Assistant Controller- Aspen Hospitality

Company Description

Aspen One renews the mind, body, and spirit with a portfolio that redefines luxury, adventure, and leisure. With world-class and innovative brands and businesses, including Aspen Skiing Company, Aspen Hospitality, and Aspen Ventures, Aspen One propels the expansion of the Aspen ethos globally.  

Whether it’s Aspen Skiing Company providing unforgettable experiences at the confluence of nature, culture, and recreation across its four legendary mountains—Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk; or Aspen Hospitality elevating guest experiences in unforgettable ways by developing, owning, and operating a growing set of luxury and upper-scale hotels, private clubs, and branded residential properties in prime locations under The Nell and Limelight brands; Aspen One is deeply committed to providing unparalleled service, creative programming, community engagement, and unique opportunities for exploration. The company’s commitment to innovation is central to its evolution, including Aspen Ventures' amplification of the Aspen brand globally through new business lines that embody its values and heritage such as Aspen Collection. For more information, visit www.aspen.com.  

Please note that all official communications from the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team are sent from email addresses within the notifications@smartrecruiters.com, aspen.com, aspensnowmass.com, aspenhospitality.co, limelighthotels.com & thelittlenell.com domains. 

Job Description

Position Summary
The Assistant Controller leads all accounting and financial reporting activities for Aspen Hospitality, a key business vertical of Aspen One. This role ensures financial accuracy, policy compliance, and alignment with Aspen One’s broader accounting standards and strategic objectives. This position reports to the SVP of Accounting and Treasury.

The salary range for this position is $86,000 - $120,000. Actual pay will be dependent on budget and experience; all our salaried roles are eligible for bonus.

Job Posting Deadline 
Applications for this position will be accepted until July 29, 2025.

Essential Job Functions/Key Job Responsibilities
•    Maintain accurate financial records in compliance with company policies, procedures, and generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for income, expense, and balance sheet accounts
•    Maintain a clean balance sheet by reconciling all accounts monthly, addressing outstanding items promptly, and ensuring accurate inventory documentation and valuation
•    Act as a partner to the property Finance teams on accounting issues
•    Assist with annual budget preparation, forecasts, and variance analysis to provide insight into operational performance
•    Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to support business decisions
•    Enforce financial controls and ensure compliance with Aspen Hospitality policies, procedures, and applicable laws
•    Manage operational standards for accounting, cash handling, accounts payable, accounts receivable, income audits, systems support, and payroll
•    Assist Finance in preparing and delivering daily, weekly, monthly, and annual financial reports for hotel operations, the parent company, and ownership
•    Maintain the ProfitSword infrastructure, including user aministration, chart of accounts, financial reporting, and data integrity
•    Provide guidance and training to property-level operations teams on accounting procedures, financial literacy, and system use 9e.g., ProfitSword, ERP, POS Systems
•    Report on Capital spending and coordinate and set up Fixed Assets at the end of projects
•    Control exposure to bad debt losses by enforcing credit and collection procedures and ensuring overdue payments are collected per company policies
•    Champion a culture of continuous improvement by promoting operational excellence, employee engagement, and the use of data-driven decision making across all shared services functions
•    Act as liaison with Aspen One shared services on matters related to treasury, banking, tax preparation, property insurance, and annual audits
•    Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education & Experience Requirements
•    B.S Degree in accounting or finance required, CPA preferred
•    5 plus years' experience in management level positions as Hotel Senior Staff Accountant or Assistant Controller required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
•    Extensive knowledge of all aspects of hotel finance and accounting
•    Extensive knowledge with hotel property managemen