Supervisor of Fixed Assets and Indirect Taxes

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Careers • Hershey, PA

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About The Position

The Supervisor, Fixed Assets and Indirect Taxes is responsible for accounting for the Company’s capital projects and fixed assets, including managing and reconciling asset additions, transfers, and dispositions; budgets, forecasts, and depreciation expense; and analyzing and explaining fluctuations in capital spending and depreciation expense. The position supervises the month-end project accounting and fixed asset closing process.

This role is also responsible for timely and accurate filings, month-end closing, and analysis related to the Company’s transaction taxes, including sales and use tax, parking tax, amusement tax, hotel occupancy taxes, real estate taxes, and unclaimed property. The supervisor leads compliance efforts, coordinates tax audits, conducts tax research, monitors tax law changes, and coaches and develops a Fixed Asset and Indirect Tax Staff Accountant.

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company is an entertainment and hospitality organization with properties including Hersheypark, The Hotel Hershey, Hershey Lodge, Giant Center, and restaurants. The company emphasizes its Core Values: Devoted to the Legacy, Selfless Spirit of Service, Team Focused, and Respectful of Others, and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Minimum of three years of related experience, including one year of supervisory experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field; relevant work experience may be substituted for education.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Hospitality and entertainment industry experience.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• Free admission to Hersheypark.
• Discounts.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage beginning the first day of the month after starting work.
• 401(k) contribution.
• Paid time off.

What This Job Offers

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