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Leica Camera – Accountant - HYBRID
Leica Camera is a global Icon that celebrated 100 years of innovation and photography in 2014. Over more than a century Leica has mastered the balance of art and engineering - achieving an immutable harmony of form and functionality. Visit Leica Camera at www.leica-camera.com.
We are dedicated to developing cameras and optical instruments of the highest standards. The company has a tradition of precision manufacturing and technological innovations which have steadily positioned the brand at the forefront of the photographic industry and has enabled it to establish an unsurpassed standard of excellence.
Role Overview
The Accountant will be responsible for supporting the financial operations of Leica Camera USA, ensuring accurate reporting, reconciliation, and compliance with accounting standards. This position combines technical accounting expertise with operational excellence to maintain the integrity of the general ledger, accounts receivable, and accounts payable processes.
This role reports directly to the Accounting Manager and is a full-time position with full-time benefits.
Key Responsibilities
General Ledger Responsibilities
- Assist in preparing and posting journal entries (e.g. accruals, prepaids, depreciation, inventory adjustments)
- Perform assigned account reconciliations (e.g. cash, prepaid, fixed assets).
- Support review of P&L accounts for coding accuracy.
- Assist with month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring deadlines are met and all supporting schedules are complete.
- Post adjusting entries as directed by senior accountant or management.
- Assist with gathering data for 1099 tax filing.
A/R Support and A/P Support
- Assist AR team with reconciliations between subledger and GL.
- Help investigate customer payment discrepancies and unapplied cash.
- Assist AP team with vendor reconciliations and ensure proper cut-off at month-end.
- Assist with AP accruals and prepaid schedules as directed.
- Help validate expense coding and GL mapping of vendor invoices.
- Assist on ACH/Wire batch payment set up.