Assistant Controller

Tatcha•San Francisco, CA

21d•$170,000 - $190,000

About The Position

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.

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.)

Responsibilities

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.
Review inventory month end entries including inventory reserve, accrued freight and reconciliation of inventory received not billed.
Support any tax functions, including income tax submission workbooks and indirect taxes (sales tax, GST).