Manager - Owner & Club Accounting
Vail Resorts•Broomfield, CO
•Hybrid
About The Position
The Owner & Club Accounting Manager is responsible for the execution, coordination, and operational ownership of accounting processes supporting Owner and Club operations, with a significant focus on payment processing, offshore team support, and close deliverables. This role acts as the primary onshore resource supporting an offshore accounting team by preparing, coordinating, and resolving journal entries, reconciliations, billing transactions, support tickets, and payment activity. The position is highly involved in ACH file creation, validation, and submission, revenue check processing, and system‑driven issue resolution. The role is centered on process continuity, accuracy, and problem resolution within a deadline‑driven close environment.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 4 + years progressive accounting experience
- 1 + year supervisory experience
- Strong accounting/finance knowledge, communication skills, and problem-solving abilities
- Intermediate to strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel; proficient in MA Office applications
- Self-starter with a drive for excellence, ability to build strong working relationships, and a proven ability to work in a dynamic and changing environment
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary onshore accounting contact supporting offshore Owner & Club accounting teams and liaison between the field and other internal teams
- Assist in the preparation, clarification, and correction of journal entries, reconciliations, billing transactions, and payment applications prepared by offshore resources
- Respond to questions from offshore teams regarding data sources, accounting treatment, standard procedure, and expected outputs
- Coordinate close timelines, resolve blockers, and escalate issues that may impact close completeness or timeliness
- Ensure required close deliverables are prepared and submitted in accordance with the close calendar
- Create, update, validate, and submit ACH bank files multiple times a month
- Process and coordinate the printing and distribution of revenue checks to owners
- Maintain and update payment validation documentation in coordination with offshore resources
- Serve as the primary owner of the end‑to‑end ACH and check processing workflows, including troubleshooting payment rejections, file errors, and bank issues
- Ensure payment deadlines, bank requirements, and internal controls are met
- Lead tax filing processes for Owner accounting. Inclusive of but not limited to 1099MISC, NR4, NR6, 945, 1042S, 592
- Lead tax remittance process monthly for federal withholding/non-resident withholding and quarterly for state withholding
- Act as the primary accounting escalation point for system and data issues impacting Owner & Club accounting processes
- Partner closely with IT, Corporate Lodging, and Lodging Distribution teams to investigate and resolve system defects, data discrepancies, and process breakdowns
- Perform root cause analysis for recurring system or process issues and coordinate resolution efforts
- Participate in system testing, upgrades, and stabilization activities as they relate to accounting operations
- Lead & support a new property management system integration
- Utilize PeopleSoft Financials, BlackLine, OnBase, IQware, Jonas, and related systems to support accounting and payment processes
- Support users by providing guidance on system usage, data interpretation, and process requirements
- Maintain process documentation related to payment processing and accounting workflows
- Support Finance in the tracking of offshore team performance metrics by providing operational insights and data inputs as needed
- Monitor offshore deliverables for completeness and adherence to expectations, escalating performance concerns when necessary
- Operate in a high‑volume, deadline‑driven environment with competing priorities
- Focus on accuracy, timeliness, and process continuity
- Act as a consistent, reliable escalation and problem‑solving resource for Owner & Club accounting operations
- Active participation in driving results to meet individual, team, and department objectives
- Ensure compliance with key SOX requirements for accounting organization
- Focus on ongoing process improvement, making recommendations and leading initiatives to improve efficiency across accounting/finance organization
- Ad hoc or other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Free passes for employees
- Employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family
- 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
Manager
