Lead Operations Accountant

High Tide Inc.

Lead Operations Accountant at High Tide Inc. Improving efficiencies and overseeing accounting processes in cannabis retail and e-commerce environment.

Posted 5/14/2026full-timeCalgary • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review monthly SOX-compliant salary and wage reconciliations, including related accruals.
Review consolidated reconciliations for deferred revenue and prepaid accounts.
Review and approve deferred revenue and prepaid journal entries.
Oversee fixed asset accounting for retail stores, e-commerce operations, and international entities.
Review IFRS 16 lease accounting for a rapidly growing portfolio of retail stores, warehouses, and international operations.
Review consolidated intercompany reconciliations and OCI workbooks to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Partner closely with Treasury to coordinate timely intercompany settlements and accurate accounting entries.
Support and guide the accounting team to ensure accurate and timely monthly close deliverables.
Collaborate with various departments to ensure accurate variance analysis and financial reporting.
Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and efficiencies.
Support quarterly and annual audit requests by coordinating with internal teams and external auditors.
Assist the Controller with key accounting deliverables, projects, and ad hoc analysis.

Requirements

What you’ll need

CPA designation required.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
4–7 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally within retail, manufacturing, distribution, multi-entity, or high- growth environments.
Strong understanding of IFRS 16 lease accounting, fixed assets / PP&E, intercompany reconciliations, deferred revenue, and payroll accounting.
Experience working with ERP systems such as Sage, Oracle, or SAP.
Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical and reconciliation capabilities.
Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

The opportunity to work for a growing company that is globally recognized brand in the cannabis industry.
Significant opportunity for growth, experience and learning.

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Hard Skills & Tools

SOX complianceIFRS 16 lease accountingfixed asset accountingintercompany reconciliationsdeferred revenue accountingpayroll accountingadvanced Excelanalytical skillsreconciliation capabilities

Soft Skills

communication skillsorganizational skillsproblem-solving skillscollaboration skillsindependent work

Certifications

CPA designation