Cannabis Manager

Skills

• Demonstrate technical proficiency, advanced communication skills, professional maturity, and the ability to supervise complete engagements.
• Plan, supervise, review, and complete engagements and deliverables.
• Supervise both Cannabis Staff and Senior Cannabis Staff Associates, evaluate their progress and provide feedback to them, and review continuing education progress and direction for personnel.
• Further their expertise in the Cannabis area, including maintaining a solid command of all resources and tools available to be able to solve complex problems and find relevant solutions.
• Strong knowledge of IRC Section 280E.
• Develop new client contacts and relationships beneficial to the firm.
• Absorb and apply new knowledge and skills quickly.
• Recognize opportunities to provide additional services to existing Cannabis clients.
• Be recognized as the “go to” person for the Cannabis specialization.
• Participate in and provide input on major decisions on procedures and processes.
• Be identified by clients as their significant, trusted contact.
• Oversee Cannabis projects and staff, including managing workloads and working with other Cannabis managers to ensure the successful completion of all engaged work in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner.
• Coordinate the overall scheduling, planning, and execution phases of Cannabis engagements, ensuring work is completed on schedule.
• Maintain profitable realization rates and generate budgets.
• Review work papers and returns and determine compliance with firm policy and professional standards.
• Manage risk and ensure quality control procedures are being executed.
• Represent the firm by presenting on Cannabis expertise at third-party functions and for in-house CPE.
• Complete performance evaluations constructively and timely, and provide ongoing performance feedback to employees.
• Maintain required annual CPE and ensure all direct reports are also compliant with appropriate CPE.

Qualifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel).
• Proficient in CCH Axcess or similar products.
• Proficient in Oracle NetSuite preferred.
• Proficient in Odoo ERP and CRM preferred.
• Experience or familiarity with QuickBooks and tax preparation software is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business and Accounting.
• CPA, EA, or CPA eligible preferred.