Director, Capital Assets
About The Position
The Director of Capital Assets provides strategic vision and leadership for Vail Resorts’ Capital Assets function, overseeing capital project and fixed asset accounting, capital and depreciation forecasting, property taxes, and finance partnership for real estate activities. The role is responsible for accounting and financial reporting across a significant portfolio of capital investments and physical assets throughout the company’s mountain resorts and corporate operations, while improving how the organization plans, manages, and derives insight from its capital investment portfolio. The Director reports to the Assistant Controller, serves on the Accounting leadership team, and partners extensively with Resort Finance, Financial Planning & Analysis, Projects & Planning, Real Estate, Legal, and Resort Operations. The role combines technical accounting, forecasting, operational partnership, and real estate work, while developing a high-performing team and continually improving processes and technology. The position may be remote in a state where Vail Resorts currently operates or based at the corporate headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado. Broomfield-based roles follow a hybrid arrangement: employees must live within 50 miles of the office and work onsite Tuesday through Thursday, with flexibility to work offsite Monday and Friday. Work-location arrangements and policies may change.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of progressive Accounting, Finance, or related experience, including significant experience with capital projects, fixed assets, leasing, real estate, property tax, or other asset-intensive accounting activities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting, including accounting for property, plant and equipment, leases, and other long-lived assets.
- Demonstrated experience leading a complex accounting or finance function within a large, multi-location organization.
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities, including the ability to turn large volumes of financial and operational information into actionable insight.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective internal controls and operate within a SOX-compliant environment.
- Strong prioritization skills and ability to manage multiple complex, time-sensitive initiatives simultaneously.
- Exceptional business partnership and communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex matters clearly to senior leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, coach, and retain high-performing professional teams.
Nice To Haves
- Licensed CPA.
- Public accounting experience combined with experience in a large corporate accounting or finance organization.
- Supervisory experience over capital asset and lease accounting functions.
- Experience with property tax assessments, valuations, appeals, and external property tax advisors.
- Exceptional listening skills and openness to feedback.
- Outstanding organizational and analytical skills.
- Collaborative team orientation.
Responsibilities
- Lead accounting and financial reporting for capital projects, fixed assets, and leasing portfolios, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, company policies, and SOX requirements.
- Oversee the asset lifecycle, including construction-in-progress, capitalization, depreciation, transfers, disposals, impairments, and gain or loss activity.
- Own enterprise capital and depreciation forecasting, partnering with Resort Finance, FP&A, Projects & Planning, Treasury, and Operations to improve forecast accuracy and provide leadership visibility into capital deployment, risks, and opportunities.
- Lead property tax strategy and financial management, including forecasting, assessments, appeals, payments, and external advisor relationships across real and personal property.
- Serve as the primary Accounting and Finance partner for real estate activities, including acquisitions, dispositions, development projects, land transactions, easements, and other significant property matters.
- Partner with Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting on complex capital, lease, real estate, acquisition, impairment, and other asset-related accounting matters.
- Establish reporting and KPIs that provide senior leadership insight into capital spend, forecast accuracy, depreciation, property taxes, and significant asset-related risks and opportunities.
- Lead integration of capital assets, property tax, and related processes across the global portfolio.
- Modernize capital asset processes, systems, controls, and reporting to reduce manual effort, strengthen controls, improve data quality, and create scalable solutions.
- Lead, develop, and inspire the Capital Assets team, contribute to the Accounting leadership team, and build strong partnerships across Finance and the broader organization.
Benefits
- Free employee ski passes.
- Employee-discounted lift tickets for friends and family.
- Free ski lessons.
- Employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Training and professional development.
- Health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision plans, for eligible employees.
- Free ski passes for dependents.
- Critical Illness and Accident plans.
- Annual bonus and equity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
