Finance Manager

Green Thumb•Cottage Grove, MN

4d•$110,000 - $130,000

About The Position

As a manufacturing facility Plant Controller with Green Thumb, you will be an integral part of the plant management team as well as a key member of the Operations Finance team. As such, this position requires direct involvement in both plant operations and accounting/finance activities and initiatives as required. Duties include overall responsibility for accuracy and timeliness of financial and operational management information to be used in reporting financial results as well as managing the facility, and more specifically as follows;

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
8+ years of total experience in accounting and 5+ years of Operations finance or cost accounting experience in a manufacturing/production environment
Proven mastery of accounting principles, practices, standards, laws and regulations
Highly motivated, self-directed, innovative and able to work independently or among teams with keen judgement, common sense and resourcefulness
Adapts and thrives in a demanding, start-up, fast-paced environment
Superior communication and interpersonal skills (verbal, non-verbal, written), with the ability to build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally
Possesses a high level of critical thinking
Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information
High attention to detail and accuracy
Must understand and comply with the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of Green Thumb
Must pass any and all required background checks
Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
Must be approved by state badging agency to work in cannabis industry

Responsibilities

Perform monthly closing of financials for facility in accordance with GAAP and Company policy
Prepare monthly analysis of financial results including variance / bridging analysis in coordination with the facility GM and operational staff
Coordination and oversight of physical inventories, SOX, and audits with plant sites
Prepare daily/weekly labor utilization plan, including headcount and overtime reporting
Lead and prepare annual budget and monthly forecasts comparing projected results to prior year, budget and previous forecasts
Coordinate evaluation of capital projects and approval process
Maintain fixed asset register: record new assets, transfers or retirements and calculate monthly depreciation figures
Perform operational analysis, trend projections and forecasting
Lead site level financial meetings, participate in site level leadership meetings, provide financial visibility to business partners for decision making
Review site performance and KPI data with management; understand trends and help analyze root causes.
Lead and/or participate on cross-functional teams to ensure the continuous, on-going improvement of processes, methods, productivity and quality, while reducing costs
Provide reports and data to manufacturing department heads to assist them in managing their department expenses (including, but not limited to spending reports, operating reports, and variance analyses)
Work with operations finance team to calculate, analyze, and maintain data to determine standard costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory, and labor
Responsible to monitor and maintain proper inventory reporting and control at the site - Inventory reconciliation, cycle counts, inventory discard process etc.
Responsible for balance sheet account reconciliations
Assist ERP Project implementation team and lead site level ERP implementation
Responsible to hire, train, lead, and develop site level finance resources
Provide financial support on as needed basis to general manager and other facility employees
Conduct ad hoc analyses, special projects, and other duties as assigned