Director - Accounting Advisory (Cannabis)

Centri’s looking for their next Director to join their growing Accounting Advisory- Cannabis team. This Director will provide various accounting advisory services including, but not limited to, IPO and M&A Readiness, CFO Advisory, SEC Compliance & Financial Reporting, Transaction Advisory, Technical Accounting Research & Position Papers, and addressing the need for continuous improvement and optimization of the finance and accounting functions. In addition, the ideal candidate has a strong desire to build and maintain a book of business. To succeed in this role, you should also have strong coaching and team management skills, as well as the desire to mentor staff

 *Career Advancement:

• Working at Centri is not just a job, it is a career path. We promote on talent, not tenure, allowing our team to take ownership of their growth & career trajectory

*Our Culture:

• Our team values the benefits and rewards that come from working in a team oriented, collaborative environment. We operate as one firm, one team, one culture, providing every team member at every level to work with and across the organization
• Our positive and supportive culture encourages our people to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that allow flexibility in work life balance

*Mentor Program:

• A great mentor provides guidance and enthusiasm based upon experience, passion, and genuine interest in coaching. To that end, we have developed a formal Mentor program to enhance the growth of our team members. This program helps participants identify and achieve career development and personal growth goals

Key Responsibilities:

• Delegate the preparation of the financial statements and technical accounting position papers to the engagement team members for both public and private companies, as well as other required support materials
• Review accounting memos, financial statements, and other client deliverables prepared by engagement team members, ensuring general accounting standards are applied appropriately. Provide detailed review comments to preparer(s)
• Independently provide conclusions and recommendations on application of complex accounting guidance to clients and external parties, as requested by the client
• Independently facilitate calls with the SEC, client auditors, client legal counsel, etc. as deemed necessary to accomplish project goals
• Assist engagement partners in developing budget plans, communicate those budgets to the engagement team and monitor team progress
• Take ownership of the engagement while managing upward and downward expectations to ensure deadlines are met and project stays on budget
• Lead multiple engagement teams simultaneously to further the Firm’s goals and objectives

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline (e.g. Accounting, Finance or Business Related Field) required
• 10+ years of relative accounting experience; public accounting or professional services experience highly preferred.
• CPA is required
• Cannabis experience preferred
• Strong working knowledge/expertise with any of the following:
  • Preparation of SEC filings including Form 10-K, 10-Q, S-1 and 8-K/A
  • Addressing SEC Comment Letters
  • Technical Accounting Research & Position Papers
  • IPO Readiness & Reporting
  • Carve-out Financial Reporting