Controller

Minnesota Cannabis Services•Edina, MN

25d

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 a Controller who wants to build. We’re a multi-state cannabis services organization managing operations across five states with aggressive growth plans, and we need the person who will own the financial infrastructure that makes that growth possible. Your job is to take ownership of all of it — the monthly close, consolidation, AP/AR, treasury, cash management, audit preparation, and team development — and turn it into a department that operates with accuracy, speed, and independence. This is a role for someone who wants to design the process, build the team, and create the financial backbone for a company scaling to an enterprise level.

Requirements

7+ years of progressive accounting experience with significant multi-entity or multi-state operations exposure
Demonstrated experience managing a full monthly close cycle across multiple entities, including consolidation and intercompany eliminations
Hands-on treasury and cash management experience — daily cash positioning, payment prioritization, and liquidity reporting
Strong GAAP knowledge, including comfort with lease accounting (ASC 842), revenue recognition, and multi-entity consolidation standards
Proficiency with QuickBooks Online at an enterprise level or comparable accounting platforms (Intacct, NetSuite, Xero)
Experience managing and developing accounting staff
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Nice To Haves

Active CPA license (candidates without CPA must demonstrate equivalent depth of GAAP expertise through work history)
Experience in highly regulated industries — cannabis, hospitality, restaurant groups, or franchise operations
Experience managing or coordinating with offshore accounting teams
Experience building accounting functions from early-stage or post-restructure environments
Advanced Excel proficiency; familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) a plus

Responsibilities

Own the full close cycle across a complex multi-entity portfolio, including building and maintaining the close calendar, assigning tasks to the team, reviewing journal entries and reconciliations, preparing consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and driving the close timeline to a predictable cadence. Intercompany eliminations, entity-level reporting, and consolidation accuracy are your responsibility.
Manage the company’s cash position across all entities — daily cash positioning, payment prioritization, bank account management, and weekly cash reporting to executive leadership. Work closely with the CEO and an external advisory team on cash forecasting, liquidity planning, and debt service management.
Oversee accounts payable and receivable workflows, including management of an offshore AP processing team. Build controls around invoice intake, coding, approval routing, and payment execution. Establish billing processes for a growing real estate and services portfolio. Ensure POS data, bank deposits, and the general ledger tie cleanly.
Design and implement the internal control environment — segregation of duties, approval authorities, documentation standards, and accounting policies. Coordinate with external auditors and ensure the organization is audit-ready at all times. Develop SOPs for every core accounting process within the first six months.
Directly manage multiple staff accountants (based in Minnesota and Washington) and an offshore processing team. Be responsible for their work quality, professional development, and day-to-day task assignment. Play a key role in identifying additional hiring needs and onboarding new team members as the department grows.
Support the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages for lenders and ownership, including covenant compliance calculations. Partner with the external advisory team during the transition period and eventually own this process as internal leadership matures.