Accountant

About Us

Compensation: $25.00-30.00

Schedule: Monday-Friday (8am-5pm)

Hours: 40 Full-Time

Location: Tigard, OR

Properties: Corporate

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Rx, PTO, 11 Paid Holidays, Short- & Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance, Employee Assistance Program. Accident/Cancer Plan, Medical and Dependent Care Flex Benefit

* Salary is typically hired between minimum and midpoint of salary range depending on experience and any rent benefit adjustments.  

Cascade Management, Inc. and its principals began providing property and asset management services in 1974. We continue to manage the majority of properties from our original portfolio, which has grown substantially over time. Through our growth, the commitment to our properties, owners and employees remains fundamental to our values.

Cascade Management’s Service Model is the foundation of everything we do and is expected to be upheld every day you come to work. Our Service Model represents the most important behaviors and actions to ensure a stakeholder interaction is positive every time. As an integral part of the Cascade team, all members are expected to carry out our Service Model of Friendly, Helpful, Knowledgeable, Respectful, and Responsive.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

The Accountant prepares, examines and analyzes accounting reports, financial statements and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.  The ideal candidate skills include:

• High level of complex responsibility
• Working knowledge of Boston Post, ResMan and SAGE or equivalent accounting software packages and databases
• Enjoy working hard and pursues everything with energy and has a drive and need to finish
• Has a strong ethic of accountability and dedication to the job
• Has functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment
• Be a team member that is easy to approach and talk to-builds rapport well
• Provides excellent customer service to internal and external customers
• Listens and communicates effectively and professionally both verbal and in writing
• Uses time effectively to meet deadlines
• Concentrates efforts on most important priorities

Essential Duties:

1. Prepare and analyze monthly GAAP financial reports *

2. Respond to owners, investors, and agency inquiries and requests as required*

3. Assist with year-end closings which include preparation of annual financial statement packages for outside CPA’s and posting audit adjustments *

4. Assist with quarterly and annual accounting reports to owners, investors and regulators *

5. Assist with monthly mortgage processing *

6. Complete and approve monthly bank reconciliations *

7. Reconcile several general ledger accounts and update schedules *

8. Calculate and process various journal entries *

9. Prepare check requests or bank transfers as needed *

10. Assist with calculating management fees to charge clients *

11. Assist with year-end audit preparation *

12. Assist Accounting Manager and Controller *

13. Travel as required for in person classes and annual education conferences*

14. Perform other duties as assigned *

*Essential Functions

Qualifications and Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Education

Bachelor’s Degree (B.A. or B.S.)  in Accounting required with two (2) years practical experience or an Associates in Accounting and 5 years of practical experience. Ability to understand Debits and Credits and financial statements. SAGE and ResMan experience a plus.  Advanced Excel experience required.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills 

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

Valid Driver’s License

Other Qualifications

Ability to operate basic office equipment such as telephones, typewriters, 10 key, photocopier, and fax machine.

Physical Demands 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 25-50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 Cascade Management Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to an inclusive and diverse environment.