COMPANY OVERVIEW
We are a medical cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and retail company dedicated to providing consistent, quality cannabis to patients across the country. Our highly-controlled, adaptive operation provides a broad range of products to variant consumers. We have developed strong partnerships with dispensaries, law-makers, physicians, and local communities – putting Cresco in a unique position to establish a national operation in the complex and developing cannabis industry.
MISSION STATEMENT
Cresco aims to lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on regulatory compliance, patient safety, and satisfaction. Our operations bring legitimacy to the cannabis industry by acting with the highest level of integrity, strictly adhering to regulations, and promoting the clinical efficacy of medical cannabis. As Cresco grows, we will operate with the same level of consideration and precision in each market they move into.
JOB SUMMARY
Cresco Labs is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to join our corporate finance team in Chicago, IL. The Accounts Payable Clerk will be responsible for completing payments and controlling expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices as well as undertaking the payment of all creditors in an accurate, efficient and timely manner. Our ideal candidate must be an analytical thinker with a high attention to detail and exceptional organization skills.
CORE JOB DUTIES
- Review invoices and requisitions for satisfactory payment approval
- Clarify any questionable invoice items, prices or receiving signatures
- Process and issue payment in compliance with financial policies and procedures
- Ensure compliance with internal processes and controls by validating data-entry accuracy, general ledger coding, vendor/invoice legitimacy and documentation requirements
- Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports
- Work with Procurement to resolve discrepancies between invoices and the purchase orders
- Pays vendors by verifying federal id numbers; scheduling and preparing checks, ach payments or wire transfers; resolving invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentation; insuring credit is received for outstanding memos
- Reimburse employees by receiving and verifying expense reports and preparing checks
- Address vendor and employee inquiries including account research, correspondence and communications as required
- Oversee the annual 1099 process
- Generate reports detailing accounts payable status
- Processing payroll by verifying all adjustments are properly accounted for and reconciling payroll at the end of the month during closing procedures
- Maintain copies of vouchers, invoices or correspondence necessary for files
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SKILLS
- Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, Finance or Business-related field
- 5+ year experience preferred
- Advanced proficiency in MS Excel and MS Office required
- Enjoys working in a start-up, fast-paced environment
- Can handle confidential information
- Ability to work independently in a highly organized manner
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
- State and Federal Background check
- No criminal history