Aspen Hospitality, a division of Aspen One, owns and operates a portfolio of hotels and residences that currently consists of The Little Nell, Aspen's only Five-Star, Five-Diamond, ski-in/ski-out hotel and its affiliated Residences at The Little Nell, both of which are located at the base of Aspen Mountain; the Limelight Hotel Aspen and Limelight Hotel Snowmass in Colorado; the Limelight Hotel Ketchum near Sun Valley in Idaho and the Limelight Denver, adjacent to Denver’s Union Station. Two additional Limelight Hotels in Mammoth, California, and Boulder, Colorado, are currently in development as well as a new Nell property at Rockefeller Center in New York City. Aspen Hospitality also owns and operates the ASPENX Mountain Club and the Snowmass Mountain Club.  Aspen One is the parent company of Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen Hospitality and ASPENX and leverages its influence across all of its business units to advance climate action, community engagement and racial justice. For more information, visit www.aspenhospitality.co.  

Summary

The Staff Accountant will maintain and control the General Ledger accounts and business transactions of the organization by applying the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

The budgeted compensation range for this position is $25.00 to $35.00 per hour. Actual pay will be dependent on budget and experience.

This position will be located in near our office locations in Basalt, CO or in Denver, CO. 

Job Posting Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted until October 15, 2024. 

Essential Job Functions

• Works with Supervisor in overseeing their respective department accounts. 
• Reconcile and resolves differences on various bank account and balance sheet accounts
• Process and manages daily revenues
• Provide accounting information to managers and others within the company; explaining accounting transactions; resolving accounting issues and discrepancies
• Manage specific balance sheet accounts by monthly reconciliations, entries and reviews
• Review monthly financial statements and investigate discrepancies and errors
• Influence the business via written communication, specifically email
• Inspect account books and accounting systems for efficiency, effectiveness, and use of accepted accounting procedures to record transactions
• Assist with supervising auditing of establishments and determine scope of investigation required
• Inspect cash on hand, notes receivable and payable, negotiable securities, and canceled checks to confirm records are accurate
• Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree required, accounting or business focus preferred
• 3-5 years previous accounting experience preferred
• Strong working knowledge software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software including advanced skills in Excel required
• Ability to understand macros preferred

Supervision Given and Received  

Supervision Given: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.  
Supervision Received: Works under general supervision of the Controller. Receives continuing or individual assignments according to supervisor’s directions and may perform routine tasks. Expectations of the quality, quantity and deadlines are clearly set. Instructions, advice and assistance available as needed. Work is reviewed on demand or during scheduled check-ins.  

Work Environment and Physical Demands 

• Ability to stand, walk or be on your feet for extended periods of time. Kneeling and bending may be required.
• Regularly work indoors with no adverse conditions. Some positions require exposure to outdoor elements or a combination of both indoors and outdoors and may be required to walk on slippery and uneven surfaces.
• Must be able to lift, push or pull up to 25 lbs. individually or with assistance  

Job Benefits 
This position is categorized as a regular full-time position eligible for the following benefits: 
Enrollment dates differ across the various programs.   

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance Programs 
• Flexible Spending Account Programs 
• Life Insurance Programs 
• Paid Time Off Programs 
• Paid Leave Programs 
• 401(k) Savings Plan 
• Employee Ski Pass and Dependent Ski Passes  
• Other company perks 

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. By accepting a position with Aspen One, Aspen Snowmass, Aspen Ventures or Aspen Hospitality you acknowledge that you are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. To request accommodation during the application and interviewing process, please contact Human Resources at 970-300-7700.         

This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Aspen One/ Aspen Snowmass/ Aspen Ventures/ Aspen Hospitality is an equal opportunity employer.  

For an overview of Aspen Skiing Company's benefits and other compensation visit www.aspensnowmass.com/employment/benefits-and-perks