Manager, Internal Control

sephora.com•San Francisco, CA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

As Manager, Internal Audit and Control, 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.

Requirements

Professional experience of 5+ years in internal and/or external audit, finance, controlling, either in audit/consulting firms or large companies.
Preferred background of 3+ years in Retail or Consumer Packaged Goods.
Bachelor's degree and accounting education required; Master's education highly preferred.
Professional qualification such as CPA, CA, CIA, CISA or CFE is required.
Demonstrated experience in designing and leading internal audits and ad-hoc projects.
Proven knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules, and regulations.
Advanced experience with Excel and data analytics tools and a passion for leveraging AI to enhance internal controls and audits.
Strong accounting and financial skills.
Experience in building, editing, and maintaining PowerBI dashboards.
Experience using automation and AI tools including PowerBI and AI agents for process improvement or auditing.
Ability to convey complex concepts clearly and deliver presentations to diverse audiences.
Proven experience applying project management practices in environments requiring sustained multitasking.
Collaborative and approachable, with strong interpersonal skills to build trust and influence across cross-functional teams.
Results-driven, intellectually curious, and a self-starter requiring minimal supervision, with an enthusiastic, driven work ethic.
Proven ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, evolving environment that resembles a startup more than a mature organization.

Responsibilities

Conduct special projects, ad-hoc audits, and project reviews in response to emerging risks across the business.
Lead operational audits from scope definition through planning, fieldwork, report issuance, and finding closure.
Engage with business partners to provide proactive advisory and guidance on risks and controls for new projects, programs, and initiatives.
Champion the adoption of AI, analytics, and best practices by developing data-driven ongoing monitoring controls and audit tools.
Support the continuous improvement of Internal Audit and Internal Control methodologies.
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.
Assist in the follow-up of action plans from operational audits and reviews.
Perform a number of store audits annually utilizing this experience to help gain an understanding of controls and potential risks at stores.
Prepare for and assist with LVMH internal audits and/or external audits.
Continue to follow up on the implementation of their recommendations post-audit to ensure timely closure of all findings.