Controller, Accounting, Financial Reporting

Controller

Connected International, Inc. (Connected Cannabis Co.) is a leading vertically integrated cannabis company based in Sacramento and operating in California, Arizona, and Florida. With over 11 years experience, Connected specializes in breeding, growing, manufacturing, and distributing top-shelf cannabis through its state-of-the-art facilities and proprietary genetics.

With over 250 employees across the United States, Connected maintains a strong presence in the industry across multiple markets. The company has recently expanded into Arizona and Florida with ambitious national expansion plans underway. Connected's mission has always been to breed, grow, and sell the best cannabis in the world, setting high standards for its products, people, and partners wherever we go.

We are a multistate, vertically integrated cannabis company. Without the strength of the accounting team here at Connected, we wouldn't be able to offer the industry-leading service we're known for. We're seeking an experienced controller to oversee this high-performing team. The ideal candidate will have experience as an accountant in our industry, preferably in a senior role. As a strong communicator and skilled financial analyst, this person will streamline our budgeting, payroll, and financial reporting processes.

The controller will also produce thorough financial-status reports for senior managers to help improve our operational efficiency and aid in our continued growth.

This position is based at our Sacramento, California corporate headquarters and provides a flexible hybrid work schedule, with 2-3 days in office per week and availability to be in office as needed.

Objectives of this role

• Provide comprehensive financial updates to senior managers by evaluating, analyzing, and reporting appropriate data points
• Guide financial decisions by applying company policies and procedures to current economic landscape
• Develop, implement, and maintain financial controls and guidelines
• Achieve budgeting goals with proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions
• Maximize payroll efficiency through innovative process development
• Help develop and support short- and long-term operational strategies

Responsibilities

• Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, and team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures
• Establish (in coordination with VP, Finance) financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on biweekly, monthly, and annual basis
• Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to national and local legal standards while remaining knowledgeable of proposed legislation
• Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows
• Oversee and support accounting team with dynamic leadership that creates an environment of trust and productivity
• Annual Audit:
  Manage the annual financial statement audit, acting as the primary liaison for external auditors, preparing all requested PBC (provided by client) schedules, and ensuring a smooth audit process.
• Tax Compliance:
  Oversee and coordinate federal, state, and local tax compliance, working directly with external tax CPA firms or preparing returns to ensure timely and accurate filings.
• Lead the end-to-end monthly and quarterly closing process to ensure accurate, timely, and US GAAP-compliant financial statements.

Required skills and qualifications

• Five or more years of professional accounting experience
• Strong understanding of banking processes and financial data analysis
• Working knowledge of national and local tax regulations and compliance reporting
• Experience in managing payroll, with focus on streamlining accounting processes
• Exemplary history of financial project management

Preferred skills and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in business, accounting, or related field
• Five or more years of experience as a senior-level accounting or finance manager
• Professional certification, such as CPA (certified public accountant) or CA (chartered accountant)
• 2-5 years working…