Senior Accountant

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 Accounting team and serves as a financial resource for management. This position is responsible for preparing journal entries reconciling accounts reviewing financial statements and analyzing financial results. Additionally this position assists with budgeting and forecasting for select areas and performs special projects as needed.

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 Duties (Duties marked with an asterisk are essential functions of this job):

• Record and report financial results including accurate and timely preparation of monthly journal entries financial statements and balance sheet account reconciliations.*

• Analyze financial results and explain variances to both budget and prior year benchmarks. Assist management in identifying opportunities for financial improvement and cost reduction.*

• Evaluate revenue and expense trends and report projected results to management. Assist in the compilation of forecasts and financial projections.*

• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget for select areas to include design and management of budget schedules and comparison to current year and prior year activity.

• Assist in the preparation and review of deliverables requested by senior management as well as for external audits of annual financial statements employee benefit plans and external entities for which the Company serves as operator.*

• Examine selected monthly balance sheet account reconciliations and general ledger balances to ensure accuracy completeness proper classification and adequate review. Prepare a summary of findings on a monthly basis.*

• Monitor and enforce compliance with applicable policies and procedures as well as approve Travel and Entertainment expense reports and purchase requisitions for select divisions.

• Complete special projects and prepare ad-hoc reports and analyses as requested.

• Supervise support and develop Staff Accountants.*

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 18 years of age or older

• Bachelors degree - Accounting Business Administration Financial Management

• Minimum of 3 years of related accounting/finance experience. Supervisory experience preferred

• Industry Experience - Financial Services Hospitality Public Accounting

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate and advocate accounting positions.

• Advanced use of Microsoft Office applications including Excel and Word and ability to use these tools to create efficiencies.

• Experience with financial accounting software and reporting tools.

• Demonstrated analytical skills. Detail oriented with a high level of accuracy.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic fast paced environment and effectively manage multiple priorities with competing deadlines.

• Must embody HE&R Core Values (Devoted to the Legacy Selfless Spirit of Service Team Focused Respectful of Others)

Job Demands:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to:

• Reaching Forward Occasional (<33%)

• Climbing Stairs Occasional (<33%) (60ft maximum height)

• Lifting Occasional (<33%) (5lbs maximum weight)

• Reaching Overhead Occasional (<33%)

• Finger Dexterity Frequent (34-66%)

• Hand/Eye Coordination Occasional (<33%)

• Stooping Occasional (<33%)

• Bending Occasional (<33%)

• Sitting Constant (>67%)

• Standing Occasional (<33%)

• Walking Occasional (<33%)

• 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 (motions) of the wrists hands and/or fingers (Repetitive motion).

Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Hershey Entertainment and Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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