Team DescriptionOur 13-person Finance team is responsible for overseeing accounting operations for Cascade, maintaining accounting systems, executing and improving our financial processes and internal controls, supporting our investment professionals, as well as our Tax and Performance teams and providing financial analysis and reporting.
Position DescriptionWe are looking for a motivated, detail-oriented Accounting Specialist to join our Finance team for a one-year limited-term role. In this role, youll provide hands-on accounting support across key areas such as fixed assets, tax, capital expenditures, reconciliations and financial reporting.
Youll work alongside experienced finance professionals, take ownership of recurring responsibilities, and gain exposure to financial systems and data across the organization. This is a great opportunity to build practical accounting and analytical skills while contributing ideas to improve how we work as a team.
Key Responsibilities- Partner with the Finance teams accountants to produce our annual tax packages
- Collect, prepare, import, and reconcile externally managed accounting data into Cascades accounting system
- Perform data import tie-outs and reconciliations to help ensure the completeness and accuracy of financial information
- Review and reconcile capital tracking information to support accounting records and
investigate differences - Prepare and coordinate capital spend data imports into capital budgeting database, including reviewing data for completeness and accuracy
- Support fixed asset accounting, including placing assets in service and reconciling annual
depreciation activity - Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and research reconciling items
- Prepare the monthly consolidated cash report and supporting schedules
- Prepare and support Sales & Use Tax and B&O tax filings and maintain related
supporting documentation - Assist with annual budget tie-outs and FF&E reserve entries
- Contribute to process improvement and knowledge-sharing initiatives by helping document key Finance processes, enhance existing procedures, and organize process resources so information is current, easy to navigate, and free of unnecessary duplication
- Take on additional projects and learning opportunities as they arise
Skills and Qualifications- Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred; recent graduates and candidates early in their careers are encouraged to apply
- 0-3 years of accounting or finance experience through coursework, internships, or previous employment is preferred
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and comfort working with financial data, including formulas, lookups, PivotTables, sorting/filtering, and reconciliations
- Experience and interest in using AI to improve processes, automate tasks, increase efficiency, and support reconciliations and analysis (Microsoft CoPilot preferred)
- Detail-oriented and organized, with a strong commitment to quality and accuracy
- Naturally curious, with an interest in understanding financial processes and solving problems
- Ability to manage multiple recurring responsibilities and meet deadlines
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- High level of professionalism and integrity
- Interest in asset management or real estate industries
What We OfferCascade is committed to paying employees equitably for substantially similar work. Base salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple reasons, including but not limited to relevant experience, knowledge, education, and degree to which a candidate meets the role requirements, current business needs, and market factors. A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range for this position will generally be between $95,000 to $105,000 per year, but the final salary offered may be outside this range based on these reasons and individual circumstances. Additionally, base salary is only part of the total compensation package as we believe that our employees are the reason for our success, and in recognition of their contributions, eligible employees may participate in a generous annual performance-based discretionary bonus program.
Cascade proudly supports our employees and their families with a comprehensive fully paid benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, long-term disability insurance, and a generous employer match to 401(k) retirement savings contributions. Employees are also eligible for 18 days of paid vacation each year for the first four years of employment, eight paid holidays, up to three floating holidays per year, up to 14 days of sick leave, and a generous paid parental and family leave program. Our benefits also include several employee wellness programs and mental health resources, a charitable giving match, and reimbursement for fitness, daycare, and/or commuter expenses.
