Senior Analyst, FP&A

Recently named one of Entrepreneur magazine’s Top 100 Cannabis Leaders, Cresco Labs is one of the largest vertically-integrated multi-state cannabis operators in the United States. Cresco is built to become the most important company in the cannabis industry by combining the most strategic geographic footprint with one of the leading distribution platforms in North America. Employing a consumer-packaged goods (“CPG”) approach to cannabis, Cresco’s house of brands is designed to meet the needs of all consumer segments and includes some of the most recognized and trusted national brands including Cresco, Remedi and Mindy’s, a line of edibles created by James Beard Award-winning chef Mindy Segal. Sunnyside*, Cresco’s national dispensary brand is a wellness-focused retailer designed to build trust, education and convenience for both existing and new cannabis consumers. Recognizing that the cannabis industry is poised to become one of the leading job creators in the country, Cresco has launched the industry’s first national comprehensive Social Equity and Educational Development (SEED) initiative designed to ensure that all members of society have the skills, knowledge and opportunity to work in and own businesses in the cannabis industry. 

At Cresco, we aim to lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on regulatory compliance, product consistency, and customer 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 cannabis. As Cresco grows, we will operate with the same level of professionalism and precision in each new market we move in to.

JOB SUMMARY

Cresco Labs is seeking a Senior Analyst, FP&A to join our corporate finance team in Chicago. The Senior Analyst, FP&A will support the Finance Director through financial planning and analysis on the performance of Cresco Labs’ existing and future Retail Business Units. More specifically, this position will work in collaboration with finance and retail leadership in reporting, data analytics, analyzing trends and variances, and tracking KPIs and management dashboards to support strategic business decisions relating to Cresco Labs and Sunnyside operations.

CORE JOB DUTIES 

• Build business cases by modeling the appropriate Revenue, COGS, and Operating Expenses to evaluate feasibility of capital investments such as new dispensary store openings
• Identify and drive cross functional cost savings initiatives
• Work collaboratively with business unit leaders on building, maintaining, and forecasting budgets as well as assisting in building decks for presentation purposes
• Drive accountability with business unit leaders to ensure they achieve their budgets and financial targets
• Provide performance reporting and variance analysis to budgets and forecasts
• Track and support effective process flows and internal controls over capital and operating expenditures
• Dissect large datasets to extract relevant detail to arrive at helpful conclusions to drive improvements to the business
• Understand costing information and pricing models to support effective pricing strategies and insights to meet short, medium, and long-term objectives
• Perform ad-hoc financial/quantitative analysis and various reporting, financial modeling, and business operations requests

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND SKILLS  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or a related quantitative field required
• 2 - 6 years of FP&A, or relevant work experience in a finance environment preferably in the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) or Cannabis industry
• Strong financial acumen including experience with management reporting, variance analysis and other analyst support functions in forecasting and budgeting
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communications and presentation skills
• Ability to balance multiple, diverse priorities and produce high quality deliverables
• Functional knowledge of financial reporting systems and methodologies
• Proficient with MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)
• Communication skills of explaining complex data topics to non-experts
• A benefit if proficient in BPC, Tableau, Intacct, SQL, SAP, or Adaptive Insights financial planning tool
• Experience working with large-scale datasets and multiple tasks or projects simultaneously

BENEFITS

Cresco Labs is proud to offer eligible employees a robust offering of benefits including, major medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(K)-match program, FSA/HSA programs, LTD/STD options, life insurance and AD&D.  We also offer eligible employees paid holidays and paid time off.  Other rewards may include annual discretionary bonuses, stock options as well as participation in our employee discount program. Benefits eligibility for permanent positions may vary by full-time or part-time roles, location, or position.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be 21 years of age or older to apply
• Must comply with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry 

Cresco Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will be considered without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.