The Hershey Company · 1 day ago
Sr Accountant
Hershey, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expThe Hershey Company is seeking a Senior Accountant who will focus on understanding and anticipating variance issues on production lines while managing monthly inventories. This role involves financial analysis, reporting, and collaboration with various plant disciplines to support plant financials and ensure accuracy in data management.
ConfectioneryFood and BeverageManufacturingService IndustrySnack Food
Responsibilities
Develop, analyze, and report plant financial performance, including weekly results, monthly close, forecasts, and annual budgets; investigate variances and anomalies to support performance improvement
Partner with Plant Leadership to identify operational shortfalls, conduct root‑cause analysis, and drive corrective actions using data-driven insights
Utilize analytical models and statistical tools to evaluate production trends, cost drivers, line mix, and other factors impacting plant financials
Oversee controllership activities, including SOX compliance, store inventory testing, purchasing card audits, inventory management, and resolution of goods‑movement errors
Manage annual and ongoing processes for inventory, fixed assets, product standards, labor/overhead rates, and budget inputs while ensuring accuracy within SAP
Maintain control over raw‑material obsolescence, including seasonal and limited‑edition items, and ensure adherence to accounting procedures
Support special projects focused on cost savings, forecast enhancements, and improvement of analytics through technology and process optimization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance or business-related field required
3-5+ years of work experience in manufacturing accounting or equivalent accounting / finance experience
Strong technology skills, especially with SAP
Ability to analyze business processes, identify areas for improvement, and execute process improvement recommendations
Strong Excel and PowerPoint modeling skills
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects/areas of responsibility simultaneously
Ability to produce accurate results in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
Strong attention to detail
Develop, analyze, and report plant financial performance, including weekly results, monthly close, forecasts, and annual budgets; investigate variances and anomalies to support performance improvement
Partner with Plant Leadership to identify operational shortfalls, conduct root‑cause analysis, and drive corrective actions using data-driven insights
Utilize analytical models and statistical tools to evaluate production trends, cost drivers, line mix, and other factors impacting plant financials
Oversee controllership activities, including SOX compliance, store inventory testing, purchasing card audits, inventory management, and resolution of goods‑movement errors
Manage annual and ongoing processes for inventory, fixed assets, product standards, labor/overhead rates, and budget inputs while ensuring accuracy within SAP
Maintain control over raw‑material obsolescence, including seasonal and limited‑edition items, and ensure adherence to accounting procedures
Support special projects focused on cost savings, forecast enhancements, and improvement of analytics through technology and process optimization
Preferred
MBA or equivalent marketplace experience
CPG and/or other consumer-facing products experience
Company
The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company is headquartered in Hershey, Pa., and is an industry-leading snacks company with a purpose to make more moments of goodness through its iconic brands.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
The Hershey Company has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (10)
2024 (6)
2023 (7)
2022 (6)
2021 (4)
2020 (11)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.62B2025-10-21Post Ipo Debt· $1.88B
2025-02-19Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-05-01Post Ipo Debt· $750M
Leadership Team
Kirk Tanner
Chief Executive Officer
Deepak Bhatia
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-07
2026-01-07
Company data provided by crunchbase