Director, Global Controls and Financial Operations

Where Trust Leads Bold Ideas Grow and Community Thrives

Paulas Choice a global skincare leader founded in 1995 empowers individuals to define beauty on their own terms through science-backed products. Our mission comes to life through four core values that guide our actions decisions and impact:

• Build Trust:We set the standard for skincare transparency and shared knowledge.
• Be Bold:We lead through innovation and by challenging the status quo.
• Act with Kindness:We operate with respect and carefor our customers colleagues and the planet.
• Create Community:We believe in the power of connectionwhether educating customers supporting each other or giving back we grow stronger together.

Our team spans North America Australia/New Zealand Europe and the broader APAC region collaborating globally to drive innovation. We offer space to thrivepersonally professionally and through our comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being at every stage:

• Generous paid time off including time off to volunteer
• Learning and development resources to support personal and professional growth
• Wellness benefits like meditation app memberships product discounts and free samples of our amazing products
• Most roles are fully remote (roles that are required to be at our Seattle HQ can be found in the details section of this job post)
• Great location for roles that are hybrid or fully onsite were in the heart of Seattles beautiful International District
• Did we mention were a dog-friendly office

Our culture encourages continuous learning and is fueled by connection curiosity and cross-functional collaboration. Whether onsite remote or hybrid we stay connected through shared initiatives that bring our teams together. If youre inspired by transparency driven to make an impact and eager to help foster communitywed love to have you join us.

How youll have an impact at Paulas Choice:

Paulas Choice is seeking a Global Director of Controls and Financial Operations to lead the oversight implementation and continuous improvement of our financial control environment across the organization. This is a hands-on leadership role where youll serve as the steward of our controls framework while remaining deeply engaged in execution. Youll balance compliance rigor with business partnership ensuring our controls enable growth rather than constrain itacting as a trusted partner to the business not a policeman.

As Director of Global Controls and Financial Operations a typical day might include a mix of the following:

• Oversee the global financial controls framework ensuring alignment with Unilevers corporate governance standards and applicable regulatory requirements across all markets. This includes managing corporate audit processes SOX compliance and regular Big4 audits while driving continuous improvement in control maturity across regions.
• Directly manage accounting operations and financial reporting functions for North America and Australia with two direct reports: an Accounting Manager and a Financial Reporting and Controls Manager. Set the tone for hands-on problem solving and direct contribution.
• Assess and elevate control maturity across APAC and other regions where standards lag behind North America and Europe. Develop practical roadmaps to close gaps without creating unnecessary burden on local teams.
• Own day-to-day executionbuilding financial models drafting control documentation proposing process improvements and driving adoption across the organization. This is not a supervisor-only role; you will be a doer.
• Champion AI adoption within the controls and accounting function leading the transition of manual reconciliations and repetitive control activities to AI-driven processes. Partner with Finance AI initiatives to identify high-impact automation opportunities and set the pace for adoption across North America and Australia serving as a model for other regions.
• Partner with business leaders to translate controls into business language identifying and mitigating financial and operational risks without creating unnecessary friction.
• Ensure compliance with Unilevers broader corporate requirements while maintaining Paulas Choices operational agility and speed.

The Details:

• Location: We are based in Seattle WA. Local candidates are preferred for face-to-face collaboration.
• Hours: Typical PST business hours
• Physical requirements: Ability to handle long periods of both sitting & screen time
• Travel requirements: Less than 3%

What youll bring to the table:

• 8-12 years of progressive accounting and financial controls experience ideally in a multi-region or multinational environment. Big Four audit or corporate controls background is a strong plus.
• Comfort with financial systems and toolsNetSuite data platforms and Excel modeling should feel natural. You dont need to be a technologist but you should be able to own technical implementation.
• A balance of strategic thinking and practical execution. You design frameworks but you also build the spreadsheets and write the proposals that make change happen.
• Understanding that controls serve the business. You can speak both the language of compliance and the language of commercial reality.
• Ability to work across cultures and regions recognizing that control maturity varies and requires tailored pragmatic approaches rather than one-size-fits-all mandates.
• Strong communication skillsyou can explain complex control concepts to non-finance leaders and executives in ways that drive action and build trust.
• Genuine curiosity about AI and automation in finance. You dont need to be a technologist but you should be excited about how AI can transform tedious control work into strategic oversight. Experience with or openness to AI-assisted tools is a strong plus.
• Comfort with ambiguity and a bias toward action. Paulas Choice is evolving; youll help shape how we do that responsibly.

What can help you really stand out:

• Experience leading within a DTC-led premium brand

Approximate Salary Range Based on Experience and Location:

$170000 - $190000 USD/annually

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Paulas Choice Skincare determines the pay for positions using local national and industry-specific survey data. We evaluate external and internal equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company. Our posted salary range is based on national data and may be refined for a candidates region/town/cost of living.

For new hires we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. 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.

Paulas Choice Skincare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color gender identity religion sex age national origin disability veteran status sexual orientation genetic information or any other classification protected by Federal State or Local are committed to create a workplace that is inclusive of all. Where everyone feels empowered to bring their full authentic self to work.

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