Director of Finance, Resort Operations - HVO

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Finance and Accounting, (DOF), Resort Operations (Ops) is a pro-active and trusted business leader who provides financial and accounting expertise to Resort Operations on-site leaders to make timely and informed business decisions, optimize business value, and manage financial risk.

The DOF is responsible for financial compliance and adherence of the management agreement with the nonprofit property owners’ association and the financial and accounting reporting and analysis of the on-site ancillary business operations.

The DOF develops, implements and supports the delivery of financial products and services to meet the needs of the organization. The DOF ensures compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), corporate policies and standards e.g., MVW-66 and Sarbanes Oxley. They oversee day to day operations by providing leadership, guidance and support to the sites F&A team by directing, planning, managing and executing against deliverables in a timely fashion.

The DOF’s four core work activities include, but not limited to, leading a team of on-site Finance & Accounting (F&A) professionals, business partnering with various stakeholders to execute and meet financial objectives, financial statement review and analysis, and implementation and compliance of accounting controls.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting preferred, or related major; 6-8 years related work experience in finance and accounting; or,

• High School Diploma/GED and equivalent work experience

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Strategic Planning & Business Partnerships:

• Utilize effective relationship building skills with a broad range of business partners to gain trust, positively impact decision outcomes, and mitigate risk to the organization. Stakeholders include, but not limited to, property owners’ association Board of Directors, corporate and regional F&A executives, corporate and regional Resort Operations executives, on-site leaders and associates, internal and external auditors, corporate tax, and third-party vendors.

• Make quality business decisions that thoughtfully weigh the facts and understand the interests of stakeholders involved

• Drive comprehensive annual business plans for property owners’ association and on-site ancillary operations, including action plans to meet financial objectives

• Manage cash flow and profit forecasts that facilitate timely adjustments to the business by stakeholders

Accounting, Financial Systems & Controls:

• Responsible for providing direction and ensuring the integrity of the financial reporting and accounting operations through a strong internal controls environment, including the compliance to company standards and policies, General Accepted Accounting Principles, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements

• Provide oversight to audit processes by conducting property level self-assessments and assisting with internal, tax, and regulatory audits • Prepare data and information to auditors for annual property owners’ association external audit, including clear and concise variance explanations demonstrating a thorough understanding of the financial statements

• Knowledge of property owners’ association governing documents and state statutes and rules as it relates to association financial management

Managing & Leading:

• Motivate, coach, train, and recruit a team of on-site F&A professionals • Provide hands-on, real time accounting and financial analysis expertise to Resort Operations on-site leaders and property owners’ association Board of Directors

• Develop F&A goals that are fully aligned with organizational goals and effectively lead change to support company objectives

• Train non-financial Resort Operations on-site leaders as appropriate in order to enhance business understanding

• Working with others to identify and remove barriers to success

Financial Planning & Analysis:

• Provide analytical support during budget reviews and capital planning to identify cost savings and productivity opportunities

• Provide on-going analytical support by monitoring actual financial results against previously projected revenues and expenses, provide variance explanations, and plans for profit improvement

• Review and analyze balance sheet reconciliations for completeness and accuracy, providing solutions and guidance for unreconciled items

• Direct and continually improve the financial reporting process, including analyzing job tasks and structure to maintain controls, transparency, efficiency and effectiveness

• Manage special projects as directed by the business needs

MANAGEMENT COMPETENICE