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 Manager – Accounting and Analysis, is responsible for providing management and oversight to the company’s treasury operations, including cash management, sales and use tax, insurance programs, and month-end close activities. This position requires the incumbent to meet deadlines, analyze bank and insurance broker proposals, and make recommendations to the Treasurer. In addition, this role will provide strategic leadership and mentorship to direct reports by setting clear goals and fostering professional growth. This role requires significant interaction with key business partners, which include the accounting, payroll, tax, legal, and internal audit departments, as well as the company’s external auditors and consultants.

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:

• Manage daily cash balances to ensure adequate liquidity. Approve electronic payments, transfers, investment, and borrowing decisions. Develop and maintain cash flow forecasting models, track actuals vs. forecasts, and provide variance analysis. Adjust forecasting process to improve accuracy when applicable. *

• Oversee the administration of company card programs, including fleet, travel and expense, virtual payables, and merchant processing. *

• Maintain relationships with bank service providers, resolve service issues, evaluate banking products and services, negotiate favorable terms, and review monthly bank fee analyses. *

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual covenant compliance certificates for the company’s revolving credit facility. *

• Collaborate on the development of company-wide annual budgets, long-range financial plans, and capital investment analysis. *

• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and modeling to support strategic decision-making. *

• Manage period-end close processes including journal entries, account reconciliations, and P&L reviews. Prepare month-end analysis for specific expense categories such as utilities and benefit plans. Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and procedures. *

• Review sales and use tax returns and assist with audits. *

• Oversee the purchased insurance and self-insurance programs. Lead communications with brokers, underwriters, and internal stakeholders. Manage policy renewals and assess risk tolerance for self-insurance levels and deductibles. *

• Develop and manage insurance related balance sheet reserves. *

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree - Accounting, Business Administration, Finance

• Must be 18 years of age or older.

• 6 years of experience in lieu of education.

• Industry Experience - Amusement Park, Hospitality/Tourism, Sports/Entertainment

• Minimum of 7 year(s) of experience.

• Minimum of 4 year(s) of supervisory experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Skilled in the use of Google Suite and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel and Word.

• Strong understanding of financial principles, accounting, and treasury management practices

• Ability to analyze financial data, identify trends, and make sound financial decisions

• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy

• Ability to meet deadlines, multi-task with minimal supervision, and work independently, as well as part of a team

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Strong understanding of financial statements

• Embodies Hershey Entertainment & Resorts’ Core Values: Devoted to the Legacy; Selfless Spirit of Service; Team Focused; and Respectful of Others

Job Demands

• Walking: occasional (<33%)

• Sitting: constant (>67%)

• Finger Dexterity: 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.

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

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