Associate Manager, Product Configuration & Costing

The Hershey Company • Lower Swatara Township, PA

1d • $77,600 - $97,000

About The Position

The role supports the accuracy, consistency, and transparency of manufacturing cost data across The Hershey Company. It analyzes SAP Material Ledger actual costing results, identifies trends and cost drivers, and translates complex data into actionable insights for Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, and IT partners. The position also supports technical loading and validation of manufacturing plant budgets in SAP, strengthens data quality and controls, and improves repeatable processes that inform financial and operational decisions.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience in product costing, supply chain finance, or manufacturing finance.
• Hands-on SAP experience with Material Ledger, Actual Costing, and CO.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Advanced analytical and cost-accounting capabilities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage recurring cycles and ad hoc analysis.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience with manufacturing plant budgeting.
• Experience with advanced Excel, Alteryx, or Power BI.
• Experience in a manufacturing or consumer packaged goods environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze monthly SAP Material Ledger Actual Costing results across the supply chain network and compare them with prior periods, budget, and plan.
• Identify, explain, and document significant variances, trends, and cost drivers, and communicate insights to finance and non-finance partners.
• Partner with Accounting and Supply Chain Finance during period-end close, review, reconciliation, and inventory valuation activities.
• Facilitate the technical loading of manufacturing plant budget data into SAP and validate alignment across plants, materials, and cost components.
• Perform data-quality checks across SAP, planning tools, and financial expectations; investigate and resolve costing, quantity, and valuation inconsistencies.
• Serve as a subject-matter resource for Material Ledger and Actual Costing processes.
• Support system enhancements, testing, controls, documentation, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Wellness programs supporting physical and mental health.
• Annual incentive opportunities.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off.
• Company holidays.
• Flexible ways of working where applicable.
• Career development programs.
• Learning opportunities.
• Internal mobility.
• Performance-based incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level