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Montgomery Whitewater, Montgomery Alabama

Finance Director

Salary Range: $117,000 to $160,000

Company Description:

Montgomery Whitewater is a world-class outdoor adventure destination and Olympiccaliber whitewater venue located in Montgomery, Alabama. Purpose-built for both recreation and competition, the park features engineered whitewater channels for rafting, kayaking, and flatwater activities, along with ropes courses, climbing, biking and trail access, live events, dining, and community programming. Recognized as one of TIME Magazine’s World’s Greatest Places, Montgomery Whitewater serves as both a regional tourism driver and a community asset, hosting international sporting events, festivals, corporate outings, educational programs, and family-friendly experiences year-round. The organization is committed to delivering exceptional guest experiences while expanding access to outdoor recreation, adventure sports, and economic growth in the River Region.

Benefits: Health Insurance 401K Flexible Time O Hours & Work Conditions This position is primarily Monday–Friday and office-based, but also requires on-site support, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed. The role often requires working more than 40 hours per week during peak operational periods and events. Occasional heavy lifting and extended periods of standing or walking may be required.

Reports Directly To:

Montgomery County Community Cooperative District (MCCCD) Board of Directors

Position Summary

The Finance Director serves as the senior financial leader for Montgomery Whitewater and is responsible for the organization’s overall financial management, fiscal strategy, accounting oversight, financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, strategic funding initiatives, and long-term financial planning. This role exists to ensure the long-term financial sustainability and strategic growth of Montgomery Whitewater while supporting the organization’s mission as a world-class outdoor recreation destination, economic development asset, and community resource.

The Finance Director operates as a strategic financial partner to the MCCCD Board, CXO, department leadership, and key stakeholders. This position is responsible for ensuring financial discipline, accountability, transparency, and long-term stewardship while remaining aligned with the established vision, operational philosophy, and strategic direction of Montgomery Whitewater.

The Finance Director role is intended to be solutions-oriented, collaborative, strategic, and growth-minded. This position is not intended to function as a barrier to innovation, programming, development, or operational progress, but rather as a strategic financial resource focused on helping the organization responsibly achieve its goals. The Finance Director must understand that Montgomery Whitewater is not simply a recreational venue, but a publicly supported strategic asset focused on quality of life, economic development, tourism, workforce attraction, outdoor recreation access, and long-term community impact.

Organizational Structure & Authority

The Finance Director reports directly to the Montgomery County Community Cooperative District (MCCCD) Board of Directors.

The following departments/functions report to the Finance Director:

• Finance & Accounting

• Facilities & Maintenance

• Partnership/Sponsorship

The Finance Director serves as the organization’s senior financial leader and strategic financial advisor. This role is responsible for helping ensure the long-term financial sustainability, stewardship, and strategic growth of Montgomery Whitewater through sound financial management, planning, forecasting, strategic funding development, resource development, fundraising, funding strategy, and operational collaboration.

The Finance Director has full authority and oversight over:

• Finance and accounting operations

• Financial reporting and forecasting

• Budgeting and financial planning

• Accounts payable and receivable

• Banking and treasury management

• Audit coordination

• Financial systems and related software

• Financial controls and compliance

• Strategic financial planning

• Long-range financial sustainability planning

• Strategic funding initiatives and external financial partnerships

• Organizational fundraising efforts outside of sponsorship and partnership sales

• Governmental funding coordination, appropriations support, and public funding initiatives • Facilities & Maintenance financial oversight and asset stewardship

• Partnership and sponsorship financial planning and forecasting

The Finance Director works collaboratively with department leadership to support operational success through responsible financial planning, resource allocation, operational efficiency, long-term sustainability, and strategic growth.

Departmental Collaboration & Operational Alignment

The Finance Director works collaboratively with department leadership on organizational initiatives that carry financial, operational, capital, sustainability, or long-term strategic implications. This collaboration is intended to support responsible organizational growth and ensure initiatives align with Montgomery Whitewater’s long-term financial sustainability and strategic objectives. Department leaders retain operational authority over their respective departments, including operational procedures, programming decisions, guest experience standards, departmental strategy, staffing decisions, creative direction, branding execution, activity and attraction development, and department-specific operational needs.

In collaboration with department leadership and the MCCCD Board where appropriate, the Finance Director evaluates:

• Financial feasibility

• Long-term sustainability

• Operational e iciency

• Capital planning

• Funding strategy and funding structure

• ROI potential • Revenue opportunities

• Overall strategic financial impact

This collaboration most commonly applies to:

• New attractions or activities

• Capital projects

• Infrastructure improvements

• New operational systems or technologies

• Major programming initiatives

• Organizational expansion opportunities

• Significant operational investments

The Finance Director’s role is to support organizational leadership and departmental success through financial expertise, strategic planning, and responsible stewardship, not to centralize operational control outside of the Finance Director’s assigned areas of responsibility. While the Finance Director plays an important role in evaluating the financial viability and sustainability of organizational initiatives, this position does not independently determine operational programming, guest experience standards, attraction concepts, creative direction, environmental design standards, or sponsorship branding integration.

