We are seeking an experienced Financial Controller for a leading cannabis distribution company located near Santa Cruz, CA.

This Controller position requires strong accounting skills and experience to lead the company's accounting and financial functions, including day to day accounting operations, G/L, A/R and A/P, month-end close, basic and management reporting, analysis, and process improvements.

The Controller is responsible for supervising the accounting staff, while being involved in all details of the work, and must be process oriented and implement systems to deliver efficiently.

They must be able to demonstrate problem solving and initiative, with a strong desire to analyze, investigate, and resolve issues, and function at a high level of expertise and competency and use sound judgment while producing consistent results.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all day to day accounting activities for the accounting department.
• Accounts Receivable, including invoicing customers, and accurate and timely recordings of all receipts and transactions by implementing disciplines of internal audits, controls and checks for receipt of revenue including cash
• Accounts Payable duties include managing the process of departmental purchasing, cash forecasting, and supplier and recurring payments, payroll preparation and processing
• Maintaining the general ledger by performing the monthly close and account reconciliations and journal entries required
• Financial statements and management reporting, including the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual balance sheet, P&L and financial statements, perform/review monthly/quarterly account reconciliations; produce period financial statements and analysis of trends and variances and management reporting for all departments
• Manage and ensure accuracy of Accounts Payable/Cash Disbursements, Payroll, Fixed Asset Accounting, Inventory integrity, Invoicing/billing, Accounts Receivable, Departmental and Cost Accounting
• Develop and monitor cash forecasts and weekly P/L flashes
• Provide financial and operational analysis support for management; perform cost analysis for product lines, margin analysis for products, customers and territories, and any other necessary analysis
• Maintain a strong partnership with management, identifying cost-saving opportunities, process improvements and automation
• Managing team employees and is responsible for assigning duties, tracking and monitoring work and managing performance
• Work closely with outside tax preparation, consulting, and independent accountants
• Financial analysis and financial modeling
• Maintain tax payments, excise tax and local business tax

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in accounting or business administration
• 5-7+ years of progressively responsible experience at a venture-funded startup and/or larger company.
• 5+ years in a Sr Accountant or Controller Role
• High level of written and oral communication skills.  
• Experience in Cannabis, Agriculture or Food Manufacturing or distribution preferred.
• ERP software experience required, with Odoo software preferred.
• Outstanding business, finance, and controller accounting acumen.
• Advanced knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Excellent leadership abilities with proven ability to influence

Compensation: $125-140K Salary plus Equity and Bonus, Based on Experience

If this sounds like the position you've been waiting for, please apply online using the form or follow the link below.

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