Sr. Analyst, Finance - Internal Audit

Job Summary

Verano Holdings is rapidly growing national, vertically integrated operator of licensed cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, and retail facilities. The main focuses of this highly visible, cross-functional role will be supporting Verano’s internal audit function and helping drive Verano to be a more control conscious and compliant organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with the planning and execution of audit assignments in accordance with accepted professional and departmental standards.
• Conduct integrated internal audits and special reviews to provide assurance regarding the existence and effectiveness of financial, operational, and technology internal controls.
• Thoroughly document audit findings including thoughtful and reasonable recommendations to improve business processes and enhance the overall control environment.
• Effectively present audit findings to management in written form and verbally.
• Support the annual Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) audit process including maintaining the COSO framework structure and risk and control matrices (RCM).
• Participate in controls remediation with effective tracking and reporting of deficiencies through internal audit testing and monitoring.
• Work on special projects to identify strategic solutions to issues facing a fast-growing company.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other relevant major 
• 3 years of tangible work experience in internal audit, external audit, or accounting/finance roles
• Technical knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
• Microsoft Office suite experience (e.g. Microsoft Word and Excel)
• Process flow charting experience (e.g. Visio)
• Interpersonal communication skills capable of interacting with staff, peers, and senior leadership including the CEO and CFO
• Excellent problem-solving, time management, written, and verbal communication skills 
• Highly organized and detail oriented 
• Comfortable with a fast-paced, environment and flexible to daily changes
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team on multiple projects
• CPA or CIA designation
• Ability to travel (10 – 20%)

Preferred Qualifications

• Cannabis industry experience
• Public accounting and/or Fortune 500 public company experience
• Financial/accounting software experience (e.g. SAP and Sage Intacct)
• Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) software experience (e.g. Workiva, AuditBoard) 
• General knowledge of financial reporting systems, analytics, and dashboards

Physical and Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate and/or prepare, place, position objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally move packages weighing up to 10 lb. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close observation and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Working Environment

Work is performed in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.