Financial Operations Analyst

Job Description

Financial Operations Analyst | Mfused

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Mfused, located in Seattle, WA. Mfused operates in the growing cannabis industry, and this role supports its finance team. This position is crucial for optimizing financial processes, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring compliance within a regulated environment. The company values diverse perspectives, creativity, integrity, and continuous improvement, aiming for a positive impact in the cannabis industry.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Seattle, WA

• Team: Growing finance team, collaborates with senior accountants, procurement, and operations.
• Mission: To optimize financial processes and records, oversee key financial operations, and ensure compliance with internal controls and GAAP.
• Tech Stack: NetSuite, QuickBooks, SAP, MS Office applications, Excel

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounts Payable Management: Analyze vendor invoices against contract terms, track the AP pipeline from receipt to payment, and resolve discrepancies to ensure billing accuracy and optimize cash flow.
• Compliance & Controls: Ensure financial processes align with state cannabis regulatory requirements, support internal and external audits, and strengthen internal controls across financial and payables functions.
• Financial Analysis & Support: Partner with Supply Chain, Operations, and Procurement teams to translate financial results into actionable insights, support margin analysis, and assist with cash flow forecasting.
• Discrepancy Resolution & Process Improvement: Identify slow-paying partners/customers, recommend collection candidates, and streamline financial processes by identifying areas for improvement and implementing best practices.
• Financial Integrity & Reporting: Exercise integrity and confidentiality in financial reporting, ensure compliance with GAAP, accurately evaluate incoming payments, and support other finance team members as needed.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Experience: At least 1 year in financial analysis, accounts payable, account collections, or a related accounting role; experience with month-end and year-end closings is highly desirable.
• Skills: Proficiency with accounting systems (e.g., NetSuite, QuickBooks, SAP) and MS Office applications (especially Excel), financial reconciliation, procurement, accounts payable management, cash management, strong communication skills, exceptional attention to detail, and organizational skills.
• Bonus: Strong commitment to maintaining the confidentiality and accuracy of financial information, a client-focused mindset, and strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.