Director of Technical Accounting & M&A

Curaleaf; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay and Benefits

Generous PTO and Parental Leave

Life/ Disability Insurance

Community Involvement

Referral Bonuses and Product Discounts

Job summary

Curaleaf is seeking a hands‑on Director, Technical Accounting to lead complex U.S. GAAP issues, devise positions, and document conclusions.

You will guide significant transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures, and coordinate with Legal, Tax, Treasury, and external auditors to ensure accurate financial reporting. You will manage policy development, training, and SOX controls while supporting integration of acquired businesses and international operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• Active CPA license.
• At least 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and/or technical accounting.
• M&A transaction experience, including accounting for acquisitions, divestitures, business combinations, purchase accounting, or other significant transactions.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and demonstrated ability to research, analyze, document, and communicate complex accounting matters.
• Experience preparing and reviewing technical accounting memoranda and working with external auditors.
• Experience with SOX internal controls and related documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex accounting matters to senior leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the research, evaluation, and documentation of complex and non‑routine accounting matters under U.S. GAAP.
• Prepare and review technical accounting memoranda documenting guidance, judgments, conclusions, and impacts.
• Lead technical accounting for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other transactions, including business combinations and valuation matters.
• Partner with Legal, Tax, Treasury, Corporate Development, FP&A, Financial Reporting, and others to assess accounting implications.
• Review financial statements, footnotes, and disclosures for significant accounting matters.
• Serve as a primary technical accounting contact for external auditors and support audits.
• Monitor standards, assess impact, and lead implementation.
• Develop accounting policies for consistent GAAP application.
• Provide guidance on business combinations, consolidation, foreign currency, etc.
• Support integration of acquired businesses and international operations.
• Maintain SOX controls over technical accounting processes.
• Provide technical accounting training to teams.
• Lead cross‑functional accounting projects and initiatives.
• Manage and develop team members.

Skills

CPA license

U.S. GAAP knowledge

M&A experience

Research & analysis

Communication skills

Excel skills

SOX controls

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Active CPA license

Tools

Workiva

OneStream

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Curaleaf is seeking a hands‑on Director, Technical Accounting to lead complex U.S. GAAP issues, devise positions, and document conclusions.

You will guide significant transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures, and coordinate with Legal, Tax, Treasury, and external auditors to ensure accurate financial reporting. You will manage policy development, training, and SOX controls while supporting integration of acquired businesses and international operations.