Senior Accountant - Operations

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company; Hershey (PA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free admission to Hersheypark

Employee discounts

Job summary

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company in Hershey, PA, seeks a Senior Accountant - Operations to support inventory accounting, cost analysis, and monthly close. You will partner with cross-functional teams to optimize processes and deliver accurate financial reporting.

The role emphasizes internal controls, KPI development for inventory, and collaboration with senior management on budgets and audits. Experience in hospitality or financial services is valued; benefits include comprehensive

Qualifications

• 18 years of age or older.
• Minimum of 3 years of related accounting/finance experience.
• Industry Experience - Financial Services, Hospitality, Public Accounting.
• Must have a valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Record and report financial results, including accurate and timely preparation of monthly journal entries, financial statements, and balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Perform month-end closing duties such as preparing cost calculations, validating inventory balances, recording journal entries, and reconciling balance sheets with variance analysis.
• Lead inventory audit activities, review inventory results, and strengthen controls to safeguard product and minimize shrink.
• Develop, report, and analyze key inventory KPIs and explain fluctuations.
• Assist in budget preparation and management for designated areas.
• Prepare deliverables for senior management and external audits; complete special projects as requested.

Skills

Accounting experience

MS Excel

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Accounting software

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 company's 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.

The Senior Accountant - Operations will assist in the inventory accounting and costing functions, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. This role will be responsible for supporting inventory accounting and will partner with teams across the organization to optimize inventory processes and resolve any inventory-related concern. The Senior Accountant - Operations will monitor and analyze inventory data to identify trends and variances while providing business insights to various internal stakeholders. They will support the monthly financial closing process, making improvements along the way.

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.*
• Perform certain month-end closing duties such as preparing cost calculations, validating inventory balances, recording journal entries, and reconciling balance sheets. Fluctuation analysis of COGS, margins, and inventory levels will also be expected.*
• Lead inventory audit activities by establishing the inventory schedule (to include physical inventory counts and cycle counts), coordinating the use of external inventory services if deemed necessary, reviewing/reconciling inventory results, and evaluating the adequacy of controls to safeguard product and minimize inventory shrink.*
• Develop, report, and analyze key inventory performance indicators (KPIs) as well as explain fluctuations in inventory levels.*
• Recommend process improvements, create workflow efficiencies, and strengthen internal controls. Such recommendations may include, but are not limited to, the expanded use of point-of-sale and inventory software or improved auditing effectiveness within other existing systems and processes.*
• 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.
• Ensure sales tax compliance is properly configured in the purchase order system.
• Assist in the preparation and review of deliverables requested by senior management as well as for external audits of annual financial statements.*
• Complete special projects and prepare ad-hoc reports and analyses as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 18 years of age or older
• Minimum of 3 years of related accounting/finance experience.
• Industry Experience - Financial Services, Hospitality, Public Accounting
• Must have a valid Drivers’ License

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 management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Hershey Entertainment and Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer.