Position Summary

The global support team consists of Finance and Accounting (F&A) professionals that support the various on-site locations within the domestic US, Caribbean, and Mexico regions as well as a dotted line to international properties in Europe and Asia. They are responsible for financial compliance and adherence of the management agreements with the nonprofit property owners’ associations and review the financial reporting of the on-site ancillary business operations.

The Assistant Vice President (AVP) functions as the strategic financial business leader for support of multiple properties within several markets. The position champions, develops and implements company-wide strategies that deliver products and services to meet or exceed the needs and expectations of the on-site F&A leadership. In addition, creates and executes a plan that is aligned with the brand’s business strategy and focuses on governance, compliance, and process improvement activities to ensure the delivery of accurate, complete, and timely financial results.

The AVP is a pro-active and trusted business leader who provides financial expertise and leads the delivery of financial analysis and reports that enable business partners to make timely and informed business decisions, optimize business value, and manage financial risk.

They must have a pulse on the business, anticipating the ever-changing environment, while meeting company financial objectives and ensuring compliance of obligations. Provides clear direction through effective communication, setting realistic expectations, monitoring the progress of the team and following-up on status and course correct when necessary, are all key responsibilities of the AVP. Other core work activities include, but not limited to, business partnering with various stakeholders to positively impact decision outcomes, ensuring the integrity of the financial reporting, and driving improvements to transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness of the reporting.

Expected Contributions

Managing & Leading:

• Establish F&A goals that are fully aligned with organizational goals and effectively lead change to support company objectives
• Motivate and recruit the accounting global and field support team
• Direct and continually improve the financial reporting systems and process, including analyzing job tasks and structure to maintain controls, transparency, efficiency, and effectiveness
• Utilize interpersonal and communication skills to lead, provide direction, coaching and guidance to the global and field support F&A team; actively support the development and training of associates
• Working with others to identify and remove barriers to success

Financial Planning & Analysis:

• Manage regional cash flow and profit forecasts that facilitate timely adjustments to the business

• Monitor and manage estimated inter-co billing between associations and the Management Company to maximize cash flow
• Provide analytical support during audit and budget reviews to ensure accurate, complete, and timely financial information
• Develop, maintain, manage, and monitor a strong control environment
• Prepare and manage site, regional and corporate allocations in accordance with policy and association governing documents
• Manage special projects as directed by the business needs

Strategic Planning & Business Partnerships:

• Utilize effective relationship building skills with a broad range of business partners to gain trust, positively impact decision outcomes, and mitigate risk to the organization. Stakeholders include, but not limited to, corporate and F&A executives, Asset Management, corporate and regional Resort Operations executives, corporate tax, on-site F&A leaders, centralized accounting associates, internal and external auditors, enterprise business solutions team, associate governance and the law department.
• Make quality business decisions that thoughtfully weigh the facts and understand the interests of stakeholders involved
• Manage new site start up, including pre-opening assessment, working with Asset Management and Resort Operations to positively impact decision outcomes of operational set-up and determine F&A staffing required on-site
• Advocates sound financial/business decision making; demonstrates honesty/integrity; leads by example

Accounting, Financial Systems & Controls:

• Responsible for providing direction and ensuring the integrity of the financial reporting and accounting operations through a strong internal controls environment, including the compliance to company standards and policies, General Accepted Accounting Principles, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
• Provide oversight to audit processes by preparing audit workpapers, assisting with internal and external, tax, and regulatory audits
• Provide oversight to the budget processes by coordinating with the on-site team, centralized billing, and registration
• Champion the use of technology to create operational efficiency
• Monthly review of financial information including balance sheet, profit & loss, and cash flow to ensure accuracy of the financial statements and implement action plans to provide timely and accurate financial information
• Identifies key projects and process improvements, manages global property contracts and insurance claims, oversees statutory and regulatory filing requirements
• Operationalize new properties, monitor and maintain resort operations standard operating procedures

Candidate Profile

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting preferred, or related major; or
• High School Diploma/GED and equivalent work experience

Experience:

• 10+ years related work experience in finance and accounting

Skills and Attributes:

Leadership

• Communication - Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.
• Leading Through Vision and Values - Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of decision making and action.
• Managing Change - Initiates and/or manages the change process and energizes it on an ongoing basis, taking steps to remove barriers or accelerate its pace; serves as role model for how to handle change by maintaining composure and performance level under pressure or when experiencing challenges.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action.
• Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.
• Strategy Development - Develops business plans by exploring and systematically evaluating opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive results; ensures successful preparation and execution of business plans through effective planning, organizing, and on- going evaluation processes.

Managing Execution

• Building a Successful Team - Uses an effective interpersonal style to build a cohesive team; inspires and sustains team cohesion and engagement by focusing the team on its mission and importance to the organization.
• Strategy Execution – Ensures successful execution across of business plans designed to maximize customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.
• Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required

Building Relationships

• Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of

customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the company’s service standards.

• Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.
• Strategic Partnerships - Develops collaborative relationships with fellow employees and business partners by making them feel valued, appreciated, and included; explores partnership opportunities with other people in and outside the organization; influences and leverages corporate and continental shared services and/or discipline leaders (e.g., HR, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Revenue Management) to achieve objectives; maintains effective external relations with government, business and industry in respective countries; performs effectively as a liaison between locations, disciplines, and corporate to ensure needed resources are received and corporate strategies are understood and executed.