Remote Accounting Specialist

Summary

The job is a remote role in the Cannabis industry for a candidate from Mexico. The role involves resolving discrepancies, improving processes, and maintaining records. The preferred candidate should have advanced English skills, organizational skills, strong communication skills, reporting skills, a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field, experience in distribution space and customer support, cash application and collections experience, knowledge of Excel functions, and preferably experience in the cannabis industry.

Requirements

• Advanced English skills (both written and verbal)
• High organizational and time management skills due to predetermined deadlines for each task or project
• Solid communication skills (understanding whom to reach out to for various situations, responsiveness, negotiation, providing and receiving feedback)
• Strong reporting skills

Responsibilities

• Review any deductions or short paid invoices, identify the root cause, and collaborate with the internal department(s) to expedite dispute resolution
• Sync with external partners and retailer partners and identify ways to better align the company's processes with the brand and retailer processes
• Assist the cash applications department with resolving payment application discrepancies (ensure the adjustments are completed in a timely fashion)
• In partnership with our tax team, obtain a general understanding of the tax implications of order adjustments and ensure order adjustments are in line with the proper tax treatment
• Maintain record keeping of all disputes and deduction reasons in a brand partner and partner folder for retailers
• Identify and drive process improvement for reducing administrative costs by streamlining processes and reducing deduction volume

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or other related field preferred
• Experience in distribution space and customer support is preferred
• Cash application and collections experience is preferred
• Knowledge of Excel functions (e.g. Vlookup, Sumif, pivot tables)

Benefits

• Fully remote position
• English classes
• Internal Learning and Development Advisor / Consultant to support your growth
• Salary increase opportunities based on performance
• Opportunities for professional growth; working with the largest companies in the expanding cannabis industry ($10M+ monthly revenues)
• Learn on the best accounting stack - Oracle, Sage, Xero, QBO Advanced & Python dev support