Director of Finance, Kennedy Space Center

Overview

Delaware North Parks and Resorts is hiring a Director of Finance to join our team at the Kennedy Space Center in Meritt Island, Florida. As the Director of Finance, you will be responsible for developing the location's annual plan and long-range strategic financial planning while ensuring accurate measurement, reporting, and forecasting of performance. If you have strong financial leadership skills and a passion for driving business success, apply to join our team!

Additional Details

At Delaware North, we care about our team members' personal and professional journeys. These are just some of the benefits we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match
• Annual performance bonus based on level, as well as individual, company, and location performance
• Paid vacation days and holidays
• Paid parental bonding leave
• Tuition and/or professional certification reimbursement
• Generous friends-and-family discounts at many of our hotels and resorts

Unit Description

Delaware North is the food and beverage, and retail partner at The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex since dating back to 1995. The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is the visitor center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It features exhibits and displays, historic spacecraft and memorabilia, shows, educational camps and programs, two IMAX theaters, and a range of bus tours.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, providing insights to improve operating margins and drive strategic decision-making
• Oversee accounting processes, including financial reporting, audits, and compliance with internal and external requirements
• Manage cash flow, banking relationships, and project funding to align with client objectives and financial goals
• Maintain financial systems and internal controls to ensure data accuracy, asset protection, and regulatory compliance
• Partner with corporate finance and operations leaders to optimize financial processes, reporting, and system integrations
• Recruit, develop, and lead the finance team, fostering a high-performing organization that supports business growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; CPA preferred
• Minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in finance roles with experience managing a team
• Policy and governance experience
• Hospitality experience preferred
• Strategic thought leadership skills and credibility to advise leadership
• Very strong business acumen with a financial background across multiple disciplines
• Ability to make well-balanced business decisions through a finance lens, in the best interest of the enterprise