Hybrid Cannabis Controller — Multi-State, Boulder

Centaurus Farms; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Centaurus Farms in Boulder, CO is hiring a hands-on Controller to own the books for a two-state cannabis operator and to build a finance function from the ground up, reporting to the CEO and guiding a small team. The role is hybrid with three days in the office; you will run the monthly close across Colorado and Kentucky, manage debt and costs, and implement an ERP/inventory system with BOMs and costing.

Expect periodic travel to Kentucky, close collaboration with operations, tax and audit

Qualifications

• Hands-on controller with recent close experience.
• 8+ years in accounting, with manufacturing/cannabis or related sectors.
• Experience consolidating multiple entities and multi-state operations.
• Experience implementing ERP or inventory systems (NetSuite, SAP, Sage).
• Comfort presenting numbers to executives and site leaders; CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Close monthly books for the parent and operating entities across CO and KY.
• Manage debt, related-party balances, and cost allocations.
• Value inventory and cost accounting by SKU through cultivation, extraction, manufacturing, and packaging.
• Lead rollout of ERP/inventory system with BOMs and costing across sites.
• Handle cannabis-specific tax compliance and liaise with external tax/audit partners.
• Forecast cash, manage payables/receivables, and oversee payroll.

Skills

Hands-on Controller

Inventory costing

Cost accounting

Multi-entity

ERP implementation

CPA preferred

Operator communication

Tools

QuickBooks

Excel

ERP system

Metrc

Payroll platforms

Job description

Centaurus Farms in Boulder, CO is hiring a hands-on Controller to own the books for a two-state cannabis operator and to build a finance function from the ground up, reporting to the CEO and guiding a small team. The role is hybrid with three days in the office; you will run the monthly close across Colorado and Kentucky, manage debt and costs, and implement an ERP/inventory system with BOMs and costing.

Expect periodic travel to Kentucky, close collaboration with operations, tax and audit