Controller, Management

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Etz Hayim is looking for an experienced Controller to manage our accounting and financial operations, which need to be completely rebuilt with a team, processes and clear direction.

The ideal candidate will be process driven, thrive in situations where one needs to chart their own course and figure things out, willing to get their hands dirty, and innately curious and excited to learn new things.

Etz Hayim owns and operates the brands Cycling Frog and Lazarus Naturals, as well as a sprawling operation that spans from farming over 300 acres of hemp, extraction, chemical processing, packaging, supply chain and warehousing to support both brands and private label customers.

About the Brands:

• Lazarus Naturals was founded in 2016 to provide safe and accessible CBD products for everyone who would benefit from them, regardless of their financial situation and ability to pay, which is why we provide a 60% Assistance Program to veterans and people with disabilities or low‐incomes. In order to maintain an affordable price point and our commitment to accessibility for all, we have built a vertically integrated business model, which allows us to walk our talk of developing quality, affordable products – from product inception, development, seed, farming, extraction, finished production formulation and packaging, and distribution.
• Cycling Frog is normalizing the consumption of casual use THC products. We are on a mission to make THC convenient, affordable and fun by making a sessionable THC beverage the same price as a beer or soda. We want to change the way THC is consumed and viewed by our society by focusing on lower potency, ready‑to‑drink beverages that can easily fit into anyone’s lifestyle.
  
  Under the Federal Farm Bill it is legal to sell these low‑potency THC products across all 50 states via the internet, and anywhere you can grab a beer.

• Manage and lead the accounting team. Responsible for all accounting functions and establishing operating procedures and processes for all core functions, and assigning responsibilities across the team.
• Improve, automate, optimize, and then train and document all processes for the Accounting team to reduce labor and the possibility of errors. Lead the process improvement and detail how each process can be automated by APIs, scripts, 3rd‑party tools, better workflow and/or integrations.
• Hire, develop, inspire and lead a team that works effectively together and with other departments in the organization – from farming, to chemical manufacturing, food processing, warehousing and inventory, to shipping and sales.
• Manage all daily operations in the accounting department – covering AP, AR, reconciliation, invoicing, and documentation. Develop processes and workflows in partnership with other stakeholder departments, and assign clear responsibilities and reporting cadences to team members.
• Develop invoicing and billing processes for 3PL services and inter‑company billing between the brands for operational and employee support.
• Responsible for monthly and annual closing of the books and preparing financial statements (Company P&L, Dept P&L, Balance Sheet, etc) for the leadership team and departments to review.
• Responsible for implementing and managing sales tax collection, compliance and filing across all 50 states for both Cycling Frog and Lazarus Naturals brand on multiple sites and commerce channels. Prepare annual tax filings in partnership with our tax agency.
• Develop internal controls for monetary spend, employee reimbursements, credit card usage, sales entries and order processing to properly manage spend, expectations and reduce possibilities for internal abuse and theft. We currently lack robust processes, documentation and reconciliation across the board, which creates easy opportunities for internal or external abuse.
• In partnership with the operations team, develop cost…