Financial Controller

BK Beauty is a founder-led beauty brand known for premium makeup brushes and an expanding lineup of high-performance products. Built by professional makeup artist and creator Lisa J (@lisajmakeup), we’ve grown into a leading direct-to-consumer brand generating tens of millions in annual revenue, with a strong presence across DTC, TikTok Shop, Amazon, Ulta, and Nordstrom.

We’re entering our next phase of growth, expanding into new products, channels, and retail partnerships. As the business evolves, we’re investing in stronger financial visibility, discipline, and infrastructure to support smarter decision-making across the company.

THE ROLE

We’re hiring a hands-on Financial Controller to help build the next layer of financial clarity and operational rigor at BK Beauty. 

This is not a traditional back-office accounting role. You’ll own core controllership responsibilities while working closely with the founder/operator and cross-functional leaders to improve channel profitability, reporting, compliance, and financial decision-making.

You’ll operate as our internal finance lead, helping bring better visibility and discipline to how we grow across channels, promotions, and operations.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to step out of a corporate environment and take full ownership of finance within a fast-growing, founder-led brand.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

Channel Profitability & Promotion Insights

• Build and improve contribution margin reporting across all channels: .COM, TikTok Shop, Amazon, Ulta, and Nordstrom
• Analyze the financial impact of promotions and discounting across each channel
• Improve the accuracy and reliability of profitability reporting beyond directional tools
• Support marketing and operations teams with financial insights tied to promotion strategy and channel-specific cost structures
• Identify margin leakage and opportunities to improve efficiency

Accounting Oversight & Monthly Close

• Own the monthly close process and timeline with external bookkeepers
• Deliver accurate, decision-ready financials by the 10th business day
• Review P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow for accuracy and clarity
• Investigate and resolve balance sheet issues, including sales tax liabilities and reconciliations
• Improve chart of accounts and financial structure as needed

Financial Reporting & Decision Support

• Build and maintain a monthly reporting package used by leadership
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights
• Support budgeting and financial planning alongside the founder
• Help teams understand the financial impact of promotions, hiring, and spend decisions

Compliance, Insurance & Risk Management

• Own company-wide compliance calendar and ensure all filings are completed on time
• Manage insurance policies, renewals, COIs, and broker relationships
• Oversee sales tax compliance and manage the relationship with Zamp
• Review and validate third-party work to ensure accuracy
• Coordinate with CPA to ensure timely and organized tax filings

Inventory, COGS & Cost Visibility

• Improve tracking of fully loaded COGS, including freight, duties, and packaging
• Support inventory valuation accuracy and reporting
• Partner with operations to improve cost visibility and efficiency
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and improve margins

Cross-Functional Financial Partnership

• Act as a financial sounding board for marketing, operations, and leadership
• Provide visibility into financial tradeoffs and decision impact
• Participate in weekly business sync meetings
• Help bring financial discipline into day-to-day decision-making without creating unnecessary process

Systems & Process Improvement

• Improve financial reporting workflows and reduce manual processes
• Build and maintain clean, scalable financial systems
• Leverage AI and modern tools to improve reporting, analysis, and efficiency

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

Within your first 6–12 months, you will:

• Deliver monthly financials consistently by the 10th business day
• Build clear, trusted contribution margin reporting across all channels
• Improve the accuracy and usefulness of financial data used in decision-making
• Remove the majority of compliance, insurance, and financial admin burden from the founder
• Bring greater financial visibility and discipline across the business

What We’re Looking For:

• 7–12 years of experience in accounting, finance, or controllership
• Strong accounting foundation with hands-on experience owning close and reporting
• Experience in consumer products, eCommerce, or inventory-based businesses
• Strong understanding of contribution margin, channel economics, and operational finance
• Advanced spreadsheet and financial modeling skills
• Comfortable working with QuickBooks and integrating data from multiple systems
• High comfort using AI tools to improve workflows, reporting, and analysis
• Experience managing external partners (bookkeepers, CPA, tax, insurance)
• Ability to communicate clearly with non-finance stakeholders
• We’re looking for someone who is excited to operate hands-on, build systems, and grow into the role over time.

Preferred (but not required):

• CPA and/or Big Four background
• Experience with multi-channel retail (DTC, Amazon, marketplaces, wholesale)
• Experience in a founder-led or high-growth company

HOW YOU WORK

• You’re hands-on and willing to get into the details
• You’re practical, not overly corporate or process-heavy
• You bring structure and discipline without slowing things down
• You think like an operator, not just an accountant
• You’re comfortable working directly with a founder and small team
• You’re curious, resourceful, and constantly looking for better ways to do things
• You thrive in an individual contributor role with high ownership and visibility
• You’re excited to work closely with the founder/operator and serve as the internal lead for finance and accounting

WHY THIS ROLE?

This is a high-impact role at a critical stage of growth. You’ll help build the financial foundation for the next phase of BK Beauty while working directly with leadership and influencing decisions across the business.

Apply on LinkedIn and reach out directly via careers@bkbeauty.com