Those responsibilities remain with the appropriate operational and brand leadership teams in alignment with the strategic direction established by the MCCCD Board. The Finance Director maintains authority over financial planning, funding strategy, capital structuring, and financial sustainability planning related to organizational initiatives and development projects. The Finance Director likewise does not maintain hiring or firing authority outside of the departments directly reporting to the role. Partnership & Sponsorship Financial Oversight

The Partnership/Sponsorship function shall report functionally to the Finance Director for purposes of:

• Revenue planning

• Sponsorship forecasting

• Financial goal setting

• Partnership valuation

• Contract financial review

• Long-term partnership sustainability

• Strategic funding coordination

The Finance Director shall work collaboratively with the Brand & Guest Experience Department regarding sponsorship structure, integration, deliverables, branding standards, and guest-facing implementation.

All sponsorships, partnerships, naming opportunities, and revenue-generating agreements must align with Montgomery Whitewater’s established:

• Brand standards

• Guest experience standards

• Strategic positioning

• Environmental design standards

• Long-term organizational vision

Revenue generation alone shall not justify sponsorship decisions that negatively impact:

• Brand integrity

• Guest experience

• Environmental cohesion

• World-class positioning

• Long-term asset value

• Public perception

Final sponsorship structure and implementation shall require alignment between finance, brand/marketing leadership, executive leadership, and the MCCCD Board where appropriate.

Strategic Planning Responsibilities

The Finance Director works closely with the CXO and MCCCD Board to develop and maintain:

• Long-range strategic financial plans

• Multi-year capital improvement plans

• Site development and expansion plans

• Asset lifecycle planning

• Programmatic investment strategies

• Revenue growth strategies

• Financial sustainability models

• Short-, mid-, and long-term operational forecasts

This includes participating in the development of:

• 1-year operational plans

• 5-year strategic plans

• 10-year growth plans

• Long-term site development roadmaps

The Finance Director must understand that organizational value is not solely measured through direct revenue generation. Certain programs, experiences, and investments may provide indirect financial benefit through:

• Increased guest retention

• Increased length of stay

• Increased food and beverage spending

• Increased return visitation

• Brand enhancement

• Tourism impact

• Community impact

• Economic development outcomes

The Finance Director must be capable of evaluating both direct and indirect return on investment within the broader mission and strategic purpose of Montgomery Whitewater.

Public Stewardship & Financial Accountability Montgomery Whitewater operates as a publicly supported strategic asset and community investment. The Finance Director is responsible for ensuring all organizational finances are managed with the highest standards of:

• Transparency

• Accountability

• Ethical stewardship

• Regulatory compliance

• Fiscal responsibility

• Long-term sustainability

The Finance Director shall establish and maintain appropriate financial controls, oversight procedures, reporting systems, procurement standards, and accountability measures necessary to protect public resources and organizational assets.

This role is responsible for ensuring:

• Proper handling and reporting of public funds

• Compliance with all applicable governmental requirements

• Financial documentation standards

• Audit readiness

• Responsible procurement and financial procedures

• Long-term protection of organizational financial health

Accurate and timely financial reporting to the MCCCD Board The Finance Director must understand the importance of balancing fiscal responsibility with strategic investment and public impact.

Strategic Funding, Resource Development & External Financial Partnerships

The Finance Director shall play a leading role in identifying, pursuing, coordinating, and supporting financial resources necessary for the long-term sustainability, growth, and development of Montgomery Whitewater. This responsibility extends beyond traditional accounting and financial management and includes proactive engagement in strategic funding initiatives, public funding opportunities, economic development partnerships, and long-term capital planning.

The Finance Director is expected to work collaboratively with the MCCCD Board, executive leadership, elected o icials, public agencies, financial institutions, economic development organizations, tourism partners, community stakeholders, and external funding partners to help secure resources that support the organization’s mission and strategic objectives.

Responsibilities may include:

• Assisting in the development of long-term funding strategies

• Identifying grants, appropriations, incentives, and economic development opportunities

• Supporting state and local funding requests and legislative appropriations initiatives

• Working with governmental and public partners regarding funding opportunities and strategic investment initiatives

• Assisting in the development of capital funding plans and long-range financial sustainability strategies

• Evaluating financing structures and funding alternatives for future development projects

• Identifying opportunities to reduce or avoid unnecessary debt obligations through creative funding approaches, partnerships, incentives, phased development strategies, sponsorship support, or alternative financial structures

• Assisting in the development of public/private partnerships and strategic financial collaborations

• Coordinating financial planning e orts related to future site development, infrastructure investment, and organizational growth

• Supporting organizational fundraising initiatives outside of traditional sponsorship activities

The Finance Director must understand the unique financial realities associated with developing and operating a large-scale public recreation and economic development asset.

This role requires the ability to think strategically and creatively about long-term financial sustainability while balancing:

• Fiscal responsibility

• Public stewardship

• Organizational growth

• Economic impact

• Community value

• Long-term asset development

The organization seeks a financial leader who understands that ...