Sr Accountant
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Job Description
Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company (HE&R) is an award-winning entertainment & hospitality organization with properties including: Hersheypark The Hotel Hershey Hershey Lodge Giant Center Restaurants and more. Our team members share a common goal of upholding the legacy of our founder Milton S. Hershey while striving to live by our companys Core Values: Devoted to the Legacy Selfless Spirit of Service Team Focused and Respectful of Others. Hershey Entertainment & Resorts is committed to cultivating diversity equity and inclusion in our workforce marketplace and community and is proud to help fulfill the dream of our founder by providing value to Milton Hershey School.
This position is a member of the Corporate Accounting team and will assist in financial reporting activities including the preparation of consolidated financial statements and reporting packages coordination of external audits and tax-related engagements accounting for employee benefits plans and technical accounting research. This role will report directly to the Manager - Financial Reporting.
As a Full-Time Team Member you will enjoy sweet perks like FREE admission to Hersheypark discounts and more as soon as you receive your Employee ID! Your total compensation consists not only of the wage that you are paid but also includes Medical Dental and Vision coverage beginning the first day of the next month after you begin working 401K Contribution paid time off and so much more!
Job Functions:
- Prepare monthly and annual financial statements including footnote disclosures supporting schedules roll-forwards and reconciliations in accordance with US GAAP. *
- Perform balance sheet and income statement variance analyses and prepare comprehensive review packages for management. *
- Assist in research and analysis of new and existing Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) guidance. Perform qualitative and quantitative evaluations and prepare written documentation such as policy or guidance memos to interpret and communicate accounting positions. *
- Coordinate and assist in the preparation and review of deliverables for external audits of annual financial statements employee benefit plans and external entities for which the Company serves as operator. *
- Assist in coordination of engagements related to corporate income tax matters. *
- Perform accounting functions for employee benefits plans. *
- Collaborate and provide general support across departments on financial reporting and accounting matters. *
- Examine selected monthly balance sheet account reconciliations to ensure accuracy completeness proper classification and adequate review. Prepare a summary of findings on a monthly basis. *
- Assist with the preparation and filing of government census reports. *
- Complete special projects and prepare ad-hoc analyses as requested. *
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree - Accounting
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Industry Experience - Accounting and/or Financial Reporting experience Public Accounting experience strongly preferred
- Minimum of 3 year(s) of experience.
- Preferred - CPA or CPA in progress
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Strong interest and experience working with US GAAP reporting requirements
- Strong analytical critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Thorough knowledge of basic and intermediate accounting principles. Ability to perform technical research on accounting topics and advocate accounting positions.
- Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills.
- Self-starter who can work with a high degree of autonomy as well as part of a team.
- Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic fast paced environment and effectively manage multiple priorities with competing deadlines.
- Skilled in the use of Google Suite and Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Word.
- Must embody HE&R Core Values (Devoted to the Legacy Selfless Spirit of Service Team Focused Respectful of Others)
Job Demands:
- Walking: occasional (<33%)
- Standing: occasional (<33%)
- Sitting: constant (>67%)
- Bending: occasional (<33%)
- Stooping: occasional (<33%)
- Hand-Eye Coordination: occasional (<33%)
- Finger Dexterity: frequent (34-66%)
- Reaching Over: occasional (<33%)
- Reaching Forward: occasional (<33%)
- Lifting: occasional (<33%) Weight: 5 lbs
- Climb Stairs: occasional (<33%) Height: 60 ft
- This job requires the visual ability to perform detailed work at close distances (computer screens accounting ledgers using measurement devices).
- This job regularly requires verbal communication of detailed information to others either by phone or in person.
- Substantial movements of the wrists hands and/or fingers (Repetitive motion).
Hershey Entertainment and Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
