Assistant Controller

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Who We Are

Tatcha is a skincare brand rooted in timeless Japanese wisdom, offering transformative yet kind-to-skin formulas that marry Japanese botanicals with clinical ingredients. Our formulation philosophy is informed by the Japanese concept hinou dokon, which means “skin-mind same root”-an acknowledgement of the powerful connection between the skin and the brain. Guided by the mission to care for people through their skin, Tatcha takes a holistic approach to skincare from concept to formulation to clinical evaluation, offering skincare rituals that benefit both skin and mind, while emphasizing the importance of mindfulness to skin health.

Position Overview

Reporting to the SVP Finance, this role will be responsible for the day-to-day accounting operations as well as the financial close and internal controls processes. The Assistant Controller will manage the close process, ensuring there is accuracy, integrity, and transparency in financial transactions posted. As the Assistant Controller, you will support the Accounting function, ensuring the completeness and accuracy of our financial reporting timelines. You will be responsible for supporting all aspects of the monthly close processes, and for oversight of the change management and policies that safeguard our general ledger and financial reporting structures. This will be a hands-on role that requires oversight of the day-to-day processing as well as working cross functionally with other departments to verify the accuracy and validity of the General Ledger and related processes.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Reporting

• Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP (or IFRS, as applicable).
• Manage monthly close processes including monitoring the checklist and following up for timely completion (within 2 day close window).
• Support the creation of balance sheet reconciliations along with general journal entries and identify long standing outstanding items that need to be resolved.
• Coordinate matching of intercompany balances among intercompany parties.
• Prepare a presentation deck for quarterly balance sheet review.
• Verify the accounting postings for international entities (Hong Kong and Japan) including cross charges and eliminations.
• Oversee the accounts receivable and accounts payable functions along with managing any projects within these areas.
• Oversee the development and ongoing maintenance of effective internal controls to safeguard our accounting and close processes and enhance the reliability of financial information.
• Monitor master file data and ensure appropriate approvals were in place for changes
• Verify payroll runs, assisting in the processing as needed.
• Support tax filings to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulatory laws and rules.

Inventory

• Review inventory month end entries including inventory reserve, accrued freight and reconciliation of inventory received not billed.

Tax

• Support any tax functions, including income tax submission workbooks and indirect taxes (sales tax, GST).

Who You Are

You are able to learn quickly and take initiative, as our company is dynamic and ever-evolving. To succeed in this position, the following qualities are paramount:

• Engages others with charisma and tackles projects with a hands-on mentality
• Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
• Exceptional attention to detail, organized, and reliable
• Skilled at delivering in a fast-paced environment
• Solutions-oriented and constantly strives to improve process
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to prioritize work
• Self-motivated and takes initiative
• Positive and upbeat demeanor

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA required, MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, including 3+ years in a senior leadership role.
• 2+ years as a Controller/ Assistant Controller or Finance Director in a Small to Medium size company with >$50M revenue
• Experience in consumer goods industry (retail, wholesale, or manufacturing) is strongly preferred
• International consolidation experience preferred
• Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP and exposure to IFRS
• Highly proficient in Excel (pivot, vlookup, if/then, etc.)

The Details

The expected base salary range for this position is $170,000 to $190,000. The exact base salary is determined by various factors including experience, skills, education, geographic location, and budget.

This position is also eligible for participation in the company discretionary bonus plan, based on personal performance and company results. #LI-BH1

Tatcha is committed to diversity and inclusion to drive its business results and create a better future for all employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation in order to apply for a job listing, please contact us at careers@tatcha.com.

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Note: This job description is not exhaustive and may be amended to include other duties as assigned by the management team.