Sr. Analyst, Finance - Internal Audit

Job Summary

The Sr. Analyst, Finance – Internal Audit will be responsible for executing the Company’s internal audit testing plan for a variety of business process controls, entity-level controls, and assisting in other aspects of the internal audit plan such as planning, scoping, and deficiency remediation. The main focus of this highly visible, cross-functional role will be supporting Verano’s internal audit function from a SOX standpoint as well as exposure to compliance and operational audit programs.

This is a hybrid role requiring 3 days per week onsite at Verano HQ (224 W. Hill St, Chicago, IL 60610).

Verano requires all applicants to have permanent United States work authorization (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of the Company’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) planning and scoping processes.
• Review and update risk-control matrices through the Company’s AuditBoard software platform.
• Conduct and facilitate process control walkthrough meetings on a periodic basis.
• Plan and execute business process control audit assignments in accordance with accepted professional and departmental standards.
• Thoroughly document audit findings including thoughtful and reasonable recommendations to improve business processes and enhance the overall control environment.
• Effectively present audit findings to management in written form and verbally.
• Participate in controls remediation with effective tracking and reporting of deficiencies through internal audit testing and monitoring.
• Effective teaming with third-party internal audit service providers.
• Completion of duties in alignment with overall audit project plan and effectively communicate challenges and roadblocks encountered.
• Work on special projects to identify strategic solutions to issues facing a fast-growing company.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or other relevant major. 
• 3 years of tangible work experience in internal audit or external audit.
• Technical knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• Microsoft Office suite experience (e.g. Microsoft Word and Excel).
• Process flow charting experience (e.g. Visio).
• Interpersonal communication skills capable of interacting with staff, peers, and senior leadership including the CEO and CFO.
• Excellent problem-solving, time management, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Comfortable with a fast-paced, environment and flexible to daily changes.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team on multiple projects.
• Ability to travel (0 – 10%).

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or CIA designation.
• Cannabis industry experience.
• Public accounting and/or Fortune 500 public company experience.
• SAP software experience.
• AuditBoard Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) software experience.
• General knowledge of financial reporting systems, analytics, and dashboards.