Accounting Manager

Minnesota Cannabis Services•Edina, MN

24d

About The Position

At Minnesota Cannabis Services, we’re not just building businesses — we’re building the people who make them great. Our team partners with leading operators across cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and retail to deliver world-class expertise in legal, finance, analytics, marketing, HR, and technology. We’re looking for professionals who take pride in their work, move with purpose, and thrive in fast-changing environments. The kind of people who hold themselves to high standards, think creatively, and find satisfaction in solving hard problems. When you join our team, you’ll work alongside some of the most experienced leaders in the industry — professionals who share their knowledge freely and lead by example. You’ll be challenged, supported, and trusted to take ownership of meaningful work that shapes the future of one of the fastest-growing industries in America. The Opportunity We’re looking for an Accounting Manager who makes the close happen. Minnesota Cannabis Services is a multi-state cannabis services organization with a large, complex entity portfolio spanning multiple states. This is a hands-on accounting management role. You’ll personally close the most complex entities while supervising staff accountants on the rest. You’ll also coordinate with an offshore processing team handling AP and transactional work. If you’re the kind of person who thrives on organization, holds people accountable, and gets satisfaction from a clean close — this role was built for you.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive accounting experience with multi-entity or multi-location exposure
Direct experience managing or executing month-end close across multiple entities
Experience supervising accounting staff — assigning work, reviewing output, managing performance
Strong GAAP knowledge with hands-on experience preparing and reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statements
Proficiency with QuickBooks Online or comparable accounting platforms (Intacct, NetSuite, Xero)
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Nice To Haves

CPA or CPA-eligible a plus
Experience in highly regulated industries — cannabis, hospitality, restaurant groups, or franchise operations
Experience working alongside offshore or distributed accounting teams
Advanced Excel proficiency including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and financial analysis

Responsibilities

Own the close calendar, assign tasks to staff accountants with clear deadlines, track progress daily, and ensure every entity closes on time.
Personally handle close tasks for the most complex entities that require deeper accounting knowledge.
Investigate and resolve reconciliation discrepancies and journal entry issues to ensure clean and auditable entities.
Directly manage a team of staff accountants, assigning daily work, reviewing journal entries and reconciliations, providing feedback, and holding them accountable for deadlines.
Coach struggling staff accountants and provide more complex work to excelling staff.
Coordinate with an offshore processing team for accounts payable, bank reconciliation preparation, and transactional bookkeeping, acting as their day-to-day escalation point for accounting workflow questions.
Own the quality of the offshore team's accounting output.
Review and approve all journal entries, account reconciliations, and GL maintenance.
Identify and fix recurring mistakes and process gaps.
Support audit preparation by ensuring workpapers are organized, documentation is complete, and PBC schedules are ready.
Maintain organized financial records across all entities.