Financial Analyst - Year Round; On-Site

Financial Analyst

The Financial Analyst is a strategic business partner who drives informed decision-making across resort operations. This role leverages financial modeling, economic trend analysis, and capital planning to turn complex data into clear, actionable insight for Resort Leadership. Through close cross-departmental collaboration with Shared Services Accounting, Data Management, and Resort operating teams, the Financial Analyst ensures the numbers behind every major decision are accurate, defensible, and easy to act on.

This position combines analytical rigor with strong cross-departmental collaboration to guide financial strategy and capital stewardship in a fast-paced, seasonal mountain resort environment.

Essential duties include:

• Financial Analysis & Forecasting:
• Conduct detailed financial analysis that informs business decisions and shapes resort strategy
• Monitor economic trends and conditions to identify opportunity and risk, translating findings into clear guidance for senior leadership
• Build complex, statistically grounded financial models that turn ambiguous questions into confident, strategic recommendations

• Business Partnership &
  
  Collaboration:
• Serve as a business partner to Supervisors, Managers, and Directors across departments, to support budgeting and forecasting process in close collaboration with the Finance Director
• Cultivate trusted, cross-departmental relationships across the Resort and with Shared Services teams, anticipating stakeholder needs and helping deliver an exceptional guest experience
• Translate complex financial and business information into clear, compelling guidance for audiences at every level of the organization

• Data & Reporting:
• Partner closely with the accounting shared service team to ensure financial reporting is accurate, timely, and grounded in accurate data
• Collaborate with the data management and shared services team to train managers on financial tools that support data-driven decisions
• Champion data integrity and continuously improve reporting tools and processes

• Capital Planning & Project Management:
• Lead capital project management process to support the Resort capital strategy.
• Partner with the fixed asset team and Resort project managers across departments to keep capital projects on track, ensuring timely completion.

Required Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial modeling
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate complex financial data into clear business insight
• Skilled communicator who can tailor financial and business information for audiences at every level
• High degree of professional integrity, with the ability to work independently and under minimal supervision
• Highly organized, creative problem-solver who follows through and adapts readily to the seasonal rhythm of resort operations

Success Profile:

• Operates as a business partner, building strong, cross-departmental relationships with Shared Services team, frontline leaders, and senior stakeholders
• Communicates complex financial and operational insight with clarity and confidence
• Brings curiosity, sharp critical thinking, and a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Quickly builds business acumen and earns trust across teams and departments
• Asks probing questions that challenge the status quo and sharpen decision-making

First 90 Days & Beyond:

• Establish cross-departmental relationships with key stakeholders, including Resort Leadership and Shared Services
• Develop foundational knowledge of Resort financial tools, reporting processes, and capital planning workflows
• Begin contributing data-driven insight to budgeting, forecasting, and capital conversations as an emerging business partner

Within 1 Year:

• Execute budgeting, forecasting, and capital planning processes with a high degree of self-sufficiency, under the direction of the Finance Director.
• Operate as a trusted business partner to Supervisors, Managers, and Directors across the Resort, supporting strategic recommendations with minimal oversight
• Deliver proactive, cross-departmental financial insight that influences operational decisions and drives measurable impact

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Analytics, or relevant experience required
• 2-5 years of experience in financial or business analysis or statistical modeling
• Experience in hospitality, resorts, theme parks, or other seasonal/demand-driven environments preferred

Wage:

The base salary range below represents the low and high end of Winter Park Resort's salary range for this position. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to experience, education, training, location, merit system, quantity or quality of production, responsibilities, and regular and/or necessary travel. The range listed is just one component of Winter Park Resort's total compensation package for employees.

Other rewards may include many region-specific benefits.

Salary range: $64,000 - $74,000

Physical Requirements:

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