Controller

Job Summary

Native Sun Holdings, LLC is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Controller to oversee financial operations within a highly regulated cannabis environment. This position will lead accounting functions, financial reporting, compliance, budgeting, and internal controls while ensuring accuracy and integrity across all financial processes.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting expertise, experience managing complex financial operations, and a thorough understanding of cannabis industry regulations and compliance requirements. This role requires a hands-on financial leader who can analyze data, improve processes, support business growth, and maintain strict financial controls in a fast-paced, highly regulated industry.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all accounting operations, including general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll accounting, reconciliations, and month-end/year-end close processes.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements in accordance with GAAP and applicable accounting standards.
• Manage financial reporting packages, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow reports, and operational performance analysis.
• Develop budgets, forecasts, and financial models to support business planning.
• Build relationships and act as the main liaison with external audit, consulting, and banking partners.
• Oversee inventory accounting processes, including valuation, reconciliation, and cost tracking.
• Analyze production costs, inventory adjustments, waste, shrink, and variances.
• Collaborate with operational teams to improve cost controls and financial efficiency.
• Maintain accounting practices that support compliance with cannabis regulations and state/local reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain strong internal controls related to cash handling, inventory, purchasing, and financial transactions.
• Partner with operations, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, and retail teams to ensure accurate financial tracking.
• Support compliance with cannabis inventory regulations, including reconciliation of production, inventory movement, and sales activity.
• Maintain documentation and processes necessary for audits, regulatory reviews, and tax reporting.
• Assist with cannabis-specific tax compliance, including considerations related to IRC Section 280E.
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team members.
• Provide guidance on accounting principles, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to executive leadership to support strategic decision-making.
• Create a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in a Controller, Accounting Manager, or Senior Accounting role.
• Experience in the cannabis industry, manufacturing, agriculture, retail, or other highly regulated industries preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, financial reporting, cost accounting, and internal controls.
• Experience managing general ledger accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, financial statements, and audits.
• Knowledge of cannabis compliance requirements and inventory tracking systems preferred.
• Experience with cannabis accounting considerations, including 280E tax implications, preferred.
• Experience with accounting software such as QuickBooks, ERP systems, or similar financial platforms.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving regulatory environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with executives, operations teams, and external partners.

Company Culture

Be a Native Sun brand ambassador and train team members to represent the brand vision, mission, values, and culture appropriately.

• Vision - Our vision is a world where the use and appreciation of cannabis is de-stigmatized, people are able to access high quality cannabis at an affordable price and have the education and support to find the cannabis that’s best for them. We envision Native Sun to be a company on the forefront of cannabis experience, elevating the perspective on what cannabis can be and how it can benefit people, while building a sustainable and fair company structure that benefits everyone.
• Mission - Our mission is to curate experiences that allow all people access to the best that cannabis has to offer.

Follow and implement Native Sun core values:

• Accountability - We hold ourselves accountable for our contributions to our team’s success and to meeting the needs of our guests who trust us to provide for them.
• Positivity - We embrace the positive nature of cannabis and approach all situations with a positive and proactive mindset. We always assume positive intent from everyone.
• Integrity - We respect the responsibility we have as stewards of the cannabis plant and act according to our shared values.
• Gratitude - We are grateful for the opportunities we have to follow our passions and make a positive impact on the world through cannabis.
• Teamwork - We understand that only through the strength of our collective teams can we achieve our shared mission.
• Hospitality - We make people feel like they belong.

EEO Statement

Native Sun is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment,  discrimination, or retaliation because of sex, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender  identity or expression), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), race,  religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, age  (40 and older), AIDS/HIV status, arrest and conviction information, status as a registered qualifying medical  marijuana patient or registered primary caregiver, admission to a mental facility, military service, veteran  status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Native Sun is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

Acknowledgement

NOTE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the Controller. These statements are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, tasks and skills required of an employee in this position. Native Sun Holdings, LLC reserves the right to require that other tasks be performed when warranted (for example, by emergencies, changes in personnel or workload, corporate reorganization, or technical development). Native Sun also reserves the right to revise this job description.

Pay: $130,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Accounting: 5 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Brighton, MA 02135 (Required)

Work Location: In person