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<p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Job ID:</strong> 287982<br><strong>Location Name:</strong> CA-FSC SF Off (0174)<br><strong>Address:</strong> 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)<br><strong>Job Type:</strong> Full Time<br><strong>Position Type:</strong> Regular<br><strong>Job Function:</strong> Finance<br><strong>Work Location: </strong>Hybrid Schedule</span></span></p> <p> </p> <div> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt"><strong>Belong to Something Beautiful</strong> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">At Sephora, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential, and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful.</span> </span></p> </div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Your Role at Sephora: Ready for a career glow up? As <strong>Manager, Internal Audit and Control,</strong> you'll be playing a key leadership role in strengthening Sephora North America's risk management, governance, and internal control environment. The work you do will impact beauty, as you oversee the development, implementation, and testing of internal control rules and procedures across Sephora US and Canada, ensuring full alignment with LVMH policies and standards. You'll lead end-to-end internal audits and serve as a senior team member on larger audits, united in beauty, supported by those who are equally passionate about maintaining a strong control environment.</span></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">What You'll Do:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Conduct special projects, ad-hoc audits, and project reviews in response to emerging risks across the business.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Lead operational audits from scope definition through planning, fieldwork, report issuance, and finding closure.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Engage with business partners to provide proactive advisory and guidance on risks and controls for new projects, programs, and initiatives.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Champion the adoption of AI, analytics, and best practices by developing data-driven ongoing monitoring controls and audit tools.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Support the continuous improvement of Internal Audit and Internal Control methodologies.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Work with business stakeholders to build and maintain an exhaustive library of procedures across key areas such as Sales, Inventory, HR, Marketing, and Supply Chain.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Assist in the follow-up of action plans from operational audits and reviews.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Perform a number of store audits annually utilizing this experience to help gain an understanding of controls and potential risks at stores.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Prepare for and assist with LVMH internal audits and/or external audits.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Continue to follow up on the implementation of their recommendations post-audit to ensure timely closure of all findings.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">What You'll Bring:</span></strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Professional experience of 5+ years in internal and/or external audit, finance, controlling, either in audit/consulting firms or large companies.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Preferred background of 3+ years in Retail or Consumer Packaged Goods.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bachelor's degree and accounting education required; Master's education highly preferred.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Professional qualification such as CPA, CA, CIA, CISA or CFE is required.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Demonstrated experience in designing and leading internal audits and ad-hoc projects.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Proven knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules, and regulations.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Advanced experience with Excel and data analytics tools and a passion for leveraging AI to enhance internal controls and audits.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Strong accounting and financial skills.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience in building, editing, and maintaining PowerBI dashboards.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Experience using automation and AI tools including PowerBI and AI agents for process improvement or auditing.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Ability to convey complex concepts clearly and deliver presentations to diverse audiences.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Proven experience applying project management practices in environments requiring sustained multitasking.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Collaborative and approachable, with strong interpersonal skills to build trust and influence across cross-functional teams.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Results-driven, intellectually curious, and a self-starter requiring minimal supervision, with an enthusiastic, driven work ethic.</span></li> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Proven ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, evolving environment that resembles a startup more than a mature organization.</span></li> </ul><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>What You’ll Get: </strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The annual base salary range for this position is $131.000,00 - $142.000,00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include, as applicable, the applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. This job will be posted for a minimum of five days. </span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Caring Community.</strong> You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty. </span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Fulfilling Path.</strong> Your career transformation starts here, with opportunities that will challenge, stretch and develop your skills. </span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Meaningful Work.</strong> As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) that your individual voice is a part of. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Rewards as Unique as You:</strong> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><em>Some benefits have eligibility requirements and may depend on job classification and length of employment. </em></span></p> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Health</strong>. Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your family’s needs with medical, dental, and vision coverage. Sephora also fully covers our employees’ disability and life insurance. </span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Wealth</strong>. We offer a competitive 401k with 4% match as well as FSA and HSA programs. We also offer a Student Debt Retirement plan, where your student loan payments qualify to earn the 401k match from Sephora. </span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Balance</strong>. You’ll be empowered to find the perfect blend of work/life balance that actually works for you with PTO, flexibility, protected leave, and more. </span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Growth</strong>. Career growth is built into every role, with access to training, development, and tuition reimbursement. </span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Perks</strong>. Think you’ve tried it all? Enjoy a 30% discount on all merchandise/services, opportunities for free product or “gratis,” and flash sale discounts on LVMH brand products. </span></li> </ul> <ul type="disc"> <li style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Support</strong>. Join a team that truly cares – with free mental health and financial coaching resources with 24/7 access to Modern Health and Financial Finesse. Plus, volunteer and donation matching. </span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Sephora values a diverse and inclusive workplace and considers all applicants without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Sephora is committed to providing reasonable accommodation ta applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Sephora will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Join Us and Belong to Something Beautiful </strong></span></p>