Controller

Job title: Controller

Company: High Tide

Job description: Overview:We are seeking a seasoned Controller (senior-level) finance professional responsible for overseeing High Tide Inc.’s financial operations.This includes managing accounting records, preparing financial reports, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The Controller plays a key role in supporting the Director, Accounting Services with hands-on financial management and operational insight.Responsibilities:Financial Operations & Reporting

• Manage all accounting operations including billing, AR/AP, general ledger, inventory, and revenue recognition.
• Support the preparation of quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements including notes, and MD&A.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of monthly proforma package.
• Develop various formats of management reporting and KPIs to drive operational insight.

Month-End & Quarter-End Close

• Manage the monthly operational results closing calendar, including validation of KPIs (revenue, COGS, expenses, accruals, provisions) and variance analysis.
• Lead the quarterly pre-close process to support free cash flow (FCF) forecasting.
• Review all balance sheet and income statement account reconciliations and perform related SOX compliance tasks.

Audit & Compliance

• Manage the flow of information to auditors and ensure readiness for audit cycles.

Inventory & International Operations

• Oversee coordination of year-end inventory counts with the Inventory Team Lead.
• Support the rollout of consistent AP, AR, and inventory practices across international locations.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Manage task distribution and team workload to achieve optimal performance.
• Partner with Area Managers, Managing Directors, and Operations to enhance weekly/monthly reporting.
• Be a key support person to the Directors providing hands-on assistance.
• Challenge the status quo professionally and communicate effectively with managers and leads.
• Serve as a backup for critical areas (AP, AR, inventory, cash, and other financial statement items).

ERP & Systems

• Be an extremely hands-on user of the ERP system to drive data accuracy, reporting, and operational efficiencies.
• Leverage ERP capabilities to support financial and operational decision-making.

Ad Hoc & Special Projects

• Perform miscellaneous ad hoc tasks, reports, and analysis as requested.

Qualifications:Required Skills & Qualifications

• CPA designation and a degree in accounting.
• 10 to 12 years of experience in operational accounting, management reporting, and KPI development in a publicly traded company of comparable size, preferably listed on NASDAQ.
• Experience working in Canada, the USA and Europe.
• Strong experience in procure-to-pay processes and inventory management.
• Proven leadership skills with experience managing accounting teams.
• Proficiency in ERP systems with a hands-on approach to data and reporting.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Experience working in Big 4.
• Experience working in SOX compliant environment.

About Us:High Tide Inc. is the leading community-grown, retail-forward cannabis enterprise engineered to unleash the full value of the world’s most powerful plant and is the second-largest cannabis retailer globally by store count⁷. High Tide (HITI) is uniquely-built around the cannabis consumer, with wholly-diversified and fully-integrated operations across all components of cannabis, including:

• Bricks & Mortar Retail: Canna Cabana is the largest cannabis retail chain in Canada, with over 200 plus current locations spanning British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and growing. In 2021, Canna Cabana became the first cannabis discount club retailer in the world.
• Retail Innovation: Fastendr is a unique and fully automated technology that employs retail kiosks to facilitate a better buying experience through browsing, ordering and pickup.
• Consumption Accessories: High Tide operates a suite of leading accessory e-commerce platforms across the world, including Grasscity.com, Smokecartel.com, Dailyhighclub.com, and Dankstop.com.
• E-commerce Platforms: High Tide operates a suite of leading accessory sites across the world, including Grasscity.com, Smokecartel.com, Dailyhighclub.com, and Dankstop.com.

Brands: High Tide’s industry-leading and consumer-facing brand roster includes Queen of Bud, Cabana Cannabis Co, Daily High Club, Vodka Glass, Puff Puff Pass, Dopezilla, Atomik, Hue, Evolution and more.CBD: High Tide continues to cultivate the possibilities of consumer CBD through Nuleafnaturals.com, FABCBD.com, blessedcbd.de and blessedcbd.co.uk.Wholesale Distribution: High Tide keeps that cannabis category stocked with wholesale solutions via Valiant.Licensing: High Tide continues to push cannabis culture forward through fresh partnerships and license agreements under the Famous Brandz name.High Tide consistently moves ahead of the currents, having been named one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 by the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Magazine, and was named as one of the top 10 performing diversified industries stocks in both 2022 and 2024 TSX Venture 50. High Tide was also ranked number one in the retail category on the Financial Times list of Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies for 2024.To discover the full impact of High Tide, visit . For investment performance, don’t miss the High Tide profile pages on SEDAR+ and EDGAR.# HT

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Location: Calgary, AB

Job date: Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:09:39 GMT

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