Senior Financial Data Analytics Analyst

Senior Financial Data Analytics Analyst

Our mission is to create the Experience of a Lifetime for our employees, so they can, in turn, create the Experience of a Lifetime for our guests. We own and operate the most renowned destination resorts in the world as well as regional and local ski areas outside major cities, and connect them all through one unrivaled network. We are looking for ambitious leaders, innovators and creators to join our talented team. If you're ready to pursue your fullest potential, we want to get to know you! Candidates for year-round positions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted up to 90 days after the posting date, or until the position is filled (whichever is first).

Job Summary: The Vail Resorts Procurement & Financial Shared Services Team is committed to Building Leaders and Driving Value. We are creating a world class procurement and financial shared services organization in our corporate headquarters to support a growing company of 41 resorts, 55,000+ employees and a market capitalization of over $9.5 billion. We are transforming our organization to bring best-in-class S2C, P2P, OTC, R2R, Payroll, and analytical tools to enable data-driven decision making at Vail Resorts – the ski industry's global leader. Our team will be driven by top-tier talent, state-of-the-art systems and tools, and strategic process management to identify and deliver against the Company's biggest value opportunities. We are creating a sustainable high-performing team that will develop talent and prioritize career growth through accelerated opportunities and progression. This is an opportunity to join the Procurement and Financial Shared Services team at a critical inflection point and shape how we create value into the future. Applicants should be self-motivated, detail-oriented, possess analytical and problem-solving skills and will have demonstrated learning agility. The individual should have a demonstrated ability to quickly build subject matter expertise and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities. Preferred candidates will have demonstrated the ability to persevere through ambiguity; an innate inquisitiveness; possess the drive to extend analytical capabilities; and have demonstrated emergent leadership capabilities.

Job Specifications: Starting Wage: $79,531.16 - $103,535.40 + Annual Bonus Employment Type: Year Round Shift Type: Full Time hours available Minimum Age: At least 18 years of age Housing Availability: No

Job Responsibilities: Responsible for existing Extract, Transform & Load (ETL) workflows, including leveraging Alteryx for maintenance, optimization and expansion of data workflows. Develop, maintain, and enhance financial and procurement dashboards using Power BI or similar reporting tools. Support the data governance and reporting efforts to drive better visibility into accounting and procurement activities for utilization in business decisions, ultimately impacting enterprise margins. Maintain the integrity of procurement and financial data assets and seek opportunities for compiling new datasets and reporting opportunities. Identify opportunities to improve process efficiency, reporting automation, and system utilization across Procurement and Accounting. Support leadership with analyses tied to cost savings, efficiency gains, risk mitigation, and process improvements. Other responsibilities include collaborating with Operations, Technology, Accounting, Sourcing and Accounts Payable to identify areas of opportunity for report development and curation along with providing analytical expertise in driving efficiencies and solving complex problems.

Required Skills: Comfort working with large data sets preferably using Alteryx or SQL. Maintain integrity of ETL workflows and reporting dashboards, always ensuring the accuracy and completeness of data assets Strong proficiency in Excel; proficient building reports in Tableau/PowerBi and manipulating data in SQL or Alteryx Perform data analyses using advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g. formulas, pivot tables, scenario modeling) Distilling insights and crafting compelling recommendations through analyses and data visualization Collaborating with various stakeholders to understand analytics needs; collect data for analysis/ reporting; and advise on analytical approach to answering questions and solving problems Comfortable acting with autonomy under ambiguous circumstances – especially with regards to being out-front of issues and proactively aligning with stakeholders on remediation action plans B.A. or B.S. in Information Systems, Business, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, Statistics, or related field; relevant work experience also accepted in lieu of education requirements (5+ years relevant work experience). Analytical skills, problem solving skills, and strong verbal and written communication

Preferred Skills: Ability to seek and recommend process, program and system improvements aligned to strategic objectives; including identifying opportunities to improve training, content, and compliance definition and reporting Ability to assist in creating business cases, including ROI modeling, for new capabilities (e.g. systems, licenses) and data assets Analyzing data or constructing data workflows using open source programming languages such as Python or R Developing, managing business intelligence (BI) environments using Microsoft SQL Server or other DBMS Experience with or demonstrated interest in data analysis using R or Python is preferred

The expected Total Compensation for this role is $79,531.16 - $103,535.40 + Annual Bonus. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

Job Benefits: Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles 401(k) Retirement Plan Employee Assistance Program Excellent training and professional development Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus: Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours) Free ski passes for dependents Critical Illness and Accident plans Vail Resorts offers a 'Hybrid' work environment for Broomfield-based roles where employees must live within 50 miles of the Broomfield office and work on-site Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and have flexibility to work off-site on Mondays and Fridays. Please note that the ability to work in person or off-site, and the particulars related to such work, are subject to change at any time; and, accordingly, the Company reserves the right to change its policies and/or require in-person/in-office work or off-site work at any time in its sole discretion.