Senior Staff Accountant Jobs

Company Description

Established in 1946, Aspen Skiing Company, also known as Aspen Snowmass, owns and operates four mountains—Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk—creating premium, sustainable and transformative experiences in recreation, culture, and nature. In addition, the company runs the award-winning Aspen Snowmass Ski & Snowboard School, Four Mountain Sports rental and retail shops, and a collection of sustainably-sourced on-mountain food & beverage outlets. Aspen Skiing Company also owns Aspen Hospitality, which is comprised of The Little Nell and Limelight Hotel brands and ASPENX, a contemporary retail and experience brand. Across all divisions, Aspen Skiing Company works to drive positive social change through climate, community, and minority group advocacy and investment. For more information about Aspen Snowmass, visit www.aspensnowmass.com.

Summary

The Senior Staff Accountant will maintain and control the General Ledger accounts and business transactions of the organization by applying the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). This role will work with the Controller and Accounting Manager in overseeing Aspen Skiing Company General Ledger accounts.

The budgeted salary range for this position is $69676 - $83611. Actual pay will be dependent on budget and experience, all our salaried roles are eligible for bonus.

Essential Job Functions

• Process and manages daily revenues
• Review monthly financial statements and investigate discrepancies and errors
• Manage specific balance sheet accounts by monthly reconciliations, entries and reviews
• Manage and work with the Finance team on capital projects which includes processing and set-up of fixed assets
• Provide accounting information to managers and others within the company; explaining accounting transactions; resolving accounting issues and discrepancies
• Influence the business via written communication, specifically email
• Other duties as assigned
• Reconcile and resolves differences on various bank account and balance sheet accounts
• Provide critical analysis and resolutions on Aspen Skiing Company accounting problems via mathematical solutions

Qualifications

• Concur Software (SAP) experience preferred
• 1 plus year/s of Oracle Enterprise (JDE) experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree required, accounting or business focus preferred
• Ability to understand macros preferred
• Five years previous accounting experience required
• Strong working knowledge software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software including advanced skills in Excel required

Additional Information

Supervision Given and Received

Supervision given: This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Supervision received: Works under general supervision of Assistant Corporate 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 50 lbs. individually or with assistance 

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 Skiing Company, 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 Skiing Company / ASPENX / The Little Nell / Limelight Hotel 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

As of March 11th 2022, Aspen Skiing Company, ASPENX, The Little Nell, and The Limelight Hotels will no longer require all active employees to be fully vaccinated in the workplace. Read more about our policies as it relates to employee safety here