General Accountant - $29/hour

Salamander Hospitality, Llc•Aspen, CO

8h•$0 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

The General Accountant will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and company policies. This role supports the finance team by managing daily accounting operations, reconciling accounts, assisting with audits, and providing reliable financial data to guide business decisions. We are looking to hire a detail-oriented professional who can strengthen internal controls, improve efficiency, and contribute to the overall financial health of the organization.

Requirements

Tracking budget expenses
Attention to detail
Thoroughness
Organization
Analyzing information
Accounting
Vendor relationships
PC proficiency
Data entry skills
General math skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field a plus
Previous accounts payable experience preferred

Responsibilities

Completes payments and controls expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
Reconciles processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
Charges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports, and recording entries.
Sets up new vendors.
Pays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying federal id numbers, scheduling and preparing checks, and resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation.
Ensures credit is received for outstanding memos.
Issues stop-payments or purchase order amendments.
Pays employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and requests for advances, and preparing checks.
Maintains accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions. Follow up with vendors on receivables as needed.
Disburses petty cash by recording entry and verifying documentation.
Reports sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices.
Protects organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities.
Occasional Income auditing and inventory assistance.
General cashiering including collecting the daily cash drops, distributing and auditing cash banks and cash deposits.
Collects receivables from employees for rent, bus passes, etc.