Vice President, Finance

Connected International, Inc. (Connected Cannabis Co.) is a leading vertically integrated cannabis company based in Sacramento and operating in California, Arizona, and Florida. With over 11 years experience, Connected specializes in breeding, growing, manufacturing, and distributing top-shelf cannabis through its state-of-the-art facilities and proprietary genetics.

With over 250 employees across the United States, Connected maintains a strong presence in the industry across multiple markets. The company has recently expanded into Arizona and Florida with ambitious national expansion plans underway. Connected's mission has always been to breed, grow, and sell the best cannabis in the world, setting high standards for its products, people, and partners wherever we go.

The Vice President, Finance is a key leadership role, responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company’s financial accounting and reporting. Reporting to the CFO, they will collaborate closely with the executive team to establish and maintain financial integrity, identify investment decisions that support the company’s strategic initiatives, and drive continuous improvement within financial operations & business systems.

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance and analytics team
• Develop individuals suited to operate in a fast paced, ever-changing environment
• Optimize team structure to enhance financial support
• Automate processes and systems to achieve efficiency gains and quality improvements
• Own the budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across all territories and departments
• Provide leadership with insights and recommendations for both short-term and long-term growth
• Collaborate with operational teams to review and improve financial performance
• Enhance cash forecasting process to include budget, re-forecasts, and cross-functional inputs
• Drive business performance through key performance indicators (KPIs) that provide a forward-looking view into trends requiring management decisions and action
• Standardize financial modeling and enhance efficiency by reducing manual tasks
• Improve product lifecycle visibility w/ focused enhancements on data collection and analysis
• Improve the quality, timeliness, and reliability of financial analysis

Strategic Financial Support

• Partner with executives to guide financial operations and strategic decision-making
• Present financial results to executives, investors, Board of Directors, and lenders
• Assess financial impacts of expansion opportunities
• Support capital/debt raising by anticipating due diligence requests and presenting data in an articulate manner that supports company narrative
• Initiate and support projects by enabling data-driven decision-making on business investments and strategic resource allocation in real time

Accounting

• Lead and mentor the accounting team, fostering professional growth and ensuring alignment with organizational goals
• Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements in compliance with GAAP, SEC regulations, and other applicable standards
• Ensure adherence to tax regulations, audits, and other financial compliance requirements
• Evaluate and enhance accounting systems, processes, and tools to support scaling operations

Ad-hoc reporting and analysis as requested

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related area; MBA is a plus
• 10+ years of progressive experience in a finance related role in corporate FP&A, investment banking or corporate development
• 3+ years of executive level experience leading through time-sensitive situations such as audits, acquisitions and financings.
• Prior experience in the cannabis industry, complex manufacturing, and/or CPG required
• Advanced modeling and presentation skills.
• Open to occasional travel, ability to maintain a regular presence in office in the Sacramento area (3-5 days/month)
• Strong knowledge of GAAP is a plus
• Ability to think creatively and a high standard of accuracy and precision is required
• Ability to organize, track, and manage a variety of concurrent activities and projects
• Strong interest in continuously improving the automation of the reporting process
• Excellent matured…