Director, Procure to Pay
About The Position
The Vail Resorts Finance team is committed to Building Leaders and Driving Value. Financial Shared Services (FSSO) supports that mission by driving accuracy, efficiency, standardization, and automation across high-volume transactional processes for the enterprise. FSSO is hiring a Director – Procure to Pay to lead enterprise Procurement Operations and Accounts Payable. This leader will continue building and reimagining the Procure to Pay function, with accountability for process transformation, invoice and payment processing efficiency, P-Card strategy, vendor account reconciliations, and communication with vendors and key internal stakeholders. The ideal candidate will bring experience in centralized procurement operations, AP automation technology, and full-cycle procure-to-pay processes, with a strong track record of leading process standardization, optimization, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Supply Chain; MBA or MS strongly preferred
- 10+ years of experience in procurement and accounts payables, with demonstrated success in continuous improvement and process optimization.
- 5+ years leadership/management experience leading a highly efficient team
- Outstanding analytical skills with ability to synthesize information, develop insights and communicate effectively in presentations and in-person meetings.
- Excellent communication skills with ability to develop the “story” and form recommendations.
- 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."
- Effectively manage and build capabilities and culture for a high performing professional team.
Nice To Haves
- 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 experience with Coupa, PeopleSoft is a plus
Responsibilities
- Responsible for leading Vail Resorts P2P strategy and operations
- Identify opportunities across Process to Pay to facilitate process optimization, resource efficiency, and automation
- Lead a centralized team consisting of both local and offshore team members
- Partner with relevant stakeholders from various departments, including operations, IT, Accounting, and Tax to lead change management initiatives
- Act as a point of escalation for both internal & external stakeholders to ensure timely remediation and communication
- Publish Key Performance Indicators and provide detailed analytics to drive performance insights and maintain expected service levels
- Act as the champion for process improvement initiatives and investments
- Provide subject matter expert guidance for implementation of new systems, processes or technology, and ad-hoc projects
- Maintain a controlled process environment, ensure timely completion of tasks, identify and mitigate risk in processes
- Ensure compliance to Vail Resorts’ internal control framework, providing support for month-end close activities, audits and reconciliations as needed
- Develops leadership skills in others by coaching, mentoring, knowledge sharing and reinforcing best practices
- Demonstrate positive and professional attitude towards staff, co-workers, internal and external customers, and management
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
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
