Director of Accounting

Jars Cannabis•Troy, MI

36d

About The Position

JARS Cannabis is seeking an experienced and highly accountable Director of Accounting to lead our finance and accounting operations across a multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis business. This executive-level role is responsible for building and enforcing a high performing finance function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, and creating structure around 280E tax treatment, distributions, intercompany activity, and balance sheet integrity. We need a leader who not only understands GAAP and cannabis-specific complexities, but also knows how to build accountability, improve team output, and drive a culture of ownership, accuracy, and timely execution.

Requirements

10+ years in progressively senior finance and accounting roles; multi-entity and cannabis industry experience strongly preferred.
Deep understanding of GAAP, 280E, and tax/equity/distribution accounting.
Proven success leading high-performing finance teams-clear record of setting expectations and managing team output.
Strong technical knowledge of ERP and reporting systems (Sage Intacct, FloQast, Power BI).
Excellent communicator with ability to explain financials to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and a problem-solver by nature.

Nice To Haves

CPA or MBA preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Lead all financial operations, including accounting, FP&A, tax, treasury, and compliance.
Ensure the monthly financial close is completed accurately and on time, with balance sheet and P&L integrity across all entities.
Oversee intercompany reconciliations, 280E tax booking, distributions, and retained earnings tie-outs.
Develop and enforce internal controls, approval processes, and standard operating procedures for all financial activities.
Directly oversee accounting and finance team members (controllers, senior/staff accountants, FP&A analysts).
Provide FP&A oversight.
Establish clear KPIs, performance standards, and review cadences for all team members.
Conduct regular 1-on-1s, team performance reviews, and individual coaching.
Identify skill gaps or workload issues and implement solutions (training, hiring, restructuring).
Optimize current processes to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
Partner with executive leadership to drive financial strategy, full-company budgeting, cash flow forecasting, and scenario planning.
Lead financial modeling, delivery analysis, cost/facilities evaluations, and support growth initiatives including M&A and capital investments.
Oversee corporate financial management including backend corporate oversight, optimizing/managing corporate spend, debt tracking per location, company-wide net liabilities and cash, and loan covenant compliance.
Oversee treasury management, liquidity planning, and cash movement across the organization.
Lead the preparation of board and investor materials, including presenting financial performance, risks, and opportunities.
Oversee financial systems including Sage Intacct, FloQast, Power BI, and integrations with POS/inventory.
Ensure reporting systems are accurate, automated where possible, and maintained with clean, reconciled data.
Champion improvements to close timelines, reporting processes, and audit readiness.
Oversee audit readiness and external reporting packages (audit schedules, 280E tax support, consolidated statements).