Financial Controller | Dr Brown's Group of Companies

JOB DESCRIPTION Financial Controller — USA Work Location: USA — Hybrid Business:  Dr. Brown’s Group International Active U.S. CPA license/certification is required. ROLE SUMMARY The Financial Controller will be responsible for building, implementing and overseeing the financial infrastructure, reporting systems, tax coordination, controls and operational finance framework for Dr. Brown’s Group International’s US and international operations. This is a senior, hands-on controllership role suited to a qualified accountant with strong technical accounting capability, prior audit experience, and demonstrated experience operating in entrepreneurial, high-growth, small-to-medium-sized or start-up environments. The role is not limited to traditional bookkeeping or accounting. The Financial Controller will act as a financial architect and commercial partner, helping to build a scalable finance function to support the Group’s expansion across product sales, ecommerce, distribution, healthcare, education, technology and app/platform-based revenue streams. A key part of the role will be managing the financial and tax-control framework associated with: US federal, state and local tax compliance coordination Multi-state sales and use tax considerations Shopify-based ecommerce product sales VAT/GST implications for international sales Cross-border tax coordination Revenue and tax treatment for the TrichoExam app/platform sold globally Inventory, landed cost, product margin and distribution finance The successful candidate must be commercially minded, able to add value beyond compliance, and capable of demonstrating where they have improved reporting, controls, margins, cash flow, pricing decisions or operational performance in previous roles. PRIMARY OBJECTIVES The Financial Controller will be responsible for: Building a scalable US and international finance function. Establishing robust controllership, reporting and internal control frameworks. Implementing institutional-grade financial reporting and governance. Ensuring financial visibility across all business units, entities, channels and markets. Coordinating US federal, state and local tax compliance with external advisors. Managing sales tax, use tax, Shopify tax, ecommerce and VAT/GST processes. Supporting financial and tax readiness for physical product sales and digital/app-platform revenue. Providing commercial insight to leadership on profitability, pricing, cash flow, margin, tax exposure and working capital. Supporting executive decision-making through high-quality financial analysis. Preparing the organization for scalable US and international growth. CORE RESPONSIBILITIES Financial Controllership & Reporting The Financial Controller will own the controllership framework and ensure the business has accurate, timely and decision-useful financial information. Responsibilities include: Lead month-end, quarter-end and…