Senior Financial Analyst, Financial/External Reporting

Job title: Senior Financial Analyst, Financial/External Reporting

Company: High Tide

Job description: Overview:Reporting to the Director – Financial Reporting, the Senior Financial Analyst leads internal and external reporting for a public company reporting under IFRS, delivers high-quality monthly analytics, and drives continuous improvement in close, consolidation, and disclosure processes. Responsibilities:

• Owner for period-end reporting: Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual close for assigned areas; prepare consolidation, eliminations, and multi-currency translation; ensure accuracy and completeness of results.
• Financial statements & MD&A: Draft IFRS-compliant financial statements, notes, and MD&A; coordinate disclosure updates and tie-outs within Workiva; manage XBRL tagging and filing packages (e.g., SEDAR & EDGAR).
• Technical accounting: Research, conclude, and document accounting positions (IFRS 9, 15, 16, IAS 12, IAS 21, IAS 36, IFRS 2, business combinations) with clear memos; brief stakeholders on implications.
• Complex transactions: Prepare and review journals for non-routine/complex items (acquisitions, impairments, fair value and financial instruments, share-based payments, leases, FX/hedging, consolidations/JVs).
• Controls & SOX 404: Own key controls for assigned cycles (e.g., financial reporting, consolidations, technical accounting); keep narratives, flowcharts, and risk/control matrices current; perform and evidence control operation and review.
• Variance analysis & commentary: Produce insightful monthly/quarterly analytics with drivers, KPIs, and clear management commentary for executives/board materials.
• Policy management: Maintain and enhance accounting policies and reporting manuals; communicate changes and train finance partners.
• Cross-functional liaison: Partner with Tax, FP&A, Treasury, Legal, and Investor Relations to align disclosures and ensure compliance with regulatory timelines.
• Process improvement: Streamline close/reporting (automation, templates, reconciliations, Workiva/ERP integrations); champion data quality and documentation standards.
• Audit coordination: Lead PBC requests, support walkthroughs, and resolve audit queries; maintain organized support and evidence of review.
• Ad-hoc reporting & statutory filings: Prepare jurisdictional/statutory reports and regulatory disclosures as needed.

Qualifications:

• Education/Designation: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance; CPA (or equivalent) required.
• Experience: 5–7 years progressive experience, including 3+ years directly in public-company external reporting under IFRS (issuer side) or auditing IFRS public issuers (Big 4/National firm).
• Technical depth: Strong command of IFRS (especially IFRS 9, 15, 16, IAS 12, IAS 21, IAS 36, IFRS 2); consolidation and multi-currency experience required.
• Tools: Advanced Excel; proficiency with Workiva (Wdesk/Wdata) strongly preferred; experience with modern ERPs and consolidation tools an asset.
• Controls: Hands-on SOX 404 experience (design, documentation, operation/testing, and remediation).
• Communication: Excellent written drafting skills for notes, MD&A, and technical memos; clear verbal communication with auditors and executives.
• Execution: Detail-oriented, organized, and reliable under tight deadlines; demonstrated ownership of deliverables and continuous improvement mindset.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to SEDAR/EDGAR filing workflows and XBRL tagging.
• Experience with business combinations, fair value measurements, and financial instruments/hedging documentation.
• Data/automation skills (e.g., Power Query/Power BI, SQL) to enhance reporting pipelines.

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 200+ 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: Alberta

Job date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 02:23:50 GMT

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