The Sr Staff Accountant will analyze financial records, manage accounting staff, prepare reports, ensure compliance, and provide financial insights.
4Front Ventures (CSE: FFNT / OTCQX: FFNTF) is a fast-moving national cannabis grower, distributor, and retailer headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona with active operations in Massachusetts, Illinois, and Washington. Focusing on Excellence, People, Integrity, and Courage, 4Front Ventures is building a responsible and people-focused company that consistently produces high-quality products, ensures access to cannabis through top service and affordable brands, and provides value through job creation and community engagement. From plant genetics to the cannabis retail experience under the Mission Dispensary brand, 4Front’s team applies expertise across the entire cannabis value chain.
The Sr Staff Accountant position will be responsible for analyzing complex financial records and reports, regulating and authenticating financial transactions, balancing accounts, confirming and verifying bank statements on behalf of the company and maintaining a ledger to ensure effectiveness and accuracy of all accounting tasks. This role will report to the Controller and as a key member of the Finance team, they must have thorough knowledge of accounting procedures, including preparing month-end reports and financial forecasts.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Establish integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions in accordance with U.S. GAAP standards.
- Complete month-end close procedures, including reviewing the reconciliations and workpapers prepared by the staff, recording adjusting entries, variance analysis and other managerial reconciliations and reports.
- Manage shared services accounting staff for billing, collections, payroll and financial reporting.
- Prepare monthly general ledger account reconciliations and state financials.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to promote the professional development of accounting staff.
- Analyze financial and operational data to provide meaningful and actionable business insights.
- Work with auditors by providing necessary/requested support to facilitate financial and compliance audits.
- Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations including tracking and reporting of taxes owed to various tax authorities.
- Maintain a strong partnership with Operations and Management teams, identifying cost-saving opportunities, process improvements and automation.
- Provide financial, operational, and cost analysis support for management.
- Assist with preparation of quarterly Audit Committee materials, consolidated quarterly and yearly financials as well as other monthly reporting packages.
- Additional duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
- 5+ years of experience in a Sr. Accountant role.
- CPA (preferred).
- Strong Microsoft Excel, QuickBooks, and data management skills.
- Excellent leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure in an agile, fast-paced environment.
- Ability to work autonomously while providing effective communication to leadership.
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills and superior accounting skills.
- Highly responsive and reliable.
- Strong attention to detail.
BENEFITS
- This is a 6 month contract role
- Career Development
- Advancement Opportunities
SCHEDULE+WORKING CONDITIONS
- This is a 6 month contract role.
- *Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- ***4Front Ventures is an Equal Opportunity Employer
*NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Top Skills
Excel
Quickbooks
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