financial accountant - General AccountingHershey

Major Duties/Responsibilities:
General Accounting and Month-End Closing
The Financial Accountant is responsible for closing the Hershey books of accounts in compliance with US GAAP, following the Hershey closing calendar. The accountant is responsible for ensuring accuracy, timeliness, completeness and appropriateness of approvals for all transactions executed as part of the closing process in compliance with the
Journal Entry Policy.
General accounting and month-end closing activities include:
• Month end entries, accruals, prepayment amortization and adjustments
• Key Account Reconciliation
• Intercompany Billing and reconciliation
• Trade Spending (Direct Brand Expense) Transactions
• Fixed Assets Transactions
Account Analysis and Issues Resolution
The Financial Accountant is responsible for the comprehensive and timely preparation and certification of accounts using Hershey system, i.e. Blackline System. This includes reviewing and reconciling the balance sheet accounts, with reference to the Balance Sheet Policy, identifying issues, coordinating with the account owners, analyzing the root causes
and determining the next steps that will lead to the resolution of those issues. The Financial Accountant is also expected to work closely with internal Business Partners and provide support and analyses to address their accounting-related concerns.
Audit Support
The Financial Accountant is responsible for the preparation and submission of documents required for internal or external audit of the Hershey books and work processes. The accountant, together with the RTR Supervisor is also responsible for timely communication and resolution of issues identified during any internal or external audit.
Others
i) KPI Tracking and Reporting:
The Financial Accountant is responsible for defining relevant KPIs for the General Accounting processes. Apart from defining measures, the accountant is responsible for timely updates, reporting to customers, identifying and resolving issues that will lead to the improvement of KPIs.
ii) Record Retention:
The Financial Accountant is responsible for the timely filing of supporting documents for journal entries, bank reconciliations, account analysis and other accounting schedules.
iii) Other Adhoc:
Others related ad hoc roles may be assigned to the Financial accountant with alignment to the Record to Report Manager of Hershey Global Business Services Manila.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Bachelors Degree in Accountancy
At least 3 years experience in end to end General Accounting Process
Certified Public Accountant
Proficient understanding of US GAAP and local GAAP
Basic knowledge of SAP
Knowledge in Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Sharepoint)
Strong Oral and Written Communication Skills
Collaboration Skills
Attention to Details
Strong Analytical and Problem Solving Skills