Senior Financial Analyst - Resort Operations

Westgate Resorts provides a diverse range of vacation experiences. From sandy beaches on the Atlantic Ocean to snow-covered Utah mountains, families can affordably experience the country's most desirable vacation destinations. A world leader in the timeshare and hospitality industry, Westgate has resorts in Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, Missouri, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. Westgate meets every vacation expectation, for every family, for every budget. As we continue growing, we will continue offering the best and most-affordable vacation options out there!

The Senior Financial Analyst - Resort Operations develops, interprets, and summarizes financial data to structure sophisticated reports and analysis that communicates financial results of the organization which includes 26 vacation ownership hotel/resorts, with corresponding food & beverage, retail outlets and management company overhead support. This position will work alongside of business leaders to identify and communicate trends and provide recommendations for improvement.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duties and responsibilities satisfactorily. Additionally, the person must possess and adhere to the following core company values:

• Integrity
• Passion
• Work Ethic

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Compile and organize large amounts of data: figures, facts, and number crunching from the general ledger, data bases, income statements, budgets, and forecasts.
• Ability to analyze the data to make and communicate conclusions on the results compared to budget, forecasts, and prior periods in a clear executive format both written and orally.
• Ability to take the conclusions and create trend-based future forecasts from these findings.
• Assist with the production and distribution routine financial reporting for executives, resort operations and accounting team.
• Ability to work, delegate, coordinate and communicate with Property Controllers, Staff Accountants and Resort Operations management.
• Ability to focus, work independently and take initiative to meet strict deadlines without detailed supervision on a regular basis.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Perform a high volume of numerical detail-work with speed and accuracy.
• Ability to seek and implement efficiencies in analysis and workflow.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor as needed and maintain confidentiality.

Additional Responsibilities

Uphold Westgate’s Core Values: Integrity, Passion, and Work Ethic. These core values set the tone in everything we do at Westgate. They help us succeed in and out of the workplace, while making a difference in the community and providing the best guest experience to our owners and guests.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Indirect supervision as project/task coordinator with long term department growth potential.

Requirements and Skills

• Must have hospitality and/or resort operations financial experience
• Proven working experience as a Finance Analyst.
• Proficient in spreadsheets, databases, MS Office, and financial software applications such as SmartView, Oracle Fusion, Tableau.
• Outstanding presentation, reporting and communication skills with the ability to interpret common financial reports. Along with effectively presenting information and responding to questions from various groups.
• Proven knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, diagnosis, corporate finance, and information analysis.
• Well informed in current financial subjects, accounting, and business environments.  Hospitality industry is a plus.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.  Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Strong working knowledge of Tableau, VBA and SQL

Education & Certifications

• BS degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Why Westgate?

• Comprehensive health benefits – medical, dental and vision
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – vacation, sick, and personal
• Paid Holidays
• 401K with generous company match
• Get access to your pay as you need it with our Daily Pay benefit
• Family benefits including pregnancy, and parental leave and adoption assistance
• Wellness Programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance
• Military Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life, Disability, Accident, Critical Illness & Hospital Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Exclusive discounts for Team Member (i.e., hotels, cruise, resorts, restaurants, entertainment, etc.) 
• Advancement & development opportunities
• Community Involvement Programs

Westgate Resorts is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected status under federal, state or local law. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email [email protected] with the job title and the location of the position for which you are applying.