’s what Transcat has to offer—

• Work that matters
• A values-based culture where people care about each other and the work they do together
• Flexibility
• Training and development to accelerate learning and career advancement
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including paid time off, health insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement, stock purchase plan, and MORE!

The Sr. Accounting Manager is a critical leadership role responsible for overseeing the company's global accounting operations, financial close process, internal controls environment, and team development. This position will manage accounting activities across multiple domestic and international legal entities while ensuring compliance with US GAAP, Statutory requirements, SEC reporting requirements, SOX controls, and company policies.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with experience in public company accounting, cross-functional collaboration, process improvement, and internal control execution. This role will play a key part in accelerating the financial close, strengthening the control environment, supporting material weakness remediation efforts, enhancing treasury and cash flow forecasting capabilities, and developing a high-performing accounting team.

The Sr. Accounting Manager reports to the Controller and serves as a key partner to FP&A, Tax, Internal Audit, Operations and external auditors.

• Accounting Operations & Financial Close
  • Lead and manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process for 5+ domestic and international legal entities.
  • Ensure timely and accurate recording of transactions in accordance with US GAAP and Statutory requirements (as appropriate).
  • Drive initiatives to shorten the close cycle while maintaining accuracy and strengthening internal controls.
  • Review journal entries, account reconciliations, flux analyses, and supporting documentation.
  • Oversee intercompany transactions, foreign currency accounting, consolidations, and eliminations.
  • Develop standardized accounting policies and procedures across multiple ERP environments.
  • Ensure balance sheet integrity through robust reconciliation and review processes.
  • Review company balance sheets, income statements and cash flow statements for accuracy and completeness, including consolidated financial statements.
• Internal Controls & SOX Compliance
  • Maintain and enhance a SOX-compliant control environment across multiple business processes and systems.
  • Serve as a key leader in the company's material weakness remediation efforts.
  • Partner with Internal Audit, process owners, and external auditors to implement sustainable control improvements.
  • Ensure controls are documented, executed, tested, and remediated (as needed) in a timely manner.
  • Identify process and control gaps and drive corrective action plans.
  • Promote a culture of accountability, documentation excellence, and operational discipline.
• Treasury & Cash Flow Management
  • Lead…