Staff Accountant (Usa) - [Acc120B]

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 over 1,000 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—

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

Perform the functions of a staff accountant, including reconciling fixed assets, working with prepaid insurance, and reconciling balance sheet accounts.

• Assist in maintaining the Company's fixed assets, including gathering information for disposals and in-service dates, and running monthly depreciation
• Responsible for monthly journal entries, including accruals, prepaid expenses, revenue recognition entries, and other entries during the month-end close
• Perform SOX compliant functions, including maintaining internal controls required by the PCAOB and SEC
• Other duties and projects as directed.
• Assist in compiling various accounting reports that are used by management on a monthly basis
• Assist in maintaining the Company's credit card programs, including working with managers and other employees to coordinate credit card coding
• Room for growth for other accounting opportunities

Qualifications

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Knowledge of Accounting Software
• Web-based platforms for completing banking transactions
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word and Excel
• Ability and willingness to learn new accounting software
• High level of confidentiality

Education and/or Experience                                                  

• 3-5 years related experience and/or training in Corporate Accounting or Public Accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from accredited four-year college preferred
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Physical Demands

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions. Employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to walk, sit and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

Transcat is an equal-opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination on the basis of any protected status.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, gender identity, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran or as a member of any other protected group or activity.

We will make reasonable accommodations for personnel with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of this position unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the company or a direct threat to health or safety.