Hersheypark is hiring: Accounting Supervisor in Hershey

Overview

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.

Requisition Number: SUPER003410

Job Category: Finance, Accounting, and Audit

Location: Hershey, PA (Hershey Entertainment & Resorts) – on-site

Responsibilities

• Supervise activities related to recording and tracking Company spending for capital projects and ensure compliance with capital spending policy.
• Supervise the recording and reconciling of all fixed asset additions, sales, transfers, and retirements in the fixed asset software, and preparation of the fixed asset roll-forwards.
• Oversee the month-end/year-end project accounting closing process and reconciliation of project accounting software modules to the general ledger.
• Compile, review, and analyze financial data related to fixed assets, including budgets, fluctuation analysis of fixed asset balances, and depreciation expense.
• Prepare audit schedules relating to fixed assets, and assist auditors in their inquiries.
• Oversee the preparation of sales and use tax, amusement tax, parking tax, and hotel tax filings; lead compliance efforts around the Company’s tax collection and reporting obligations, including collaboration with operations and information technology on point of sales systems, etc.
• Coordinate sales tax audits conducted by governmental agencies.
• Prepare annual real estate tax budgets and reconcile balance sheet and income statement accounts.
• Perform tax research to support the Company decision-making process; monitor existing and emerging tax law changes and assess the impact on the Company; prepare research memoranda, written correspondence/guidance, and other documents for submission to management and taxing authorities.
• Coach and develop fixed asset and indirect tax Staff Accountant.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age
• Minimum of three years of related experience with one year of supervisory experience
• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field (relevant work experience can be substituted for education)
• Hospitality and Entertainment industry experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to meet deadlines, multitask with minimal supervision, and work independently, as well as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong understanding of financial accounting
• Embodies Hershey Entertainment & Resorts’ Core Values: Devoted to the Legacy; Selfless Spirit of Service; Team Focused; and Respectful of Others

Job Demands

• Finger Dexterity: Frequent (34-66%)
• Hand/Eye Coordination: Frequent (34-66%)
• Sitting: Constant (>67%)
• Standing: Occasional (<33%)
• Walking: Occasional (<33%)
• Visual ability to perform detailed work at close distances (computer screens, accounting ledgers)
• Verbal communication of detailed information to others (phone or in person)
• Repetitive motion of wrists, hands, and/or fingers

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer and the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor applies.