Accounting Specialist (One-Year Term)

About the Role

Cascade Asset Management Company is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Accounting Analyst for a one-year limited-term role. This position offers hands-on accounting support and exposure to financial systems within a hybrid work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Finance team’s accountants to produce annual tax packages.
• Collect, prepare, import, and reconcile externally managed accounting data into Cascade’s accounting system.
• Perform data import tie-outs and reconciliations for 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 the capital budgeting database.
• 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 documenting key Finance processes and enhancing existing procedures.
• Take on additional projects and learning opportunities as they arise.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, 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).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• 0-3 years of accounting or finance experience through coursework, internships, or previous employment is 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.