Senior Manager, Finance Systems & Insights
About The Position
The Vail Resorts Finance Team is committed to Building Leaders and Driving Value and supports a fast-growing publicly traded company (NYSE: MTN) comprised of 42 best-in-class mountain resorts and regional ski areas across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia. This is a transformational time for the Finance Systems & Insights team as we accelerate the evolution of FP&A through scalable systems, trusted data, automation, advanced analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities. As we reimagine how Finance teams interact with technology and information, we will enable greater efficiency, unlock deeper insights, and deliver a superior experience for our internal customers. The Senior Manager, Finance Systems & Insights, based in our Broomfield, Colorado headquarters, will play a critical leadership role in advancing the transformation of Finance at Vail Resorts. Reporting to the Director of Finance Systems & Insights, this leader will oversee the optimization and evolution of the Planful platform, develop scalable planning and reporting solutions, and help shape the data architecture that supports enterprise-wide financial planning and decision-making. Working closely with Finance, Technology, and business leaders, this role will drive operational efficiency, enable self-service capabilities, and deliver innovative solutions that enable Finance teams to spend more time driving business value and generating actionable insights.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field required; MBA or relevant graduate degree strongly preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in financial systems, FP&A technology, business analytics, or related disciplines, including hands-on experience administering enterprise planning solutions such as Planful or similar platforms and leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
- Proven experience designing and supporting planning models, forecasting solutions, and financial reporting processes.
- Strong understanding of data architecture, data integration, and financial data management concepts.
- Experience using SQL and other data tools to analyze, transform, and deliver business insights.
- Experience leveraging automation, AI, or generative AI capabilities to improve business processes, reporting, and analysis.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional projects, manage competing priorities, and deliver scalable solutions.
- Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Deep experience administering, configuring, and optimizing the Planful platform.
- Experience with Power BI, Snowflake, Databricks, Alteryx, or similar analytics platforms.
- Experience with process automation, low-code solutions, or robotic process automation (RPA).
- Experience leading Finance transformation, system implementation, or large-scale process improvement initiatives.
- Experience partnering with Finance, Technology, and Data teams in a complex organization.
Responsibilities
- Lead the administration, configuration, and optimization of the Planful FP&A platform to support evolving business needs.
- Design, build, and maintain dynamic planning models that enable forecasting, scenario planning, and business decision support.
- Develop and manage the data architecture supporting enterprise-wide planning, forecasting, and reporting processes.
- Partner with Finance and business stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable system solutions, planning models, and actionable insights.
- Maintain and enhance financial reporting solutions that support daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly business reviews.
- Identify and implement process improvements that simplify, standardize, and automate Finance processes while improving efficiency and user experience.
- Evaluate and leverage automation and AI-enabled capabilities to accelerate analysis, reporting, and decision-making.
- Provide training, guidance, and support to Finance users on system functionality and best practices.
- Collaborate with Finance, Technology, and Analytics teams to improve data quality, reporting capabilities, and access to insights.
- Support the ongoing transformation of Finance by advancing Systems & Insights initiatives and driving continuous improvement.
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
Senior
