Head of Retail Finance Cannabis Industry

We are seeking an experienced Head of Retail Finance to join a rapidly growing, multi-unit cannabis retail organization with nine locations across California. This is an opportunity for a hands-on financial leader to step into a newly created internal Head of Retail Finance role and take ownership of the company’s accounting, financial reporting, cash management, forecasting, tax compliance, and internal controls. The organization has reached a scale where it needs a dedicated financial leader who can bring structure, urgency, accuracy, and insight to the business. This is a remote, work-from-home position with occasional travel to individual retail locations and offices in the Los Angeles, Antioch/San Francisco metro, and Santa Barbara areas to build strong working relationships with store leaders and operational teams.

Head of Retail Finance Benefits

• Salary range up to $115K (DOE) with EOY Bonus
• High-impact leadership opportunity to build and establish the company’s internal controllership function from the ground up
• Work primarily from home with purposeful visits to stores and offices if needed
• Significant autonomy reporting directly to the CEO and operating as the financial owner of the organization without day-to-day micromanagement
• Direct influence on the business by providing leadership with financial insight that directly impacts store performance, growth, and strategic decisions
• Growth opportunity in playing a foundational role in building the finance and accounting infrastructure as the organization continues to scale

Head of Retail Finance Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required, with 7–10 years of progressive accounting experience and 3–5 years in a Controller or Assistant Controller role
• Proven experience with multi-unit, multi-entity, franchise, retail, or similarly distributed operations
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial statement preparation, reconciliations, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage a five-day month-end close and deliver accurate, timely financial reporting
• Cannabis accounting experience including knowledge of IRC Section 280E, California cannabis regulations, METRC, inventory accounting, and cannabis-related tax requirements
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP/accounting systems, including the ability to improve or implement accounting and reporting processes
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, self-directed, and comfortable working remotely while developing strong relationships with GMs and operational leaders across multiple locations

Head of Retail Finance Responsibilities

• Lead all accounting operations, including the general ledger, AP/AR, payroll accounting, fixed assets, cash management, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial close
• Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, management reporting, store-level reporting, and financial analysis for the CEO and ownership
• Build and manage a five-day month-end close process across nine locations while establishing accounting policies, procedures, and documentation
• Develop annual budgets, rolling forecasts, variance analysis, cash-flow reporting, and financial insights to support operational and strategic decision-making
• Oversee inventory and cost accounting, including inventory valuation, costing, inventory reconciliations, POS-to-accounting reconciliation, and reconciliation of accounting records with METRC and operational data
• Establish and strengthen internal controls, financial processes, tax compliance, and regulatory reporting, including coordination with external CPA, tax, audit, banking, and compliance partners
• Partner with the CEO, ownership, and store GMs to identify financial risks, improve profitability and controls, establish accountability, and build a scalable accounting infrastructure for future growth