Staff Accountant

Classification: Regular Full-Time

Reports to: Accounting Manager/Finance Director

 

OUR DREAM

Anderson Ranch Arts Center seeks a growth-minded colleague and teammate to join our highly professional finance and data management team. The ideal candidate is passionate about accuracy, creating order, and working efficiently to meet deadlines. They enjoy problem-solving, improving processes, and driving efficiency, always with an eye toward being well-prepared for the annual external audit. This individual understands the bigger picture and takes pride in sharing their knowledge of day-to-day accounting and financial trends to help colleagues manage budgets and make informed decisions that enhance the organization. An appreciation for how this role supports our mission as a non-profit arts education organization is essential.

About: 

Anderson Ranch Arts Center is a year-round visual-arts not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization with a 55-year history of providing transformative experiences that celebrate artists, art-making and creative dialog, at the intersection of craft and the global contemporary art world. Anderson Ranch brings together both aspiring and internationally renowned artists who come from across the country and around the world to test new ideas, explore new disciplines and techniques, hone their art-making skills, engage in meaningful dialog and connect with thought leaders in the artistic community.

Anderson Ranch’s campus is an artistic community nestled among the pristine peaks of the Rocky Mountains. The Ranch campus consists of 14 buildings providing 55,000 square feet of facilities including eight studio buildings, a gallery, a lecture hall, café, store, administrative offices, a student dormitory, as well as residential apartments and cabins. State-of-the-art equipment allows cross-disciplinary experimentation within the mediums of ceramics, woodworking, photography, digital fabrication, painting, sculpture and printmaking. The campus is an oasis of renovated 19th-century cabins and barns that sit alongside contemporary designed buildings, all within the renowned cultural and recreation communities of Aspen/Snowmass, CO, and the Roaring Fork Valley.

Anderson Ranch cultivates a culture of experimentation and collaboration, offering world-class art-making facilities and equipment across diverse mediums, experienced visiting faculty and access to the highest quality staff.

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Mission: 

Anderson Ranch’s mission is to enrich lives with art, inspiration and community.

We achieve this by offering:

• Workshops: Providing intensive 1-3-week workshops for artists of all levels and all ages that both improve technical art-making skills and provide transformative experiences for art makers.
• Advanced Mentoring Programs: Offering three-year mentoring programs that advance artistic practice and careers in the arts.
• Artist Residencies: Providing 5 and 10-week long juried Artists-in-Residence programs, which give emerging and mid-career professional artists the time, space and resources to develop new work using our world-class facilities.
• Visiting Artist Experiences: Providing flexible and unique curated experiences to support established national and international artists seeking a retreat to experiment in new mediums or with new techniques and ideas, supported by our staff.
• Anderson Ranch Editions: An artist’s workshop and print publisher program for hand-printed limited-edition lithographs, screen-prints and etchings by established artists.
• Community Engagement: Hosting lectures, discussions, seminars and special events which build a community that appreciates, understands and supports art-making within the global contemporary art world and the human experience for both Anderson Ranch guests and the local community.

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Work Culture:

• Changing Lives and Changing the World Through Art: We care about people and helping them improve their lives. We enable people to learn and grow, personally and professionally, in a challenging and supportive environment. We meet people where they are and help them reach their goals.
• Culture of Diversity & Inclusion: We learn from diversity and it makes us stronger. At the center of our mission is helping people find their whole selves in their artistic practice. We strive to live the same values in our professional lives. That includes actively embracing diversity of age, race, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental ability, as well as background and experience. We approach our work thoughtfully, learn from each other and share a commitment to inclusivity.
• Rigor & Excellence: We provide the best possible experience for our community of guests, including faculty, interns, students, residents, visiting artists, volunteers, supporters and staff. We demand the best from ourselves and each other.
• Culture of Critique: We believe in a “Culture of Critique” where we offer and receive honest feedback and support each other in learning and improving.
• Culture of Results, Connectivity and Flexibility: We believe overachieving is better than overworking. We prioritize Anderson Ranch and get the job done by being available when needed, by being open, working collaboratively, welcoming feedback and getting work done efficiently, effectively and on time. Once this is achieved, we enjoy the flexibility of where and when we work; we can pursue our passions, be it art-making, hobbies or special interests.

