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Palisades Tahoe · 1 day ago

Vice President of Finance

Olympic Valley, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$148K/yr - $208K/yr

10+ years exp

Palisades Tahoe is a renowned resort that shares the spirit of legendary mountains with the world. The Vice President of Finance will provide financial leadership and direction, ensuring operational excellence and alignment with enterprise objectives while leading the finance team and collaborating with various departments for accurate forecasting and reporting.

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Responsibilities

Create clear, concise executive-ready materials (dashboards, memos, decks) that connect operational drivers to financial outcomes

Champion the Finance Business Partner (FBP) model, ensuring finance is embedded with each business unit and focused on decision enablement

Shape the financial narrative (risks, opportunities, causes, and remedies) to guide strategic direction and operational priorities

Own the annual budget and monthly forecast processes for the resort, partnering with Operations, Marketing, and Revenue Management to align assumptions and targets

Be a leading member of senior leadership team for the Palisades Tahoe Resort

Prepare and present Monthly Business Review materials, including forecast Risks & Opportunities (R&O) and action plans; contribute to the Monthly Deep Dive meetings

Build, lead, and develop a high-performing finance team (analysts/manager/etc.), ensuring coverage, service levels, and growth opportunities

Drive labor management discipline (align staffing to visits/volume, improve productivity, balance service and cost)

Support new initiatives with scenario modeling and post-mortem analyses (ROI, IRR, incremental profit, cash flow, cost savings)

Communicate with operational directors and managers regarding policies and procedures and hold them accountable for their operations' financial results

Lead the annual business planning process, including development of operating budgets, capital plans, and the 5-year plan

Lead the monthly forecast and variance process, developing monthly EBITDA forecasts to ensure adherence to the resort's business plan

Manage the capital process, including creating investment memos, opening and closing projects, and monthly tracking and forecasting to ensure adherence to the annual capital budget

Oversee the Purchasing department, focusing on driving adoption/adherence to Alterra Procurement policies and implement sourcing strategies to add value to the Resort

Lead year-end audit assistance in partnership with the Alterra team. Ensure proper internal controls are in place, as well as adherence to GAAP

Work with the Alterra team to facilitate month end close and ensure accuracy of financials

Lead financial training at the resort when necessary

Safeguard sensitive financial information; ensure role-based access, audit readiness, and compliance with enterprise reporting standards

Qualification

Financial LeadershipFinancial PlanningBudgetingFinancial AnalysisAccounting PrinciplesGAAP ComplianceMicrosoft ExcelERP SystemsPowerBi ReportingLeadership DevelopmentData ModelingRegulatory AwarenessStrategic ThinkingRelationship BuildingEmotional Intelligence

Required

Applicants must be 21 years of age

A broad combination of: Strategic Thinking & Innovation, Relationship Building & Emotional Intelligence, Data Modeling & Scenario Planning, Regulatory & Compliance Awareness, Leadership & Talent Development

Work requires professional written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills

An ability to motivate teams to produce quality deliverables within tight timeframes and simultaneously manage several projects

Ability to participate in and facilitate group meetings

This is normally acquired through a combination of the completion of a Degree in Finance or Accounting, ten years of experience in a senior-level finance position, and an MBA and/or CPA

Performance record should show success working with all levels of management and personnel

Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems

Knowledge of federal and state financial regulations

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and ERP systems, as well as PowerBi reporting

Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

10-15 years of experience in financial analysis and leadership