Controller

Centaurus Farms•Boulder, CO

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Centaurus Farms we develop cannabis cultivation and production facilities and produce high-quality flower and extracted products. We are the parent company operating businesses in Colorado and Kentucky and are exploring opportunities for expansion in Delaware and other locations. Every time we grow something we record what went in, what came out, what was different, was it as good as last time — or better. The next time we grow the same strain we use the data to get it right rather than relying on someone’s memory. There is no shortcut. Plants take their time. We just make sure we learn everything we can every time we cultivate, harvest, or trim something. Craft sets our standards. Consistency sets our schedule. Quality is what we deliver to our customers — every time. All part of our focused vision and what makes us a different strain of cannabis company. The role You will own the books of a two-state cannabis operator and do much of the work yourself. 14er grows, manufactures, and sells cannabis in Colorado and is launching a medical cannabis operation in Kentucky. Finance has been outsourced until now. This is the first full-time finance hire, and the job is to build a function the business can rely on.

Requirements

Hands-on controller experience with closing the books yourself, recently, at a company with a small finance team.
Inventory and cost accounting experience.
At least eight years in accounting, including time at a manufacturer, food or consumer products company, agricultural producer, or cannabis operator.
Multi-entity experience, including consolidating several entities and working across more than one state.
Experience setting up or migrating an ERP or inventory system.
Comfort explaining numbers plainly to non-finance professionals.
Advanced QuickBooks knowledge, including class and location tracking.
Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, large reconciliations).
Familiarity with an ERP or inventory system with bills of materials and product costing (e.g., NetSuite, SAP Business One, Sage).
Working familiarity with payroll and bill-payment platforms.

Nice To Haves

CPA preferred.
Cannabis experience is a plus but not required.
Experience with state track-and-trace systems (Metrc).

Responsibilities

Own the close for the parent company and every operating entity, including intercompany activity, consolidated across Colorado and Kentucky on a fixed calendar.
Manage the parent company's books, including debt, related-party balances, shared costs, and their allocation to operating businesses.
Oversee inventory valuation and cost accounting, including product costs by SKU through cultivation, extraction, manufacturing, and packaging.
Lead the finance side of the inventory and manufacturing system rollout, including item master, bills of materials, inventory states, and the link to the general ledger.
Manage tax and compliance, including cannabis-specific cost allocation, state and local excise filings, sales tax, and relationships with tax preparers and auditors.
Oversee cash and lenders, including cash forecasting, payables and receivables, payroll oversight, banking in a cash-heavy business, loan schedules, and lender reporting.
Manage budgets and reporting, including budget versus actual by department each month, reviewed with leaders.
Implement and maintain practical controls over cash, inventory, purchasing, and approvals.
Manage the bookkeeper and determine future staffing needs as Kentucky grows.