About Us

Rate of Pay: $95,000 - 120,000 Annually

Schedule:  Monday-Friday (8am-5pm)

Hours: 40

Location: Tigard, OR 

Properties: Corporate Office

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

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

Reporting to the chief executive officer (CEO), the Corporate Controller will be responsible for oversight of all finance, accounting, and reporting activities for the organization. As a member of the Executive Team, the Corporate Controller will be involved in supporting presentations of the corporate financials and corporate budget to the Executive Team. The Corporate Controller will further oversee the Accounting Manager and provide executive leadership to the accounting department.

1. Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate industry standards and regulatory requirements.

2. Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and actual expenditures.

3. Coordinate with Accounting Manager for all client audit activity. Coordinate all audit activity for corporate entity.

4. Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, and annual financial statements; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of Cascade Management’s financial status.

5. Assist the executive team in the annual budgeting and planning process; administer and review all financial plans and compare to actual results with a view to identify, explain, and correct variances as appropriate.

6. Oversee all financial, project/program and grants accounting; ensure that expenditures are consistently aligned with grant and program budgets throughout the grant/fund period; collate financial reporting materials for government, corporate, and foundation grants.

7. Manage organizational cash flow forecasting by working in partnership key stakeholders.

8. Manage and track the performance of invested assets in keeping with policies and investment guidelines.

9. Respond to owners, investors, and agency inquiries and requests.

10. Make recommendations to management for improvement of company policies, procedures, and practices.

11. Leverage strengths of the current accounting team members, help to clarify roles and responsibilities and develop and implement training programs to maximize and reach optimal individual and organizational goals.

12. Provide leadership in strengthening internal communications with staff at all levels throughout the organization; create and promote a positive and supportive work environment.

13. Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.

14. Performs 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 or Finance with 5 years accounting experience and some supervisory experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Real estate experience a plus. MS Office and 10 key skills.

Certificates, Licenses, and RegistrationsValid Driver’s License and insurance is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Directly supervise Accounting Manager and potentially some additional accounting staff. Responsible to hire, supervise, and coach staff and make recommendations for disciplinary action and development. Review and approve bi-weekly timecards. Responsible for staffing schedules which includes vacation approvals and leaves. Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with CMI policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

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. Excellent analytical skills and detail oriented.

Other Qualifications

Ability to work independently, prioritize work, and manage deadlines. Ability to manage multiple projects. Strong proficiency in general accounting, budgeting, and internal controls. Ability to operate basic office equipment such as telephones, keyboards, 10 key, photocopier, and fax machine. Must be proficient in MS Office. Sage 100 and Boston post knowledge a plus.

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 is frequently 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 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.