At Great Wolf the Assistant Director of Finance (ADoF) is responsible forassisting the Lodge's Director of Finance with oversight of financialstrategy, policies, controls, and systems and working in conjunctionwith the General Manager to maximize financial and operational growth.
Strategic Influence & Business PartneringPartner with property General Managers, Lodge Director of Finance and otherLodge leaders to build and deliver strategic and financial plans.Coordinate, analyze and report operational and financial performance toleaders and key stakeholders.Support efforts to identify, monitor and, where appropriate, mitigateareas of financial risk.Update and implement lodge specific financial policies and procedures.Identify and implement operational improvements through business partneringwith lodge line of business leadership.
Financial Planning & AnalysisDirect and administer all financial operations at the resorts to include,but not limited to asset protection, financial reporting, systemsmanagement, budget and forecasting, region management and meetingfacilitation and participation.Assist with coordination and review of monthly profit and loss statements withthe Lodge Director of Finance and General Manager.Coordinate with shared services center and third-party service providers(outsourcing provider, auditors, state and local tax authorities) toensure all necessary information is compiled, reviewed, and approved.Delivery of financial performance through improvement and growth of workingcapital and EBITDA.Partner with the Financial Shared Service Center to ensure accuracy offinancial statements, and adherence to Accounting policies and procedures.Oversees purchasing and payables activity to ensure coding and reviewing ofinvoices are processed for payments. Assists other departments in maintainingactual expenditures versus budget.
Operational & Financial ControlsMonitor and maintain adequate internal control over revenues, expenses,assets and liabilities of the resort (customer billing, paycheckdistribution, cash management, and contract review and compliance, etc.).Ensure financial, cash, operational and fraud controls framework is inplace, and has a regular cadence of compliance monitoring of internalcontrols that identifies gaps and puts in place remediation. .
Other tasksLeadership of the lodge Accounting team including the lodge AccountingAssociate, Receiver, or other positions.Participates in Manager on Duty (MOD) scheduled rotation.Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned or required.
Required Qualifications & SkillsBachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting, Hospitality or a related fieldMinimum 4 years or more progressive Finance/Accounting experienceProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; specifically demonstrated abilityto perform analysis and modeling in ExcelExperience supervising Finance/Accounting staffDemonstrated strong interpersonal skills
Geographic mobility: This position is designed to develop individuals to befuture Directors of Finance in the brand. Individuals in this role areexpected to be largely relocatable to other lodge locations across the US tobackfill open Director of Finance positions when ready.
Desired Qualifications & TraitsCPA and/ or MBA desiredExperience in theme park, hotel, or resort industryDemonstrated financial Analysis experiencePrior experience with labor management systems and / or analysisPrevious experience with Coupa, Tableau, and/or Sun Accounting systemDemonstrated strong problem solving and critical thinking skillsDemonstrated organization and effective collaboration skillsDemonstrated attention to detail
Physical RequirementsAble to lift up to 20lbsAble to bend, stretch, and twistAble to stand or sit for long periods of ti e
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate againstemployees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, ordisclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.However, employees who have access to the compensation information of otheremployees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannotdisclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do nototherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is(a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtheranceof an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including aninvestigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with thecontractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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