Our mission is to create the Experience of a Lifetime for our employees, so they can, in turn, create the Experience of a Lifetime for our guests. We own and operate the most renowned destination resorts in the world as well as regional and local ski areas outside major cities, and connect them all through one unrivaled network. We are looking for ambitious leaders, innovators and creators to join our talented team. If you're ready to pursue your fullest potential, we want to get to know you!
Candidates for year-round positions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted up to 90 days after the posting date, or until the position is filled (whichever is first).
Job Summary:
The Vail Resorts Finance Team is committed to Building Leaders and Driving Value.? We are growing the fully centralized Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team in our corporate headquarters near Boulder, Colorado, to support a growing company of 37 resorts across Australia, Canada and the United States, 55,000+ employees, and a market capitalization of over $9 billion. We are transforming our FP&A organization to bring best-in-class insight generation, data-driven decision-making support and financial management to Vail Resorts - the ski industry's global leader.
Our team will be driven by top-tier talent, state-of-the-art systems and tools, and strategic process management to identify and deliver against the Company's biggest value opportunities.? We are creating a sustainable high-performing team that will develop talent and prioritize career growth through accelerated opportunities and progression. ?This is an opportunity to join the FP&A team at a critical inflection point and shape how we do business into the future.
The Sr. Manager for Regional Mountain Division will partner with our senior operational leaders in our Mountain divisions to drive planning, forecasting and financial management, aligning our key resources with the achievement of our strategic goals, both long and short-term. This leader will build critical relationships with the broader FP&A org and will evaluate key trends across resorts and lines of business to influence our highest priority business decisions. This position will report to the regional Director of Mountain Finance.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Create and maintain active partnerships with operational leadership.
Develop finance & business presentations for Mountain leadership that can effectively summarize materials into key assumptions, risks/opportunities and decision points.
Produce key FP&A deliverables for operating budget, capital budget, monthly forecasting, cost control, and P&L reviews.
Track progress on multiple priorities and workstreams across the Mountain FP&A organization, and contributing to process planning
Produce (daily/weekly/monthly) business analyses to evaluate performance, aid in decision making, and provide insight into the business.
Coordinate with the Accounting team to ensure timely and accurate monthly close.
Drive process improvements aimed at creating scalability and efficiencies across FP&A.
Manage two senior analysts including strategic prioritization and promoting leadership development
Approach and behavior-cultural characteristics:
Strong curiosity in tackling complex business problems; dives deeply into the data, relentlessly pursues what it means, and how these insights drive decision making.
Comfortable operating in financial systems and spreadsheets, and equally comfortable leveraging his/her capabilities to work independently.
Strong learning agility.? Enjoys and excels in environments where s/he must tackle and solve new and increasingly complex strategic business challenges and issues - incorporating the newest ideas, technologies, and approaches to business.
A brave, ambitious, and passionate leader who is comfortable in his/her own skin while also demonstrating a high level of emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Outstanding academic credentials; Bachelor's degree required in Finance and/or Economics
7+ years' experience or 5+ years with MBA.
Experience executing all financial planning and analysis functions including annual budget, capital budgeting, long-term strategic planning, resource allocation processes and enterprise-level communications. Service industry experience a plus.
Demonstrated aptitude and success in financial modeling, insight generation/analysis and executive communications.
Prior experience consolidating financial deliverables across multiple regions and lines of business preferred.
Outstanding analytical skills with ability to synthesize information, develop insights and recommendations, and communicate effectively in presentations by developing the "story."
Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with strong initiative and ability to multi-task
Superb attention to detail balanced by ability to focus on the "big picture"
Preferred skills:
High intellect and ambition.
Unquestioned ethics and integrity.
Excellent listener, open to feedback, and communicates with candor and respect.
Outstanding organizational, analytical and project management skills.
Connects well with others and highly collaborative team approach to work.
Excellent individual initiative and objective-oriented drive.
Ability to handle difficult situations with a high degree of diplomacy and composure
Expert in Excel, PowerPoint and industry standard financial systems (i.e., reporting and planning tools like PeopleSoft, Planful, Tableau, etc.).
The expected Total Compensation for this role is $92,000 - $125,000 + annual bonus. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.
Job Benefits
Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons
MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles
401(k) Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance Program
Excellent training and professional development
Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus:
Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)
Free ski passes for dependents
Critical Illness and Accident plans
Vail Resorts offers a 'Hybrid' work environment where employees living within 50 miles of the Broomfield office work on-site Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and have flexibility to work off-site on Mondays and Fridays. Employees living outside of a commutable distance can work remotely from British Columbia, Washington D.C., and the 16 U.S. states* in which we currently operate. This includes: California, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Washington State, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Please note that the ability to work in person or off-site, and the particulars related to such work, are subject to change at any time; and, accordingly, the Company reserves the right to change its policies and/or require in-person/in-office work or off-site work at any time in its sole discretion.
In completing this application, and when submitting related documentation, applicants may redact information that identifies their age, date of birth, and/or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.
Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.
Requisition ID 507712
Reference Date: 03/18/2025
Job Code Function: Finance
