Finance Manager (CPA) with Cannabis industry experience

Role Overview

The Finance Manager (CPA) will lead end-to-end accounting, reporting, and compliance for Skilligent and our cannabis-industry clients. This role requires strong US GAAP expertise, 280E understanding, cost accounting for cultivation/manufacturing, and the ability to operate in a fast-scaling environment.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Manage full-cycle accounting, general ledger, month-end closing, and financial statements under US GAAP.
• Prepare accurate P&L, balance sheet, cash flow statements, and variance analysis.
• Ensure proper revenue recognition for B2B, managed services, and subscription products.

Cannabis-Specific Financial Compliance

• Apply

  IRC Section 280E

  rules to ensure compliant tax positioning.
• Manage cost of goods sold (COGS) allocations for cultivation, processing, and retail.
• Work with METRC/seed-to-sale data to validate inventory valuation and audit trails.
• Coordinate with external auditors, tax advisors, and regulatory bodies.

Budgeting, Forecasting & FP&A

• Build annual budgets, rolling forecasts, scenario models, and financial dashboards.
• Provide insights on margins, pricing models, and operational KPIs.
• Lead financial planning for new product launches and expansion initiatives.

Cash Flow & Operational Finance

• Oversee AP/AR, vendor management, and cash-flow planning.
• Improve working capital processes and financial controls.
• Implement automation tools and tech-based financial workflows.

Strategic Projects

• Evaluate technology investments, process automation, and financial systems (ERP/POS/METRC integrations).
• Support financial due diligence, partnerships, and growth initiatives.
• Drive financial SOPs, internal controls, and audit readiness.

Qualifications

• Licensed CPA

  (active).
• 610 years of total finance/accounting experience.

• Minimum 23 years of experience in the cannabis industry

  (cultivation, manufacturing, retail, or ancillary services).
• Strong expertise in US GAAP, 280E, cost accounting, and financial modeling.
• Experience working with METRC, QuickBooks, ERP systems, and cannabis POS platforms.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to thrive in an early-stage, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in multi-entity consolidations.
• Background in SaaS/tech-enabled services financial operations.
• Knowledge of state-by-state cannabis compliance requirements.
• Strong Excel and data visualization (Power BI/Tableau) skills.