Senior Analyst - Equity Accounting & External Reporting

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Cresco Labs is one of the largest public, vertically integrated, multistate operators in the cannabis industry. Our portfolio of in-house cultivated and manufactured brands features some of the highest quality, most awarded and most popular cannabis products in America. With dozens of locations nationwide, our owned and operated Sunnyside® dispensaries provide a welcoming, positive, judgement-free place to shop for anyone at any point on their cannabis journey. 
 
Founded in 2013, Cresco Labs’ mission is to normalize and professionalize cannabis through our passionate employees. As stewards of the cannabis industry, our teams are constantly focused on supporting the needs of our fellow colleagues, consumers, customers, and communities alike. With a focus on Social Equity and Educational Development, our SEEDTM initiative ensures that our company reflects the communities in which we serve, ensuring equal opportunity for all to have the knowledge and resources to work in and own businesses in cannabis. 
 
At Cresco Labs, we aim to revolutionize and lead the nation’s cannabis industry with a focus on quality and consistency of product, and to bring legitimacy to the industry with the highest level of integrity and professionalism. 
 
If you’re interested in joining our mission, click the below links to join our team today!

MISSION STATEMENT

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, Equity Accounting and External Reporting, to join our corporate finance team. This individual will report to the Senior Manager, External Reporting and be a key contributor in assisting in the general ledger close for share-based compensation and will be responsible for certain complex technical accounting areas, including share-based compensation, equity accounting, and earnings per share. This will include preparing monthly journal entries and monthly and quarterly key schedules used for accounting, tax, and both internal and external reporting. The Senior Analyst will also be responsible for assisting in the preparation and analysis of the Company’s external financial reporting process. Our ideal candidate must be a self-starter who is highly organized with great attention to detail and thrives in a fast-paced environment. 

CORE JOB DUTIES 

• Subject matter expert and/or preparer of complex accounting areas, such as share-based compensation, equity accounting and earnings per share 

• Prepare analysis and schedules as part of month-end close procedures for share-based compensation  

• Conduct research into unique transactions related to share-based compensation, equity accounting and financial reporting 

• Assist with the implementation of software that will be used to improve the accounting processes around share-based compensation 

• Contribute to the external financial reporting process – primarily preparing financial statements and footnotes, maintaining supporting documentation for all quarterly and annual external filings. 

• Drive continuous improvement in the share-based compensation/equity accounting and financial reporting processes through cross-functional collaboration efforts. 

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on all equity and financial reporting requests.  

• Stay informed about changes in accounting standards and regulatory requirements relevant to the position 

• Participate in special projects and ad-hoc requests as assigned 

• Coordinate with external audi