Position Summary
Curaleaf, NJ is a rapidly growing medical cannabis company dedicated to the needs of its patients. The Staff Accountant will work within the finance department and support senior management and staff through performing complex technical and administrative functions including general accounting, payroll administration, bookkeeping, financial reporting and administrative support. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of managing cross-functional tasks and projects in a fast-paced environment and must be able to wear multiple hats. This position is currently for a six month period but may be extended to permanent depending on the needs of the department.
Primary Responsibilities
Ensures compliance with internal policies, rules and regulations, and generally accepted accounting principles.
Prepares consolidated internal and external financial statements by gathering and analyzing information from the general ledger system and from departments.
Determines current financial balances to produce schedules, summary reports, trial balances, income statements, and/or financial statements in accordance with accounting methods.
Prepare accounting related entries to numerous registers, journals and logs.
Follow our company’s established accounting processes.
Support accounts payable activities to ensure accuracy and timeliness of invoice creation and entry.
Responds to vendor account inquiries in a timely manner.
Perform monthly bank settlements.
Regularly maintain detailed reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts.
Provide detailed analyses and explanations of all transactions.
Prepare and file monthly sales tax return for the state of NJ.
Prepare documentation for external auditors.
Education and Work Experience
Bachelors or higher degrees in accounting or finance
Five or more years of accounting or finance experience
Ideally have working knowledge of Quick Books
Experience managing inter-company allocations
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
Strong ability to use MS Office packages, including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Strong ability to communicate in writing and speaking, as well as good organizational skills
Detailed oriented with excellent ability to analyze data and circumstances
Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously, work effectively in a team environment and meet deadline
Good at working independently, thinking critically and proffering quality ideas to improving organization’s processes
Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions.
Understands business implications of decisions and aligns work with strategic goals.
Curaleaf NJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer