VP of Finance/ Financial Controller

Position Overview

We are hiring a VP of Finance / Controller for IM8, based in the US, to own the financial backbone of IM8 as we scale. This is a rare blend of public-company-grade controllership and forward-looking strategic finance: you will run a clean, audit-ready close and SEC reporting while actively shaping the numbers that drive commercial decisions. You will operate hands-on and lean - building and tightening process so the business can move fast without breaking. This is not a caretaker finance seat; it is a builder's seat for someone who is scrappy, commercial, and aggressive about creating advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Controllership & Close: Own the full accounting function and a fast, accurate monthly/quarterly close across multiple entities and geographies.
• US GAAP & Technical Accounting: Serve as the technical authority on US GAAP; own revenue recognition, inventory/COGS, and complex/judgmental areas for a DTC consumer brand.
• SEC Reporting & Compliance: Own SEC filings and reporting (10-Q, 10-K, supporting schedules) and ensure full, on-time SEC compliance as part of a listed group.
• SOX & Internal Controls: Design, document, and operate SOX-compliant internal controls; partner with external and internal auditors to keep us audit-ready year-round.
• Strategic Finance & FP&A: Build budgets, forecasts, and models that shape - not just report - the business. Partner closely with commercial, growth, and ops to pressure-test unit economics, margin, and spend, and bring a forward-leaning point of view to the numbers.
• Cash, Treasury & Audit: Own cash flow, working capital, and treasury; lead the annual audit.
• Team & Systems: Build, lead, and right-size the finance team and stack as the business scales; sequence "attack then optimize" - get throughput up first, then tighten and reduce.

What Success Looks Like

• A clean, efficient close and zero surprises in SEC reporting and audit.
• SOX controls that hold as we scale, without slowing the business.
• Finance seen as a commercial partner that actively shapes decisions, not a back-office function.

Requirements (Must Have)

• 6-10+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience.
• Experience in finance/accounting leadership at a US public company.
• Active CPA.
• Deep, current US GAAP and SEC reporting expertise.
• SEC compliance and filing expert (10-K / 10-Q) and SOX / internal controls.
• Background in consumer health and/or consumer wellness.
• A strategic finance mindset - comfortable being hands-on in a high-growth environment.

Preferred

• High-growth / scaling DTC consumer brand experience.
• A genuine blend of controllership and strategic FP&A (you can both close the books and shape the plan).
• Experience building and sizing finance teams through rapid change.

You Must Be AI-Native

• Active, fluent daily AI tool usage is mandatory, not optional. We expect you to use AI to work faster and sharper across modelling, analysis, reporting, and process - and to raise the bar for how a modern finance function operates.
• Active, fluent daily AI tool usage is mandatory, not optional. We expect you to be embedding AI into every workflow you touch on day one.

Location

United States · Fully Remote

Pay

$150k - $200k / year