Bookkeeper

Job Description

Bookkeeper | Hershey Creamery Company

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Hershey Creamery Company, located in Salem, VA. The company has been crafting real, quality ice cream and novelty items since 1894, serving over 33,000 locations with its extensive fleet. This role is crucial for maintaining the accuracy of day-to-day financial records, ensuring the integrity of financial reporting for sales, expenses, and inventory data. The Bookkeeper directly supports the company’s commitment to sound financial practices and operational efficiency.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person Salem, VA

• Team: Collaborates with accounting and operations teams
• Mission: Manages daily financial recordkeeping to ensure accurate reporting of sales, expenses, and inventory data.
• Tech Stack: Accounting software, Microsoft Excel, office productivity tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Recordkeeping: Manage day-to-day financial recordkeeping operations, encompassing the accurate recording of all financial transactions and diligent maintenance of various financial ledgers.
• Entries & Reconciliation: Accurately post journal entries and meticulously reconcile accounts, ensuring the integrity and balance of all financial data.
• Reporting Support: Prepare routine financial reports and actively support critical month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Documentation: Maintain precise and organized financial documentation, essential for internal audits and ensuring full compliance with relevant regulations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the accounting and operations teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting of sales, expenses, and inventory-related financial data.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Possess strong proficiency in fundamental bookkeeping practices and journal entries, demonstrated through relevant education such as an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or through equivalent practical experience.
• Experience: Hold hands-on experience utilizing accounting software and applying basic finance principles, including performing account reconciliations and managing the general ledger effectively.
• Skills: Exhibit strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other essential office productivity tools. Demonstrate excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, coupled with the ability to manage multiple tasks and consistently meet deadlines within an on-site work environment. A strong commitment to confidentiality and ethical financial practices is also required.
• Bonus: Prior experience specifically within manufacturing, distribution, or the food industry accounting is considered a significant advantage.