Junior Accounting Analyst

Carl Zeiss • White Plains, NY

94d • $60,000 - $65,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Junior Accounting Analyst will be primarily responsible for supporting the general accounting functions of Carl Zeiss SBE, LLC, the legal entity of the Consumer Products business, which includes the Photo & Cinema Lenses and Sports Optics portfolios. This role plays a key part in ensuring accurate financial reporting, supporting month-end close activities, and collaborating with both local and global finance teams.

Requirements

• BS/BA in Accounting or a related field from an accredited college, or equivalent work experience.
• 2-3 years of successful experience in an Accounts Receivable or similar role.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively.
• Excellent customer service skills, with strong written and verbal communication.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, financial, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to problem-solve, make recommendations, and implement corrective improvements.
• Highly accountable and responsible, with impeccable follow-through.
• Naturally curious with a continuous improvement mindset and willingness to learn.
• Experience with Windows operating environment, MS Office 365 products, and SAP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the A/R Shared Services team in Poland to support cash and customer credit applications.
• Support A/R collections to maintain a goal of 85-90% current.
• Partner with the White Plains Shared Services team and actively participate in cash collections.
• Research and validate debit memo deductions for short-paid invoices.
• Communicate with customers to deny invalid short payments and provide reasons.
• Obtain approvals from sales leadership to validate and clear customer deductions.
• Reach out to customers for documentation related to deductions, as needed.
• Assist A/R Shared Services with the application of valid deductions.
• Contribute to the creation of a dispute management workflow to clear customer deductions.
• Perform credit checks on new customers and make recommendations based on payment behaviors.
• Prepare and update daily Net Sales Estimates and A/R Aging reports (Power BI / Excel).
• Support month-end financial closings, including required journal entries (e.g., promotional accruals).
• Track promotional and monthly accruals and prepare related reporting.
• Monitor assigned general ledger accounts and report year-to-date promotional accruals.
• Provide Sales & Distribution (SD) Customer Service support (e.g., credit card payments, blocked documents).
• Assist with new customer and vendor setups, ensuring accurate activation in SAP.
• Monitor daily credit limits, reviewing customer orders and balances, and coordinate with the Dealer Care team.
• Determine credit limits using D&B credit reports supplied by shared services.
• Maintain and update various Excel reports.
• Support ADHOC tasks and reporting, including new responsibilities related to the SAP S/4HANA upgrade.

Benefits

• Medical plans
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off
• Performance bonus or sales commissions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Repair and Maintenance
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree