Analyst, External Reporting

The Hershey Company - Hershey, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Hershey, PA

Food Manufacturing

About the position

The Analyst, External Reporting will play a crucial role within the Chief Accounting Officer & External Reporting team, focusing on financial reporting, technical accounting, and compliance with US GAAP and SEC regulations. This position requires collaboration with various departments to ensure accurate financial disclosures and reporting, while also supporting the monthly close process and participating in special projects.

Responsibilities

• Support the SEC reporting process, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and other required form filings.
• Prepare financial statements, footnotes, and MD&A supporting documentation, and perform tie-out of financial statements and disclosures, including XBRL tagging.
• Analyze financial statements and explain significant variances.
• Assist in the review and tie-out of Investor Relations materials, including quarterly Earnings Release materials.
• Support the monthly close process for select technical accounting areas, including preparing month-end supporting documentation, journal entries, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare and disclose Lease Accounting in accordance with ASC 842 standards.
• Account for foreign exchange contracts and treasury-related derivatives to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Maintain compliance with relevant accounting policies and SOX documentation to support the internal control environment.
• Monitor accounting standard-setting bodies and evaluate the impact of new standards on the Company.
• Participate in special projects and ad hoc assignments as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• CPA preferred
• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Prior experience in public accounting (e.g., Big 4) with experience auditing SEC registrants or work experience with a SEC registrant
• Knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
• Excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail, organized and thorough with a focus on continuous improvement
• Excellent project management, communication and analytical skills
• Exposure to ERP accounting systems such as SAP/Group Reporting
• Experience with Workiva software is a plus

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Workiva software