Cannabis Senior Associate

Individuals At This Level Generally Have a Minimum Of Two Years Of Experience As a Cannabis Associate, Including Two Calendar/fiscal Year Busy Seasons. They Also Have Either Passed The CPA Exam Or Parts Of The CPA Exam. Senior Cannabis Associates Are Expected To

• Know and understand the reasons behind firm policies and procedures
• Have previous experience working with an accounting firm in the Cannabis industry or previous experience in the tax department of a MSO
• Possess technical knowledge and communication skills sufficient to supervise and train Cannabis Staff Associates
• Be able to communicate well with clients, within the Cannabis area of expertise
• Begin acquiring the skills necessary to develop quality client relationships during the audit process and throughout the year
• If assigned primarily to bookkeeping, sales tax prep and corporate tax return preparation engagements, the Senior Cannabis Associate is expected to:
  • Expand their command of GAAP and be able to apply it to the financials as necessary for investors
  • Have a good command of common tax returns including corporate, and partnership, or other tax returns prepared by the firm
  • Assume responsibility for efficiently supervising Cannabis engagements within the firm
  • Recognize additional opportunities to expand Cannabis service offerings to clients
  • Have a strong ability to mentor Cannabis Associates and provide training and coaching
  • Assist in development of budgets on jobs
  • Maintain required CPE

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel)
• Proficient in CCH Axcess or similar products
• Proficient in Oracle Net Suite preferred
• Proficient in Odoo ERP and CRM preferred
• Experience or familiarity with Quick Books and tax preparation software is a plus
• Ability to work independently in a team atmosphere
• Bachelor’s degree in Business and Accounting
• CPA, EA, or CPA eligible preferred

• Demonstration of growing technical abilities and communication skills
• Ability to teach, mentor, and foster team building
• Demonstration of leadership skills and potential
• Thirst for knowledge and desire to work hard and meet the demands of clients

Job Location:

CJBS, LLC, 10 Parkway North, Suite 200, Deerfield, IL 60015

Applicant Location Requirements:
Chicago

Type of Employment:
Full Time