Finance Manager

FLUENT Inc is a vertically integrated cultivator, processor, formulator, and retailer of Premium Cannabis Products currently operating in Florida, Pennsylvania, New York and Texas as Fluent Cannabis. Our purpose is to compassionately provide patients access to the highest level of medical cannabis in an unrivaled, professional healthcare environment with outstanding customer service. Patient care always comes first at Fluent, and our standards, practices, and performance are unmatched.

We are looking for leaders who want to work alongside great talent and create positive work experiences for their teams. We are focused on continuous improvements, which creates development opportunities, engaged feedback, and increased contributions towards our goals as a leader in the medical cannabis industry.

Find out more at www.getfluent.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

Role Summary

We are seeking a sharp, data-driven Finance Manager to join our Tampa-based FP&A team. This role will report directly to the Associate Director of FP&A and will play a key role in uncovering performance drivers, optimizing operational spending, and translating data into meaningful business insights. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with teams across retail, cultivation, distribution, and corporate functions to support financial planning, decision-making, and strategic growth initiatives.

This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives on solving problems, connecting the dots, and influencing business outcomes with data.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze business performance across functions to identify trends, risks, and opportunities
• Develop and maintain financial models and dashboards that support planning, forecasting, and performance tracking
• Partner with stakeholders across departments to evaluate initiatives, track KPIs, and support value-adding decisions
• Lead variance and root cause analyses of revenue, cost, and operational metrics
• Prepare reports, decks, and insights to guide leadership discussions
• Support quarterly forecasts, annual budgeting, and ad hoc strategic projects
• Assist in the development of tools, frameworks, and best practices to improve performance visibility and operational efficiency
• Monitor financial and non-financial data to ensure data integrity and consistency across systems

Qualifications/Experience

• 3–6 years of relevant experience in FP&A, business analytics, or performance management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience building models and reports from scratch
• Proficiency in Excel (advanced), PowerPoint, and data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, or similar)
• Working knowledge of SQL or willingness to learn
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to distill complex data into actionable insights
• Experience working in dynamic, high-growth environments; cannabis or regulated industry experience is a plus
• Highly organized, proactive, and resourceful with a strong sense of ownership

Skills/Interests

• Must be a multitasker, with the ability to work on several requests simultaneously without losing focus
• Organization and initiative, good communications skills, proactive, problem-solving, time management, discretion and confidentiality are essential attributes
• Ability to build good relationships. There will be frequent contact with internal and external people, either face to face or by telephone or email
• Teamwork - collaborating with others to improve overall standards of work and service
• Technological savvy; ability to learn new software, use it daily, and train staff on its use.

This job description in no way implies that the duties listed here are the only ones the employee can be required to perform.  The employee is expected to perform other tasks, duties and training as dictated by their supervisor.

Fluent Cannabis Care provides comprehensive benefits offerings to all full-time employees. Our benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, and paid time-off program.

Fluent Cannabis Care is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other classification protected by law.

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be required to submit proof of such eligibility. FLUENT participates in E-Verify to ensure a legal workforce.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.