Assoc Business Systems Analyst FDS

Position: Assoc Staff Business Systems Analyst FDS
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.

About The Hershey Company The Hershey Company 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, Kit Kat, 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?

The Financial Data Systems and Controls Governance team is responsible for global oversight of financially relevant data, systems, processes, and internal controls. As the Associate Manager, Business Systems Analyst – Financial Data Systems, you will help drive efficiency, automation, and governance across critical financial systems that support Hershey's global close and reporting  this role, you will partner closely with Controllership, Internal Controls, and IT teams to enhance financial systems, strengthen controls, and support transformation initiatives that simplify and modernize the way we work.

This is an exciting opportunity for an accounting or finance professional who enjoys combining process improvement, technology, and governance to deliver meaningful business impact.

What will you do?

Support administration and optimization of Black Line and other financially relevant systems used in the month-end close process.

Perform data load validations, quality reviews, control checks, and user support activities.

Drive adoption of best practices through training, onboarding, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Support automation projects that reduce manual processes and journal entries while improving control and efficiency.

Assist with process mapping and identification of system and process enhancement opportunities.

Transformation Initiatives Partner with Controllership and IT teams to support ERP and financial system enhancements.

Participate in testing, implementation, and governance activities for new financial capabilities and automation solutions.

Support enterprise transformation initiatives by assessing financial data and reporting impacts.

Help ensure appropriate governance, controls, and reporting processes are embedded in new ways of working.

Internal Control Initiatives Partner with Internal Controls and IT teams to design…