As a leading mountain resort operator with over 40 resorts in sixteen states and four countries. We exist to create an Experience of a Lifetime for our employees, so they can, in turn, provide and Experience of a Lifetime for our guests. We are looking for leaders, innovators, creators, and ambitious professionals to join our talented team. If you’re ready to pursue your fullest potential, we want to get to know you!

Many of our Corporate function teams can now live and work in any of the states in which Vail Resorts currently operates* – enabling flexible remote work alongside a commitment to building and maintaining strong culture both in person and virtually. If you’re ready to pursue your fullest potential, we want to get to know you. Find your purpose with us at www.vailresortscareers.com.

Job Summary:

The Vail Resorts Finance Team is committed to Building Leaders and Driving Value. Our fully centralized Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team supports a growing company of over 40 resorts in four countries. Our FP&A organization brings best-in-class insight generation, data driven decision-making and financial management to Vail Resorts – the ski industry’s global leader.

Our team is 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 creation opportunities. We are building 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 Senior Manager of Corporate FP&A is based (flexible remote work eligible) in the company’s corporate headquarters near Boulder, Colorado, and will report to the Director of Corporate FP&A. The Corporate FP&A team drives comprehensive financial planning, reporting, forecasting and analysis to deliver business insight in support of the Company’s strategic goals and is responsible for clearly communicating the enterprise narrative to the Executive Committee, the Board of Directors and to investors. Corporate FP&A works closely with senior management to develop the enterprise level view of financial results and performance to drive strategic decision making, growth objectives and capital allocation.

Job Specifications:

• Shift & Schedule Availability: Full Time / Year Round
• Outlet: Corporate
• Other Specifics: Remote
• The expected range is $105,000 - $121,305 + annual bonus

Job Responsibilities:

• Synthesize complex information, generate actionable financial and business insights, and clearly articulate the enterprise narrative for the company.
• Perform complex and varied financial analyses to identify key business insights through data analysis that enable better business decisions and drive enterprise value.
• Act as an agile and trusted analyst of material business trends impacting enterprise performance and develop key presentations for the Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
• Build strong operating processes/tools/models and relationships to enable quick and proactive response times in a collaborative manner that contributes to the team’s high-performance culture.
• Support enterprise financial planning efforts, including long term strategic planning, annual operating and capital budgets, forecasting and insights.
• Manage enterprise-wide, cross-functional planning processes with strong project management and ability to drive insight.

Leadership Qualities:

• Agile Analyst who is a leader, partner and “doer”: The candidate possesses strong technical skills, including expert Microsoft Excel skills, a willingness to quickly learn Vail Resorts’ financial systems, and is comfortable leveraging her or his capabilities to work independently to conduct analysis, assemble an informed point-of-view, and communicate recommendations/conclusions with clarity and conviction.
• Ability to handle difficult situations with a high-degree of diplomacy and composure.
• Assist the business in achieving their strategic priorities through data-driven analytics without losing sight of the Finance organization’s mission to Drive Value.
• S/he is a brave, passionate and ambitious leader who demonstrates the core tenets of our talent philosophy:
  • Learning agility – Enjoys and excels in environments where he/she must tackle and solve complex strategic business challenges and issues. Demonstrates an ability to flexibly integrate the newest ideas, technologies, and approaches to business with strong intellectual and data-driven rigor.
  • Emotional Intelligence – demonstrates the awareness of and ability to shape her/his impact on the team, and a wide range of stakeholders, to achieve ambitious goals.
  • Ambition – demonstrates the drive to expand leadership responsibility and overcome obstacles to achieve a bigger impact in an increasingly competitive environment.

Job Qualifications:

• Outstanding academic credentials; Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, graduate finance degree and/or CFA preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience with financial modeling or financial planning and analysis responsibilities.
• Outstanding analytical skills with ability to synthesize information, develop insights and communicate effectively in presentations and in person meetings.
• Deep curiosity and passion for understanding and analyzing financial results in the context of creating shareholder value.
• Excellent communication skills and experience working with senior Finance executives.
• Superb attention to detail balanced by ability to focus on the "big picture".

The expected range is $105,000 - $121,305 + annual bonus. Actual pay will be adjusted based on experience.

The perks include a free ski pass, and a set of benefits including...

• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance, and a 401(k) retirement plan
• Hourly employees are generally eligible for accrued Paid Time Off (PTO), Extra Time Off (ETO) and Sick Time. Salaried employees are generally eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible mothers and fathers
• Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life, AD&D, and disability insurance

Reach Your Peak at Vail Resorts. At Vail Resorts, our team is made whole by the brave, passionate individuals who ambitiously push boundaries and challenge the status quo. Whether you’re looking for seasonal work or the career of a lifetime, join us today to reach your peak.

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  Remote work is currently permitted from British Columbia 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 remotely, 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 at any time in its sole discretion.

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 494568