Accounting Clerk/Assistant
The Mining Exchange
8 S. Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Telephone (719) 323-2000
Website www.miningexchangehotel.com
Managed by Practice Hospitality
We’re not just balancing books—we’re fueling stories.
Compensation: Up to $21.00
At Practice Hospitality – Mining Exchange Hotel, numbers matter—but people matter more. We’re seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Clerk/Assistant who brings precision, passion, and purpose to every spreadsheet, journal entry, and financial report.
In this role, you’ll be the steady hand behind our financial operations, ensuring everything balances while supporting the vibrant energy and exceptional experiences that happen on the floor. This is your chance to combine your love for numbers with a meaningful impact on a luxury hospitality environment where teamwork, accuracy, and dedication are celebrated.
Why You’ll Love This Role:
Play a key role in the smooth operation of hotel finances.
Work in a dynamic, guest-focused environment that values your contributions.
Grow your skills and career with a recognized hospitality management company.
About The Hotel
Mining Exchange Hotel was built in 1902 as a stock exchange for local mining companies, The Mining Exchange Hotel offers a one-of-a-kind experience in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs. Our elegant, yet casual public spaces, and guestrooms are all newly renovated.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the analysis of the accounting and financial activities of the organization, monitoring for efficiencies and inefficiencies, data quality and reporting to contribute to the organization’s financial growth.
- Check figures, postings, and documents for accuracy.
- Organize, secure, and maintain all files, records, cash and cash equivalents in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Complete period-end closing procedures and reports as specified.
- Document, maintain, communicate, and act upon all cash variances.
- Prepare, maintain, and administer all cashier banks and contracts.
- May handle the accounts’ receivable function and perform the hotel's credit/collection and food & beverage control function to ensure accurate, timely and quality service and support to hotel guests and management.
- Prepare, review, and reconcile daily postings, accruals, various general ledger accounts and bank statements to ensure accurate financial information is available.
- Compile, prepare, back-up and analyze various financial reports and statements to provide accurate, timely information to guests, management, corporate and ownership.
- Compile, prepare, back-up and analyze period-end data on food and beverage costs and inventories (gift shop where applicable) to provide information and recommendations to management on current procedures and controls. Assist with the preparation of cost potential as required.
- Other duties as assigned.
Basic Qualifications & Skills
- High school or equivalent education required.
1–3 years of experience with General Ledger, Journal Entries, and a supervisory lens.
A strong command of Excel (think pivot tables, VLOOKUPs—not just formatting).
Next-level analytical skills. You don’t just find errors—you solve the mystery behind them.
A heart for accuracy, a head for process, and hands that hustle.
Experience working across departments and understanding the full flow of hospitality revenue is a plus.
- Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Prior experience with Microsoft Office Suite and other financial systems.
- Requires advanced knowledge of the principles and practices within the finance and hospitality professions.
- Requires excellent computer and cash handling skills.
- Requires ability to investigate and analyze current activities or information and indicate logical conclusions and recommendations and make decisions based on established policies and procedures.
- Must be flexible regarding scheduling based on business demands.
- Ability to perform critical analysis and manage a wide range of information.
- Successful completion of criminal background check.
Desired Qualifications & Traits
- Bachelor’s or Associate’s degree, preferred in Accounting/Finance or Business Administration.
- Previous experience with Opera Cloud and/or Accounting system preferred.
- Attention to detail
- Enthusiastic and energetic
- Multi-tasking ability
- Strong problem solving and organizational skills
Job Type: Full Time- Non-Exempt
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount on hotel stays
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Hospital indemnity insurance
- Eligible to participate in the Employee Referral Bonus Program.
The Mining Exchange
Hotel with 128 Rooms
Let's Make Some History. Dig In.
Stately and evocative, the Mining Exchange is where artful dining and event spaces become a canvas for camaraderie within a community in renaissance. It’s a radiant hotel in Colorado Springs, reimagined for modern wanderers and everyday people with extraordinary taste.
Located in the heart of downtown Colorado Springs, our hotel is a storied sanctuary for modern adventurers. Find out who’s making an appearance at BLK MGK. Immerse yourself in the Spring’s music scene on Jazz Thursdays at Golden Hour, or have a cocktail before discovering your new favorite artist in The Vault’s historic stairwells. The Mining Exchange has always been a place for inspiring encounters.
Training we provide
Every journey begins with a first step. Maybe yours is focused on growing your career in hospitality – climbing the ladder to management, executive team, corporate or beyond. Maybe you want a stable, fulfilling role where you can thrive or, just maybe, you need a gig for now while you complete your education or audition for your big break. No matter where your path takes you, Practice Hospitality respects your journey and has customized our employee experience to support your goals and ambitions.
About the management team
At Practice Hospitality, we’re driven by a singular purpose: to create experiences travelers seek out and return to, time and time again. To us, that starts by being human – building an environment that balances emotional intelligence, tradition, ritual, and creativity. Because when that happens, hospitality comes alive – and results follow.