Sr Cost Accountant

The Opportunity As Senior Cost Accountant, you will play a key role in building the financial systems and cost-accounting practices that support Lake Leaf Cultivations continued growth. Working across multiple cannabis business units, you will translate operational and inventory activity into accurate product costs, reliable financial reporting, and meaningful business insights. This is an opportunity for a detail-oriented accounting professional to improve processes, strengthen internal controls, support technology integrations, and help leadership better understand the financial performance of our products and operations. What You Get to Do Create invoices, apply payments, and maintain customer accounts. Assist in 3rd party payroll processing, ensuring employee timecards are submitted weekly and payroll ledgers are balanced. Assist in preparing and reviewing monthly financial statements in a timely manner as determined by Management. Assist in maintaining inventory reconciliation and valuation. Oversee physical inventory counts, cycle counts, and reconcile inventory ledgers during the month-end close. Reconcile monthly balance sheet accounts in a timely, effective manner. Review and oversee balance sheet reconciliation of co-workers. Ability to adapt to a variety of software systems, with the ability to forward think software integrations and process improvements, including lead machine learning with OCR software and other AI tools. Learn and effectively initiate use of software including troubleshooting and working with business management to resolve issues. Create and document accounting processes. Calculate the exact cost of making products, including direct materials, direct labor, and indirect factory expenses. Assist with preparing information for external annual audit. Facilitate the flow of information throughout the business by attending regularly scheduled departmental meetings. Display a high level of maturity, discretion, tact, judgment, and the ability to deal with confidential matters. Held accountable, to the highest degree, for the control, accuracy, and thoroughness of all expenses, records, and reports exercising professional discretion and judgment. Other duties as assigned that are related to this role. What We Look for In a Person Serves and develops others by building relationships. Fosters an inclusive workplace where inclusion and individual differences are valued. Collaborates across boundaries to achieve common goals. Aligns organizational objectives and practices with Mille Lacs Band traditions or interests as appropriate. Sets direction and influence others to translate vision into action. Demonstrates drive for continued personal and professional growth. What We Offer You We have a fun, energetic personality and are adventurous, creative, and open-minded. We strive to lead through our seven (7) values in all that we do. (Wisdom, Love, Respect, Truth, Humility, Bravery, and Honesty) Our foundation of Servant Leadership is a philosophy that embodies and fosters empowerment, decision-making, and engagement across all levels of the organization. We are a career accelerant, which means developing our Associates is one of our main priorities. We provide a space for Associates and others to bring who they are to work and impart a sense of purpose. A variety of competitively priced health benefits, PTO, 401k, and birthday gift. What Qualifies You Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited school in accounting Five (5) years of experience in accounting or a related field. Knowledge of GAAP or GASB and cost accounting. Must possess excellent organizational and communication skills sets. Must have high proficiency in Excel capabilities, and knowledge of Word and integrated accounting systems. Mille Lacs Band Member and American Indian preference will be exercised in the hiring process. Must Have Skills Must have excellent problem-solving, analytical and organizational skills. Must be extremely numbers-oriented and computer-literate with specific proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and General Ledger Applications. Must be able to effectively communicate in one-on-one, small group situations, and to moderate-sized gatherings of associates, executives, and/or community leaders. Must be able to read and interpret financial reports, contracts, and legal documents. Must possess excellent Guest Service, communication, organizational, and analytical skills.