audit analyst

Location

Makati, National Capital Region, Philippines

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.

Job Overview

The Analyst, Audit supports Audit Leadership and the Audit Committee in executing the global Internal Audit strategy and audit plan. This role is responsible for performing audit and SOX 404 testing activities, evaluating the design and effectiveness of internal controls, and supporting interim and year-end management assistance and external audit requirements. The position provides objective assessments of financial and operational risks while helping strengthen governance, compliance, and control processes across the organization.

Leveraging audit and business experience, the Analyst conducts evaluations across finance, sales, marketing, and supply chain functions, collaborates with global stakeholders, and contributes to the continuous improvement of risk management and internal control practices. This role includes approximately 10-20% international travel in support of global audit activities.

Key Accountabilities

• Execute assigned SOX 404 control tests and help business units and functions comply with internal control over financial reporting requirements.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of key controls and clearly document testing procedures, evidence, conclusions, and findings.
• Identify opportunities to automate attribute, substantive, and controls testing to improve audit coverage and efficiency.
• Execute quarterly and annual management assistance activities, including external audit support requests and testing requirements.
• Provide technical support to users of the SOX 404 application, Workiva.
• Serve as a core team member on global finance and operational audits, managing multiple concurrent assignments of low to moderate complexity.
• Perform audit work in alignment with Institute of Internal Auditors standards and communicate findings to Audit Leadership, auditees, and senior management.
• Build effective relationships with Global Audit team members, business stakeholders, Global Finance, and external auditors to remain informed of process changes and support effective controls.
• Participate in special projects, including risk and controls advisory, acquisition or divestiture support, regional task teams, and other management requests.
• Support corporate governance and, as directed, investigations related to the Code of Ethical Business Conduct. 
• Monitor compliance activities and assess whether management assertions regarding financial-reporting controls are reasonable. 

Minimum Education & Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Accountancy. (Required)
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license. (Required)
• Additional certifications such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) is a plus. 
• One to two years of experience in external audit, assurance, or advisory services, including at least one busy season.
• Strong critical-thinking, analytical, and issue-resolution skills.
• High standards of integrity, ethics, independence, discipline, and objectivity.
• Ability to plan and act independently while maintaining effective working relationships with management and stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to communicate audit observations and findings. 

Benefits and Perks