About Stigma Grow

At Stigma Grow, we don't believe in standing still. We are an Alberta-based licensed cannabis producer and manufacturer built around innovation, creativity, and the drive to do things differently. From extraction and manufacturing to product development and commercialization, our team has brought unique brands and products to life across the Canadian cannabis market.

We operate in a fast-moving industry where ideas can quickly become products on shelves, and we are always looking for better ways to grow, improve, and compete.

We're looking for a Controller who wants to be part of that journey. This isn't a role where you'll simply produce financial statements and report the numbers—you'll help us understand the story behind them. You'll bring financial leadership, structure, insight, and accountability to the business while working closely with our leadership and operational teams. From improving margins and understanding product costs to strengthening cash flow, controls, forecasting, and financial processes, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on how we operate.

We're building the next chapter of Stigma Grow, and we're looking for a Controller who wants to help us build it.

Position Summary The Controller is a senior member of the finance team responsible for overseeing the day-to-day accounting and financial operations of the Company. This position ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial information, maintains strong internal controls, oversees regulatory and tax reporting, and provides management with timely financial information to support operational and strategic decision-making.

Operating within a regulated manufacturing environment, the Controller will have significant responsibility for inventory accounting, product costing, excise duties, cash management, accounts payable and receivable, payroll oversight, budgeting, forecasting, and government reporting.

The successful candidate will be a hands-on financial leader who is comfortable managing both high-level financial reporting and the detailed accounting processes required to ensure the Company remains financially organized, compliant, and accountable.

Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Reporting & Accounting

- Oversee all accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, payroll accounting, inventory accounting, fixed assets, and cash management.
- Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes.
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly financial statements and management reporting packages.
- Maintain and review balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
- Ensure transactions are properly recorded and classified in accordance with applicable accounting standards and Company policies.
- Review journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, intercompany transactions, and account reconciliations.
- Maintain the integrity and accuracy of the Company's general ledger and chart of accounts.
- Identify unusual financial activity, discrepancies, or trends and investigate them promptly.
- Support year-end financial statement preparation and external audit requirements.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Analysis

- Lead the annual budgeting process in collaboration with department managers and senior leadership.
- Prepare cash flow forecasts and monitor the Company's short- and long-term cash requirements.
- Prepare budget-to-actual reporting and investigate significant variances.
- Develop financial forecasts based on sales, production, purchasing, staffing, and operational plans.
- Provide management with financial analysis to support business decisions.
- Monitor margins, operating expenses, production costs, and profitability by product, brand, customer, or business segment where applicable.
- Identify opportunities for cost reductions, improved margins, and better working capital management.

Inventory & Cost Accounting

- Oversee inventory accounting and reconciliation between financial records, inventory systems, and physical inventory.
- Work closely with Operations, Production, Procurement, Shipping,



and Quality teams to maintain accurate inventory records.
- Develop and maintain appropriate product costing methodologies.
- Monitor raw materials, work-in-progress, finished goods, packaging, consumables, and other inventory categories.
- Review production variances, waste, yields, inventory adjustments, and write-offs.
- Ensure inventory adjustments are appropriately documented, approved, and reflected in the financial records.
- Support physical inventory counts and investigate discrepancies.
- Monitor slow-moving, obsolete, discontinued, or potentially impaired inventory and recommend appropriate financial treatment.
- Assist management in understanding the true cost and profitability of products.

Excise, Tax & Government Reporting

- Oversee cannabis excise duty accounting, reporting, reconciliation, and payment requirements.
- Monitor and report and concerns relating to excise stamps, including purchases, usage, inventory, adjustments, and reconciliation.
- Ensure required CRA filings and payments are completed accurately and on time.
- Oversee GST/HST and other applicable tax filings and remittances.
- Coordinate with external tax advisors where required.
- Maintain supporting documentation for government filings and regulatory audits.
- Assist with responses to CRA, auditors, provincial agencies, and other government or regulatory authorities as required.

Cash Management & Banking

- Monitor daily cash position and short-term liquidity requirements.
- Prepare and maintain cash flow projections.
- Coordinate payments to suppliers, government agencies, lenders, and other stakeholders.
- Oversee banking transactions and bank reconciliations.
- Maintain appropriate controls over electronic payments and banking access.
- Assist senior management with prioritizing payments and managing working capital.
- Monitor accounts receivable collections and outstanding customer balances.

Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable

- Provide oversight of accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
- Ensure invoices are properly authorized, coded, supported, and recorded.
- Monitor vendor payment terms and outstanding obligations.
- Review customer accounts, credit terms, collections, and aged receivables.
- Establish and maintain appropriate approval processes for expenditures and payments.
- Ensure supplier and customer account reconciliations are completed when required.

Payroll & Employee-Related Financial Administration

- Provide financial oversight of payroll processing and payroll-related reconciliations.
- Ensure payroll liabilities and government remittances are accurately recorded and completed.
- Review payroll reports and investigate significant discrepancies.
- Maintain appropriate financial controls surrounding payroll changes, compensation, benefits, and employee reimbursements.
- Work with HR and management regarding payroll budgeting, staffing costs, and financial reporting.

Internal Controls & Policies

- Develop, implement, document, and maintain effective financial policies, procedures, and internal controls.
- Establish appropriate segregation of duties and approval authorities.
- Identify financial and operational risks and recommend corrective actions.
- Ensure appropriate documentation is maintained to support financial transactions.
- Continuously evaluate accounting processes and recommend improvements that increase efficiency, accuracy, and accountability.
- Assist in implementing or improving accounting, ERP, inventory, payroll, and reporting systems.

Audit & External Relationships

- Act as a primary finance contact for external auditors.
- Prepare schedules, reconciliations, reports, and supporting documentation required for audits and reviews.
- Coordinate with external accountants,



tax advisors, insurance providers, financial institutions, and other professional advisors.
- Respond to audit requests and ensure outstanding audit items are addressed promptly.
- Assist with due diligence, financing, restructuring, or other corporate transactions as required.

Leadership & Team Management

- Provide leadership, training, and oversight to members of the accounting and finance team.
- Establish clear responsibilities, deadlines, and accountability within the department.
- Review work completed by finance team members and provide guidance where required.
- Develop processes that allow the finance department to operate efficiently and consistently.
- Cross-train finance personnel to reduce reliance on individual employees for critical financial functions.
- Foster a collaborative relationship between Finance and Operations, Sales, HR, Procurement, Production, and senior management.

Management & Strategic Support

- Provide senior management with timely and accurate financial information to support decision-making.
- Participate in management meetings and provide financial insight into operational and strategic initiatives.
- Assist with financial modelling for new products, capital purchases, contracts, pricing decisions, and other business opportunities.
- Support management in evaluating profitability, cash requirements, capital expenditures, and operational performance.
- Identify financial risks and bring significant issues to management's attention promptly.
- Perform additional financial, operational, and strategic duties as required.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- CPA designation is strongly preferred.
- Minimum 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience, including experience in a senior accounting, Assistant Controller, or Controller role.
- Experience within manufacturing, cannabis, consumer packaged goods, or another inventory-intensive industry is strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, general ledger accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls.
- Experience with inventory and cost accounting.
- Experience working with CRA reporting and government remittances.
- Cannabis excise duty experience is considered a significant asset.
- Experience supervising or leading accounting staff.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and accounting/ERP systems.
- Experience working in a regulated or publicly accountable organization is an asset.

Skills & Competencies The successful candidate will demonstrate:

- Strong financial and analytical capabilities.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Solid organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities.
- Sound professional judgment and discretion when handling confidential information.
- Ability to identify problems and independently develop practical solutions.
- Strong understanding of internal financial controls.
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-financial managers.
- Strong leadership and accountability.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and changing workplace.
- A hands-on approach and willingness to become involved in detailed accounting matters when required.
- Strong collaboration skills across Finance, Operations, Production, Sales, HR, and executive leadership.

Working Environment This position operates within a fast-paced, regulated manufacturing environment. The Controller will be expected to work closely with both administrative and operational departments and must be comfortable adapting to changing priorities, regulatory requirements, production demands, and business conditions.

The position requires a high degree of confidentiality, professionalism, accountability, and ownership of the Company's financial reporting and control environment.

Pay: From $90,000.00 per year

Application question(s)

- Are you living or willing to relocate to the Red Deer area?

Licence/Certification:
- Criminal record check (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Finance Controller (Red Deer County)
🏢 1998643 Alberta Ltd. o/a Stigma Grow
📍 Red Deer County