Director, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis

Vacatia Partner Services
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Category Finance
Job Description
Role Overview

The Director of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis will lead the Financial Planning and Analysis function from end to end, overseeing budgeting, long-range planning, forecasting, financial modeling, and executive and board-level reporting across a portfolio of approximately 15 properties and corporate operations. This leader will serve as a strategic finance partner to the President and leaders across Sales, Operations, Legal, People & Culture, Asset Management, and other key functions.

What You Will Do

The Director will lead annual budgeting, long-range planning, and quarterly reforecasting across Vacatia's property portfolio and corporate operations. They will own executive and board-level reporting, translating property-level performance, KPI trends, and financial variances into a clear strategic narrative. The Director will also partner with the President and CFO on capital allocation, competitive benchmarking, acquisitions, revenue opportunities, and other strategic initiatives.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have eight to twelve years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, or a related financial discipline. They will have at least two to three years of experience leading teams, developing finance professionals, or building an FP&A function. The Director will be responsible for building and continuously improving the FP&A function through team development, reporting automation, dashboarding, data extraction, and scalable planning processes.

Requirements

  • Eight to twelve years of progressive experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking, private equity, or a related financial discipline
  • At least two to three years of experience leading teams, developing finance professionals, or building an FP&A function
  • Experience in hospitality, vacation ownership, multi-site real estate, or another asset-heavy, portfolio-based organization
  • Advanced Excel and financial modeling capabilities, with demonstrated experience building reporting infrastructure and FP&A processes from the ground up; Python or SQL experience is a meaningful advantage
  • Strong executive presence and the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly and credibly to senior leaders, board members, and ownership
  • A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field is required. An MBA, CFA, or CPA designation and familiarity with consumer finance concepts including securitization, advance rates, FICO-based underwriting, and collections analytics are preferred but not required

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Equity or stock options
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Retirement plan
  • Learning budget
  • Parental leave
  • Wellness programs
  • Visa/relocation assistance
  • Remote flexibility
  • Stipends
  • Bonus/commission
  • Paid holidays
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