Senior Accountant

Etz Hayim owns and operates the brands Cycling Frog and Lazarus Naturals, as well as a sprawling operation that spans from farming over 300 acres of hemp, extraction, chemical processing, packaging, supply chain and warehousing to support both brands and private label customers.

Lazarus Naturals was founded in 2016 to make quality hemp-based CBD accessible to everybody. It's why we own our manufacturing process from start to finish - beginning at our hemp farms in Central Oregon to our extraction, formulation, and packaging - all to deliver safe, effective CBD at an affordable price. We provide a 60% Assistance Program to veterans, individuals with disabilities, or those experiencing income challenges, because we believe everybody should be able to experience the benefits of CBD and natural medicine regardless of their financial situation.

Cycling Frog is normalizing the consumption of casual use THC products. We are on a mission to make THC convenient, affordable, and fun by making a sessionable THC beverage the same price as a beer or soda. We want to change the way THC is consumed and viewed by our society by focusing on lower potency, ready to drink beverages that can easily fit into anyone’s lifestyle.

This role will be based in Portland, Oregon

Reports To: Director of Finance

Summary: The Senior Accountant will be responsible for accurate and timely  financial reporting and balance sheet integrity. The position will focus heavily on balance sheet entries and reconciliations including, fixed asset management, intercompany transactions, prepaid schedules, lease and loan schedules, income statement and balance sheet variance analysis, and the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and policy documentation. This role requires close collaboration with  accounting, operations, and budget managers and will be a key contributor to the month-end close process.

Job Description

• Key Responsibilities
• Balance sheet reconciliations and controls
• Develop and maintain a system for intercompany billings to ensure timely settlements and accurate reconciliations for consolidated financial statements.
• Develop and maintain prepaid expense schedules and accrued liability calendars. Calculate amortization and ensure expenses are recognized in the correct periods.
• Maintain lease and loan schedules and ensure correct classifications under the ASC 842 guidelines.
• Reconcile and validate revenue recognition, COGS allocations, and inventory valuations and document any variances with supporting detail.
• Maintain and improve reconciliations processes to ensure accuracy and audit readiness. Identify and resolve reconciling items, perform root-cause analysis, and drive timely resolution.

Fixed asset management

• Maintain the fixed asset register across all locations. Record and reconcile asset sales/disposals, including gain/loss calculations and tax implications where relevant. Monitor asset usage and depreciations methods; updating depreciation schedule as needed.
• Manage all property depreciation and determine whether segregating assets by property and maintaining separate depreciation schedules is advantageous.
• Collaborate with asset managers to ensure accurate recording throughout the asset life cycle, including establishing and enforcing fixed asset tagging standards, physical verification processes, and decommissioning/retirement procedures.

Compliance & Audit Readiness

• Develop, document, and maintain accounting SOPs and policies to improve consistency and internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with applicable GAAP, internal policies, and external audit requirements.
• Coordinate cross departmentally to compile all pertinent information and business requirements for business insurance renewals of general liability, workers compensation, and property insurance.
• Prepare annual property and income tax filing reports for final review by the Director of Finance and third party tax accountant, including trial balance, balance sheet consolidation, and income statements. Audit prior year filings and manage any reimbursements requests and filings across all companies and locations.

Month End Close

• Contribute to the month-end close process to submit financials on time and accurately each month; perform tasks assigned on the month-end checklist, support the accounting team as needed to meet deadlines, work cross functionally to resolve any issues or variances holding up the close process.

Requirements and Skills

• 8+ years of accounting experience in small to mid-sized manufacturing and physical goods businesses.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, mathematics or similar preferred.
• Proficient with QuickBooks Enterprise Desktop and developing data flows in and out of QBE. Preferred experience with ERPs and ERP implementation.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Good interpersonal skills. Effective communicator – verbally and written form.
• Outstanding technology and software aptitude. Knowledge of MS Office and Google Suite products. Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills required.
• Self-starter – ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Must be dependable and deliver timely and accurate reporting and respond to internal and external customers in an efficient, professional manner.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Ability to maintain strict confidentiality is essential.
• Intellectual curiosity – the desire to learn, grow and improve.
• Strong understanding of accounting data flows, ideally competent in SQL and able to build and use databases.
• Collaborator. Always willing to help others and assist when and where needed.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to

• Sitting: Accountants often sit for long periods of time at a workstation
• Standing: Accountants may need to stand for up to eight hours a day
• Walking: Accountants may need to walk occasionally

Lifting: Accountants may need to lift or move light items like paper or books, or occasionally lift up to 25 pounds

Reaching: Accountants may need to reach with their hands and arms

Grasping: Accountants may need to use their fingers to grasp, move, or assemble small objects

Seeing: Accountants need to be able to see details of objects that are close by, as well as see color, depth, and peripheral vision

• Hearing: Accountants need to be able to hear sounds and understand speech
• Speaking: Accountants need to be able to speak clearly so others can understand them

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Mostly office-based: Accountants primarily work indoors in an office environment.

Desk work: The majority of their day involves sitting at a desk, analyzing financial data and completing paperwork.

Computer usage: Accountants heavily rely on accounting software and computer systems to perform their tasks.

Potential for travel: Depending on their role, some accountants may need to travel to client sites for audits or meetings.

Teamwork: While some accountants may work independently, many collaborate with colleagues within an accounting department.

Overtime potential: Busy periods, like tax season, can require extended work hours.

Equal Opportunity: At Etz Hayim Holdings we value diversity and believe that different perspectives make us stronger. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants in accordance with applicable laws.

Etz Hayim Holdings is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require assistance during the application or interview process, please contact us.

At Etz Hayim Holdings, S.P.C. we are committed to operating in alignment with our values of being a socially, economically and environmentally responsible enterprise.

Democratizing access to CBD and THC

Normalizing Cannabis consumption in the United States

Making effective natural medicines that are accessible and affordable to everyone within a broken health care system

Building toward a fully circular and sustainable economy and supply chain