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Position Summary & Core Responsibilities:

Anderson Ranch is seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Staff Accountant to manage and maintain the day-to-day financial transactions of the organization. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of bookkeeping and accounting principles, with experience in nonprofit financial management being a plus. This role is critical in ensuring the financial integrity of the organization, helping to maintain accurate records of all financial activities, and supporting smooth operational functioning.

Financial Transaction Recording

• Accurately record and maintain daily financial transactions, including expenses, donations, and payments.
• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable, ensuring timely payment of invoices and collection of receivables.
• Support weekly and monthly close for all POS transactions.
• Verify, allocate, and post details of business transactions to appropriate accounts.
• Track and categorize expenses to ensure proper budget alignment and compliance with funder requirements.
• Monitor cash flow and assist with budget tracking and analysis.

Recordkeeping

• Maintain an organized filing system for financial records, including receipts, invoices, and supporting documents.
• Enter data accurately into accounting software and maintain up-to-date records.

Monthly and Year-End Close

• Support month and year-end closing activities and work with auditors by providing necessary records and financial documentation.

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with internal financial policies and procedures, as well as external regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the preparation of reports for regulatory bodies and ensure all nonprofit-specific tax filings (such as IRS Form 990) are prepared on time.

Expected Skills & Qualifications

• Proficiency in accounting software (experience with QuickBooks, Financial Edge, or similar software is preferred).
• Strong understanding of GAAP and bookkeeping principles.
• Familiarity with nonprofit accounting, including fund accounting, is a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and financial record-keeping.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Education and Experience

• Associate’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of bookkeeping experience; nonprofit experience preferred but not required.

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Staff Community Responsibilities:

• Community Outreach Leader: All staff members are expected to build and lead partnerships with community organizations as they relate to their area of responsibility, and to actively support the outreach efforts of other team members.
• Engaged & Supportive Team Member: All staff are expected to support colleagues and engage in the programs and events of the Ranch by attending lectures, artist talks, fundraising events, and community wide events and being available to jump in and help make them a success.
• Support Major Fundraising & Community Events: All staff are expected to support the major annual events that engage the public and fundraisers. These are “all hands on deck” efforts and all staff are expected to participate in ways outside their normal professional functions to make them a success from set-up, to execution, to tear down.
• Professional & Personal Development: Continuing to learn and improve is a job requirement of all staff. Team members are expected to be growing, learning, and improving in their artistic and professional lives.
• Brand Ambassador: All team members are expected to comport themselves in a manner that is fitting with the organization; represent the Ranch both on and off-campus, as well as online and on social media, keeping in mind that positivity and professionalism are respected and appreciated.

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 15 pounds.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms.

Other Duties: 

• The descriptions above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this role. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the role. 
• All personnel are required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.
• This role requires a flexible schedule including evening and weekend hours as needed, and particularly intense time demands in the summer months.
• This job description may be changed or updated at any time throughout employment. 

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Compensation & Benefits:

• Base Salary: $55,000 – $60,000
  
• Company paid medical insurance, option to add additional family
• Company paid HSA contribution
• Long- and short-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid Time Off – Up to 22 days during first year of service
• Paid Sick Leave
• Sabbatical Leave
• Professional/continuing education support
• Retirement plan 403(b) match

Employment requires successfully passing the pre-employment Background Check. The selected individual must be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

All inquiries and conversations will remain strictly confidential.

NOTE: The above is an abbreviated representation of benefits defined in the Employee Handbook, which governs all employment terms. No other verbal or written exceptions to those terms are honored without a written directive by the President and Chief Executive Officer and signed by the Chair of the Board of Trustees.

How to Apply:

Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected]

We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

Anderson Ranch is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce.