Sr. Controller (North America & Brazil)
Why Hershey:
At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day.
Job Overview
About The Hershey Company
The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is an industry-leading snacks company known for making more moments of goodness through its iconic brands. With a strong portfolio across chocolate, confectionery, and salty snacks, Hershey delights consumers every day. Our beloved brands include Hershey’s, Reese’s, KitKat®, Dots Pretzels, Lesser Evil, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and more.
At Hershey, we are committed to making a meaningful difference in the communities where we live, work, and do business. This commitment originated with our founder, Milton Hershey, and continues to shape who we are today.
Guided by our employee value proposition, Lead Today. Create Tomorrow, we empower our people to drive impact now while shaping what comes next. Our One Hershey mindset brings teams together across functions, geographies, and businesses, enabling us to operate with speed, collaboration, and shared purpose.
The Hershey Company is proud to be recognized as a top employer in the United States, reflecting our commitment to our people, culture, and purpose.
How will you fit in the big picture?
You will lead global commercial accounting for Gross to Net accounting and controls across the U.S. CMG and Salty businesses, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil. Reporting to the Global Controller Commercial, you will help deliver timely, accurate financial results under U.S. GAAP while strengthening process discipline, continuous improvement, and consistency across commercial accounting platforms. You will also serve as an ambassador for the S/4 global template solution and influence partners across functions and regions.
What will you do?
• Own complete, accurate, and properly controlled financial results for Gross Sales, Trade Promotions, and Customer Waste across five operating segments.
• Maintain SOX and other required accounting documentation to support the internal control environment and external audit requirements.
• Guide commercial business partners on systems and processes for U.S. GAAP reporting, management reporting, and operational analytics.
• Evaluate, advise on, and document the appropriate accounting treatment for commercial contracts and agreements.
• Oversee HBP Accounts Receivable and Deductions, including accountability for service-level agreements.
• Drive continuous improvement, including a continuous-close mindset, and strengthen revenue-recognition governance, tracking, and reporting.
• Establish consistent global policies and processes across Revenue, Trade, RD&A, and DME activities.
Minimum Education & Requirements
Minimum Requirements
Experience:
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7+ years of progressive, relevant experience, including experience with a global public company.
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Strong accounting experience; prior consumer packaged goods experience is preferred.
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CPA is preferred.
Education:
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.
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