What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Finance position at Great Wolf Lodge?
Position Summary:
At Great Wolf, the Director of Finance is a business partner responsible for delivering financial results for the lodge, internal controls and loss prevention, and reporting and analytics.
At Great Wolf, the Director of Finance is a business partner responsible for delivering financial results for the lodge, internal controls and loss prevention, and reporting and analytics.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develops financial strategies by analyzing and forecasting business trends; ensuring there is a clear financial agenda, making course corrections, having strong communications, and developing new opportunities
- Provides accurate accounting, expense management, internal controls framework, and loss prevention mitigation
- Measures and analyzes financial results for reporting to regional and corporate management and strategizes corrective action plans as necessary to maximize business performance
- Provides operational insight and organizational strategies by bringing an external financial perspective to the operation, translating financial data into action plans
- Provides effective decision-making by contributing financial information and analysis to help the operation choose the right solution with taking in all points of view and key facts
- Builds trusting relationships and holds department leadership accountable to become the business owners of their department, aligning action plans, and raising challenging issues
- Partners with the General Manager to clearly describe, assign and delegate financial responsibility and authority for the operation
- Creates conditions for financial success by coaching, training, providing business context, and working collaboratively with fellow pack members
- Develops efficiencies and maximizes efforts for the right purpose; creating value, aligning monetary resources where necessary
- Leads the annual and long-term operating budget and capital investment planning in partnership with the General Manager and lodge leadership team
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in a finance or accounting environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel with demonstrated ability to perform analysis and modeling
- Prior experience with Microsoft Office Suite
- Strong problem-solving, attention to detail, and organizational skills
- Enthusiastic and positive energy
- Successful completion of criminal background check and drug screen
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in the entertainment, amusement park, or hotel industry
- Previous experience with Coupa, Tableau, and O365 suite
Physical Requirements:
- Able to lift up to 20lbs
- Able to bend, stretch, and twist
- Able to stand or sit for long periods of time
