Cascade Asset Management Company (“Cascade”) is proud to protect and grow capital in service of Bill Gates and the Gates Foundation Trust in support of their mission-related and philanthropic activities. Mr. Gates and the Foundation Trust are committed to creating a world where every person has the opportunity to live a healthy, productive life.
Located in the Seattle area, Cascade applies its fundamental, long-horizon investment approach across asset classes and geographies, primarily through direct investing, as well as through a select group of funds and segregated accounts. Cascade offers the unique blend of being part of a team that manages a multi-billion-dollar portfolio while also working with professionals in a culture that values intellectual curiosity, collaboration, and respect.
The Team
Our 11-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, and providing financial analysis and reporting.
We pride ourselves on delivering stellar work to the organization while fostering an atmosphere of connection, belonging, and fun!
We operate in a hybrid work environment, with three in-office and two remote workdays per week.
The Position
Finance’s accountants are a savvy bunch who handle the core accounting responsibilities at Cascade. You know your accounting principles and accounting processes end to end. You will own the accounting responsibilities for Cascade’s primary operating entity as well as other investment holding companies. You’ll also oversee the importing and reconciliation of externally-produced financial information into Cascade’s accounting system, and then make your own impact by expanding the recent automated process to import annual budgets.
Every day is a new challenge, and you’re continually looking for ways to help our team become more efficient and effective. A team player at heart, you collaborate with our internal customers, advocate best practices, and pitch in where needed. You move fast while keeping your attention to detail, and you tap into your problem-solving skills to support our business objectives.