Director of FP&A, Hospitality Division

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 have created a fully centralized Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team in our corporate headquarters to support a growing company of 42 resorts across Australia, Switzerland, Canada, and the United States, with over 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 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 opportunities. We have created 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 and shape how we do business into the future.

The Director of FP&A - Hospitality will report to the Vice President of Retail, Hospitality, & Real Estate Finance and is based in the company’s Broomfield, Colorado headquarters. This team develops business insights to drive decision making and commercial action for the Hospitality properties of Vail Resorts. This includes financial planning, reporting, forecasting, and analysis in support of the strategic goals of the enterprise. This role works closely with senior executives to develop divisional views of financial results and performance to help drive strategic decision making, growth objectives and capital allocation. The Hospitality division generates ~$300 million in revenue and manages ~6,000 owned and managed hotel rooms and condominium units across our network of resorts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage team of nine individuals: Consolidation – 2, Managed Property Finance – 2, Managed Property Accounting – 5
• Lead the Hospitality Segment FP&A Consolidation team:

• • Lead all budgeting, forecasting, and planning efforts for both operating and capital expenses – with focus on value creation and aligning resources with strategic priorities
  • Liaison with senior operating executives, Revenue Management, and Corporate FP&A teams to provide financial insight and commentary based on comprehensive view of divisional financial results and impacts, including impact of lodging indicators on the broader enterprise
  • Assess business opportunities and risks with a strong orientation to long-term enterprise value creation
  • Synthesize and communicate key financial and business insights at an executive-level to drive decision-making with operational executives

• Provide thought leadership and guidance to drive strategic business initiatives for resort leadership teams.

• Be primary Finance partner for our third-party Managed Property function:

• • Partner with senior operating executives and their leadership teams as well as third-party asset managers to influence and achieve key outcomes
  • Manage planning process and monthly financial reporting deliverables, providing long-term strategic insight around trends, benchmarks and performance
  • Manage all local accounting process and be liaison for corporate shared service operation

• Play a critical role as a leader in the Finance organization, bringing an enterprise-level perspective to support the strategic, talent and process improvement efforts across the Finance organization.

Leadership Qualities:

• Trusted partner: The candidate possesses the technical expertise, communication skills, and good judgement to provide the senior leadership team with an objective and independent point of view both the division and enterprise.
• Leadership and management: This candidate has a strong track record of leading, developing, and motivating a team of highperforming finance professionals. They are a brave, passionate, and ambitious leader who demonstrates the core tenets of our talent philosophy:
  • Learning agility - Enjoys and excels in environments where they 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 a strong, intellectual, and data-driven rigor.
  • Emotional Intelligence – demonstrates the awareness of and ability to shape their 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.

Qualifications:

• Outstanding academic credentials; Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, graduate finance degree and/or CFA strongly preferred
• 8+ years’ experience in leading teams with 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 with significant experience working with, or as, CFO, senior executives and third party clients

The expected Total Compensation for this role is $120,000 - $160,000. 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 for Broomfield-based roles where employees must live within 50 miles of the Broomfield office and work on-site Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and have flexibility to work off-site on Mondays and Fridays.

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  508700
Reference Date: 05/27/2025 
Job Code Function: Finance