Senior Controller – Hybrid, Growth-Focused Finance Leader

Connected Careers Page; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Employee discounts

PTO

Career growth

Start-up environment

Job summary

Connected International, Inc. (Connected Cannabis Co.) in Sacramento, CA is seeking an experienced controller to oversee a high-performing accounting team.

The role focuses on budgeting, payroll, and financial reporting to drive operational efficiency and support growth. The position offers a flexible hybrid schedule with 2-3 days in office, reporting to senior management, and responsibilities spanning monthly close, audit coordination, and tax compliance.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of professional accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of banking processes and financial data analysis.
• Working knowledge of national and local tax regulations and compliance reporting.
• Experience in managing payroll, with focus on streamlining accounting processes.
• Exemplary history of financial project management.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive financial updates to senior managers by evaluating, analyzing, and reporting appropriate data points.
• Guide financial decisions by applying company policies and procedures to current economic landscape.
• Develop, implement, and maintain financial controls and guidelines.
• Achieve budgeting goals with proper scheduling, analysis, and corrective actions.
• Maximize payroll efficiency through innovative process development.
• Help develop and support short- and long-term operational strategies.
• Maintain internal safeguards for revenue receipts, costs, and team and organizational budgets and actual expenditures.
• Establish financial and operating benchmarks, budgets, program monitoring, and reporting standards on biweekly, monthly, and annual basis.
• Implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all programs, adhering to national and local legal standards while remaining knowledgeable of proposed legislation.
• Develop and enforce internal controls to maximize protection of company assets, policies, procedures, and workflows.
• Oversee and support accounting team with dynamic leadership that creates an environment of trust and productivity.
• Annual Audit: Manage the annual financial statement audit, acting as the primary liaison for external auditors, preparing all requested PBC schedules, and ensuring a smooth audit process.
• Tax Compliance: Oversee and coordinate federal, state, and local tax compliance, working directly with external tax CPA firms or preparing returns to ensure timely and accurate filings.
• Lead the end-to-end monthly and quarterly closing process to ensure accurate, timely, and US GAAP-compliant financial statements.

Skills

Accounting

Payroll management

Financial analysis

Tax compliance

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA

CA

Job description

Connected International, Inc. (Connected Cannabis Co.) in Sacramento, CA is seeking an experienced controller to oversee a high-performing accounting team.

The role focuses on budgeting, payroll, and financial reporting to drive operational efficiency and support growth. The position offers a flexible hybrid schedule with 2-3 days in office, reporting to senior management, and responsibilities spanning monthly close, audit coordination, and tax compliance.