Junior Accounting Analyst

About Us:

How many companies can say they've been in business for over 177 years?!

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

What's the role?

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.

Sound Interesting?

Here's what you'll do:

• 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.

Do You Qualify?

• 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.

• This is a hybrid office position and will not require travel.

Compensation

The annual pay range for this position is $60,000 - $65,000

The pay offered for this role may be influenced by factors such as job location, scope of role, qualifications, education, experience, & complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent.

This position is also eligible for a performance bonus or sales commissions. ZEISS also offers robust benefits, including medical plans, retirement savings plan and paid time off.

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:

Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).