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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 CFO, this role will be responsible for the day-to-day accounting operations as well as the financial close and internal controls processes. The Controller will oversee Company’s financial results, managing the close process, and ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and transparency of financial information for all our stakeholders. As the Controller, you will take charge of our Accounting function, ensuring the completeness and accuracy of our financial reporting timelines. You will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the monthly close processes, and for the change management and policies that safeguard our general ledger and financial reporting structures. Your expertise and leadership will play a pivotal role in evolving Tatcha’s capabilities in this space while ensuring that our processes and policies support the scale and complexity of a rapidly expanding company. 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

Leadership & Strategy

+ Continue to lead and develop our high-performing accounting team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional development.

+ Collaborate with the CFO, and VP of Strategic Finance, and other executive team members to align financial operations with the company’s strategic goals.

+ Drive continuous improvement and optimize financial processes, leveraging technology and best practices to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

+ Serve as a key finance business partner to operational and functional leaders across the organization.

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 process including account reconciliations, accrual schedules and general journal entries.

+ Verify the accounting postings for international entities (Hong Kong and Japan) including cross charges and eliminations.

+ Lead the preparation and analysis of consolidated financial statements and other internal and external financial reports.

+ Oversee the development and ongoing maintenance of effective internal controls to safeguard our accounting and close processes and enhance the reliability of financial information.

+ Verify and post payroll runs, assisting in the processing as needed.

+ Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulatory laws and rules.

+ Collaborate with Sales, Legal, and FP&A teams to evaluate complex customer contracts and ensure proper accounting treatment.

+ Partner with FP&A to support forecasting, budgeting, and variance analysis.

Inventory

+ Provide strategic oversight of inventory activities, ensuring accurate costing methods, inventory reserve, accrued freight and reconciliation of inventory received not billed.

+ Partner with operations to develop policies and optimize processes.

Treasury

+ Assist FP&A group with working capital forecasting.

+ Manage banking relationships and control requirements over bank accounts.

+ Ensure optimal use of capital and manage financial risk through appropriate hedging strategies and policies.

Tax

+ Oversee all corporate tax functions, including income tax submissions, indirect taxes (sales tax, GST), and tax planning strategies.

+ Manage relationships with external tax advisors and ensure compliance with global tax regulations.

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

Who You Are

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

+ 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

+ Strong leader and proactively builds relationship across the organization

Requirements

+ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA required, MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred

+ 15+ years of progressive experience in accounting and finance, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role

+ 3+ years owning the accounting function and leading the team in a Small to Medium size company with >$50M revenue

+ Experience in consumer goods industry (retail, wholesale, or manufacturing) is preferred

+ International consolidation experience preferred

+ Strong technical knowledge of US GAAP and exposure to IFRS

+ Highly proficient in Excel (pivot, vlookup, if/then, etc.)

+ Experience using ERP systems and maintaining the general ledger and chart of accounts. NetSuite experience is desirable

+ Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive large-scale transformation projects

+ Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills

The Details

The expected base salary range for this position is $225,000 to $250,000. 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 [email protected] .

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination under Federal law. The Protected Veterans or Individuals with Disabilities AAP narratives are available for inspection by any employee or applicant for employment during normal business hours at establishment by appointment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disability.

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