Staff Accountant

Job Description

Staff Accountant | Highway Horticulture

The Tone:
This is a full-time, entry-level role at Highway Horticulture, primarily remote for Michigan residents with required monthly in-person meetings in Marshall, MI. The company is a vertically integrated cannabis business operating in Michigan, handling every stage from cultivation and manufacturing to direct retail sales. This position offers a unique end-to-end view of the cannabis industry and is an excellent opportunity to build a strong accounting foundation. The Staff Accountant will play a crucial role in the day-to-day financial operations and report directly to the CFO.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Hybrid – Marshall, MI

• Team: Reports to the Chief Financial Officer
• Mission: Owns the day-to-day recording of transactions for both accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Tech Stack: QuickBooks, NetSuite, Excel, Google Sheets

What You’ll Actually Do
• Accounts Payable: Precisely record vendor bills, ensuring accurate coding to the general ledger, facility, and cost center, and timely processing of payments.
• Accounts Receivable: Generate and record sales invoices for wholesale customers and accurately manage daily retail sales transactions, including cash receipts and deposits.
• Payment Management: Apply customer payments correctly to the appropriate invoices and actively follow up on any past-due balances.
• Financial Reconciliation: Support the finance team by assisting with bank and account reconciliations and preparing schedules and entries for month-end close.
• Audit Preparation: Contribute to maintaining complete and audit-ready financial records, which is critical in a regulated industry.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Possess a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or equivalent coursework or experience, along with a working knowledge of basic accounting principles, including debits and credits.
• Experience: Bring 0-5 years of accounting, bookkeeping, or internship experience, ideally with exposure to accounting software like QuickBooks or NetSuite.
• Skills: Demonstrate strong attention to detail, a commitment to accuracy, and clear written and verbal communication. Be comfortable using Excel or Google Sheets and capable of working independently in a remote setting.
• Bonus: Show interest in the cannabis industry or other regulated environments, be a current Michigan resident, and at least 21 years of age.