Vice President, Finance

Connected International, Inc. (Connected Cannabis Co.) is a leading vertically integrated cannabis company based in Sacramento and operating in California, Arizona, and Florida. With over 11 years experience, Connected specializes in breeding, growing, manufacturing, and distributing top-shelf cannabis through its state-of-the-art facilities and proprietary genetics. 

With over 250 employees across the United States, Connected maintains a strong presence in the industry across multiple markets. The company has recently expanded into Arizona and Florida with ambitious national expansion plans underway. Connected's mission has always been to breed, grow, and sell the best cannabis in the world, setting high standards for its products, people, and partners wherever we go.

The Vice President, Finance is a key leadership role for delivering financial insights to fuel growth and drive accountability. Reporting to the CFO, they will play a critical role in providing support primarily in corporate strategy and FP&A, while managing the accounting, business systems, and business intelligence arms of the organization. 

This role, while partnering with senior leadership , will establish and maintain financial integrity, identify investment decisions that support the strategic initiatives, and drive continuous improvement within financial operations & business systems. This role is ideal for someone ready to take full ownership of financial strategy and execution in a rapidly scaling business.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Own the budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across all territories and departments
• Provide leadership with insights and recommendations for both short-term and long-term growth 
• Collaborate with operational teams to review and improve financial performance
• Enhance cash forecasting process to include budget, re-forecasts, and cross-functional inputs
• Drive business performance through key performance indicators (KPIs) that provide a forward-looking view into trends requiring management decisions and action
• Standardize financial modeling and enhance efficiency by reducing manual tasks
• Improve product lifecycle visibility w/ focused enhancements on data collection and analysis
• Improve the quality, timeliness, and reliability of financial analysis

Strategic Financial Support

• Develop long-range financial models that align with company goals and investor expectations
• Provide scenario analysis and sensitivity models to support strategic decision-making
• Partner with executives to guide financial operations and strategic decision-making
• Present financial results to executives, investors, Board of Directors, and lenders
• Assess financial impacts of expansion opportunities
• Support capital/debt raising by anticipating due diligence requests and presenting data in an articulate manner that supports company narrative
• Initiate and support projects by enabling data-driven decision-making on business investments and strategic resource allocation in real time

Other

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance and analytics team
• Develop individuals suited to operate in a fast paced, ever-changing environment
• Optimize team structure to enhance financial support
• Automate processes and systems to achieve efficiency gains and quality improvements
• Lead and mentor the teams, fostering professional growth and ensuring alignment with organizational goals
• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements in compliance with GAAP
• Ensure adherence to tax regulations, audits, and other financial compliance requirements

Ad-hoc reporting and analysis as requested

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related area; MBA is a plus
• 10+ years of progressive experience in a finance related role in corporate FP&A, investment banking or corporate development

• 3+ years of executive level experience leading through time-sensitive situations such as audits, acquisitions and financings.
• Prior experience in the cannabis industry, complex manufacturing, and/or CPG required
• Advanced modeling and presentation skills. 
• Open to occasional travel, ability to maintain a regular presence in office in the Sacramento area (3-5 days/month)
• Strong knowledge of GAAP is a plus
• Ability to think creatively and a high standard of accuracy and precision is required 
• Ability to organize, track, and manage a variety of concurrent activities and projects
• Strong interest in continuously improving the automation of the reporting process
• Excellent matured communication skills - written and verbal – geared to relevant audience
• Self-starter, self-directed, and able to work independently as well as an effective part of a team

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location.

• Requires normal, corrective vision range, the ability to see color and the ability to distinguish letters, numbers and symbols.
• Requires normal hearing range.
• Workplace is an office setting.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.   

Connected is an exciting and innovative workplace with a highly engaged workforce brought together by a shared passion to be the best in the business.  We are on a mission to breed, grow and sell the best cannabis in the world!  This is a super unique opportunity to be part of the start-up stage of the booming cannabis industry.  We are looking for exceptional people to join our team as we transition into the next phase of our business ventures and become a leader in the cannabis space.  

• Competitive Pay and Stock Options
• Employee Discounts at Connected retail stores
• Employee Assistance Program, PTO
• Career Growth and Internal Advancement Opportunities
• Chance to work in an exciting new start-up industry with awesome people!

Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent to this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instruction or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, a drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

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