We are seeking an experienced Cost Accountant to join our team operating across five states under a multi-entity structure. This roles serves as the technical costing and inventory accounting expert on our team. This is a hands-on role for someone who can operate fluently in a complex, regulated, high-growth environment. The individual must be comfortable presenting to executives while also working with manufacturing teams across the country. This role offers a path into senior cost accounting, FP&A, or operational finance leadership as the company scales.
This is a remote opportunity that will be supporting business hours in Eastern & Central Time Zones, with travel to various company sites as needed.
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Inventory and Cost Accounting: Ownership of the perpetual inventory system in our ERP. Ensure accurate costing of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods.
- Analysis and Reporting: Routine and ad-hoc reporting on various inventory, costing, operational, and financial metrics to a diverse range of colleagues. Use your analytical skills to identify and propose opportunities for improvement in costing or operations.
- Standard Costing and Absorption: Calculate, propose and monitor standard costs for use in absorption accounting methodologies.
- Variance Monitoring: Monitor variances created via receiving, production, and other sources. Correct and implement preventive measures to minimize future variances whenever possible.
- Policies and Procedures: Update, write, and maintain a comprehensive set of desktop procedures and general standard operating procedures for the function in relation to financial reporting and operating procedures.
- Monthly Close: Participate in various close activities and reconciliations related to the monthly, quarterly, and annual close.
- Collaborate: Frequent interaction with operational, financial, commercial, and other team members within Fernway. Communicate with external auditors and regulatory agencies as needed related to costing and inventory.
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Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of cost accounting experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong technical cost-accounting foundation under US GAAP.
- Advanced Excel; ERP proficiency.
- Experience with intercompany accounting.
- Travel to various company sites (5-10%).
Preferred
- CPA, CMA or equivalent certification.
- Cannabis or other highly regulated, multi-entity / multi-state industry experience.
- Experience with Acumatica (or similar ERP).
- Knowledge of IRC §280E and its impact on cost accounting methods.
- Experience with Datarails reporting platform.
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Generous annual leave: 13 paid holidays and up to 3 weeks PTO (hourly and salaried staff alike)
- Comprehensive health coverage: company-sponsored health, dental, and vision insurance
- Extra benefits: PSL, FSA, life insurance, 401(k) with match, discounted pet insurance and gym membership
Fernway is an industry-leading cannabis brand that is actively expanding into innovative product categories and new state markets. Our unwavering commitment to premium quality cannabis products, exceptional customer service and strategic partnerships are what set us apart.
We pride ourselves on nurturing an employee-first culture that has helped catapult us to the top of the industry. We are accepting, inclusive and diverse. We embody cannabis culture from top to bottom and act as one team. That is what has made us successful.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Fernway provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Fernway is dedicated to building a diverse team.
