Senior Manager, External Reporting

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Cresco Labs is one of the largest public, vertically integrated, multistate operators in the cannabis industry. Our portfolio of in-house cultivated and manufactured brands features some of the highest quality, most awarded and most popular cannabis products in America. With dozens of locations nationwide, our owned and operated Sunnyside dispensaries provide a welcoming, positive, judgement-free place to shop for anyone at any point on their cannabis journey.

Founded in 2013, Cresco Labs’ mission is to normalize and professionalize cannabis through our passionate employees. As stewards of the cannabis industry, our teams are constantly focused on supporting the needs of our fellow colleagues, consumers, customers, and communities alike. With a focus on Social Equity and Educational Development, our SEED initiative ensures that our company reflects the communities in which we serve, ensuring equal opportunity for all to have the knowledge and resources to work in and own businesses in cannabis.

At Cresco Labs, we aim to revolutionize and lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on quality and consistency of product, and to bring legitimacy to the industry with the highest level of integrity and professionalism.

At Cresco, we aim to lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on regulatory compliance, product consistency, and customer satisfaction. Our operations bring legitimacy to the cannabis industry by acting with the highest level of integrity, strictly adhering to regulations, and promoting the clinical efficacy of cannabis. As Cresco grows, we will operate with the same level of professionalism and precision in each new market we move in to.

Cresco Labs is seeking a Senior Manager, External Reporting, to join our corporate finance team in Chicago, IL. The Senior Manager, External Reporting, will report to the Director of External Reporting & Consolidations and lead a team of external reporting analysts. This role will own the month‑end close for stock‑based compensation (SBC) and other equity transactions, lead the full implementation of the company’s equity accounting system, and own the monthly, quarterly, and annual filings as required under Canadian Securities Regulations and the SEC.

Our ideal candidate must be a self‑starter who is highly organized with great attention to detail and thrives in a fast‑paced environment.

• Oversee the preparation and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual Canadian Securities Regulations and SEC filings
• Oversee the preparation of the earnings per share (EPS) calculations, including diluted share counts and weighted‑average share activity
• Coordinate with auditors on audit requests
• Perform technical accounting research and prepare memos on complex equity and SBC transactions under U.S. GAAP
• Manage XBRL tagging
• Participate in special projects and ad‑hoc requests as assigned

• Own the full monthly close process for stock‑based compensation, including calculation, journal entry preparation, and account reconciliation
• Maintain and reconcile the SBC sub‑ledger to the general ledger on a monthly basis, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Track and account for all equity award activity including grants, vesting, forfeitures, expirations, and modifications
• Calculate and record expense for all equity award types including stock options and RSUs using Certent
• Coordinate with VP of Compensation & Workforce Strategy and payroll on new hire, termination, and modification events impacting equity awards
• Maintain effective internal controls over the equity close process and support SOX compliance documentation

• Lead the full implementation of Certent, the company’s equity accounting system
• Oversee data migration of historical equity grant data, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and integrity of all records transferred to the new system
• Configure system award types, vesting schedules, valuation inputs, and accounting treatment to align with company policy and U.S. GAAP
• Document the business processes, system workflows, and…