JARS Cannabis / Corporate, Michigan Ready to elevate your career path to a new all-time high? JARS Cannabis is more than just your average cannabis brand and retailer. We are a culturally inspired organization on a mission to rewrite the existing narratives that surround cannabis, one community at a time. We seek to empower the future leaders of our industry while creating an inclusive workplace environment that is fueled by celebrating the intersection of cannabis with creativity, community, and collaboration. Implementing a progressive approach, we aim to provide only the highest quality of product and service to our customers and the communities that we are fortunate to inhabit. Striving to set a new standard of professional excellence in cannabis retail, our highly motivated team is comprised of knowledgeable experts who are committed to making the integration of cannabis into any lifestyle both easy and accessible. Does this spark your interest? If so, we'd love to hear from you! What we are looking for: JARS Cannabis is seeking an experienced and highly accountable Director of Accounting to lead our finance and accounting operations across a multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis business. This executive-level role is responsible for building and enforcing a high performing finance function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and creating structure around 280E tax treatment, distributions, intercompany activity, and balance sheet integrity. We need a leader who not only understands GAAP and cannabis-specific complexities, but also knows how to build accountability, improve team output, and drive a culture of ownership, accuracy, and timely execution. Qualities Outgoing and approachable. Takes initiative; the go-to person for problem solving and follow-through. Strong communicator / high-level communicator who can read between the lines. High accountability and ownership of responsibilities and deadlines. Strong judgment and decision-making abilities. Highly organized with excellent prioritization and follow-through. Emotionally intelligent; able to support, coach, and lead team members at all levels. Strategic thinker who can operate both at the detail level and the executive level. Confidential, professional, and trusted by leadership and staff. Core Responsibilities Financial Leadership - Lead all financial operations, including accounting, FP&A, tax, treasury, and compliance. - Ensure the monthly financial close is completed accurately and on time, with balance sheet and P&L integrity across all entities. - Oversee intercompany reconciliations, 280E tax booking, distributions, and retained earnings tie-outs. - Develop and enforce internal controls, approval processes, and standard operating procedures for all financial activities. Team Management - Directly oversee accounting and finance team members (controllers, senior/staff accountants, FP&A analysts). - Provide FP&A oversight. - Establish clear KPIs, performance standards, and review cadences for all team members. - Conduct regular 1-on-1s, team performance reviews, and individual coaching. - Identify skill gaps or workload issues and implement solutions (training, hiring, restructuring). - Optimize current processes to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability. Strategic Finance - Partner with executive leadership to drive financial strategy, full-company budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and scenario planning. - Lead financial modeling, delivery analysis, cost/facilities evaluations, and support growth initiatives including M&A and capital investments. - Oversee corporate financial management including backend corporate oversight, optimizing/managing corporate spend, debt tracking per location, company-wide net liabilities and cash, and loan covenant compliance. - Oversee treasury management, liquidity planning, and cash movement across the organization. - Lead the preparation of board and investor materials, including presenting financial performance, risks, and opportunities. System & Process Optimization - Oversee financial systems including Sage Intacct, FloQast, Power BI, and integrations with POS/inventory. - Ensure reporting systems are accurate, automated where possible, and maintained with clean, reconciled data. - Champion improvements to close timelines, reporting processes, and audit readiness. - Oversee audit readiness and external reporting packages (audit schedules, 280E tax support, consolidated statements). Qualifications 10+ years in progressively senior finance and accounting roles; multi-entity and cannabis industry experience strongly preferred. Deep understanding of GAAP, 280E, and tax/equity/distribution accounting. Proven success leading high-performing finance teams-clear record of setting expectations and managing team output. Strong technical knowledge of ERP and reporting systems (Sage Intacct, FloQast, Power BI). Excellent communicator with ability to explain financials to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Highly organized, detail-oriented, and a problem-solver by nature. CPA or MBA preferred but not required. What Success Looks Like Monthly closes are on-time, clean, and accurate-with zero unexplained variances. - 280E and distributions are fully reconciled and GAAP-compliant. - Financial team meets or exceeds KPIs, and you've built a culture of accountability and performance. - Leadership has real-time confidence in the numbers and can make decisions faster. - Completing Ad Hoc tasks within expected timeframe and within deadlines. - Fostering an environment of high team morale. Employee Benefits Free Employee Assistance Program Health, Dental & Vision Insurance (full-time employees only) Voluntary Life Insurance Flexible Spending (FSA) Program Work-From-Home Fridays Paid Holidays 401(k) Plan Paid Time Off Employee Discount Internal Growth Opportunities JARS Cannabis is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. JARS does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business. For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
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