Corporate Staff Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

The Corporate Staff Accountant is responsible for supporting the accounting function through accurate preparation, analysis, and maintenance of financial records and reports. This role includes managing general accounting operations, supporting month-end and quarterly closes, preparing journal entries and reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. The position will also collaborate cross-functionally to support audits, reporting requirements, and process improvement initiatives that enhance financial accuracy and efficiency. This position reports to our Senior Manager, Accounting.

Location : This is a remote position required to be located in Eastern Timezone.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review journal entries to ensure accuracy and compliance with GAAP.
• Assist with the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, including preparation of balance sheets, income statements, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts on a monthly basis.
• Prepare and analyze monthly and quarterly financial reports and forecasts for the management team.
• Support internal and external financial reporting requirements.
• Provide data and serve as a liaison during external audits; assist with audit schedules and requests.
• Partner with the Senior Accounting Manager and FP&A team on fixed asset projects through out the company.
• Monitor and analyze expense trends, operational results, and project contracts to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Support payroll processing and related reconciliations.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies, recommending solutions, and supporting implementation.
• Support Senior Accounting Manager during deal transactions and setting up opening balance sheets.
• Ensure all active projects are supported by valid, binding contracts.
• Perform analysis of operations on a monthly basis to provide insights into performance trends.
• Assist with other special projects and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications & Skills

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, this position is regularly required to sit and regularly use hand(s) to handle, grasp, feel, and or touch. This position is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. This position is required to speak and listen regularly.

Work Environment

This position performs duties in a home office / office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EEO STATEMENT

Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc., ("AWH") and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and celebrate the population of differences and does not discriminate in its hiring / hiring practices, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Nothing in this job specification restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" relationship.