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About the Role

This role is an exciting opportunity to join SEPHORA UK as an OPEX Controller, playing a key role in driving visibility and control across operating costs and supporting key business functions. You will combine strong analytical expertise with a commercial mindset, supporting financial performance across Supply Chain, IT, and HR, while helping leaders make informed, data-driven decisions. You will act as a trusted partner to multiple business areas, translating complex financials into clear insights that drive performance, efficiency, and smarter investment decisions.

Responsibilities

• Support business performance by turning financial data into clear, actionable insights across key cost areas including Supply Chain, IT and corporate functions
• Deliver accurate and timely OPEX reporting, ensuring strong visibility and control across costs under your scope
• Analyse performance vs. forecast and prior year, identifying risks, opportunities and key cost drivers
• Partner closely with accounting and finance teams to deliver high-quality financials aligned with Group standards and deadlines
• Play a key role in monthly performance reviews, supporting senior stakeholders with clear, insight-led analysis
• Support end-to-end forecasting cycles, ensuring strong alignment and accuracy across budgets, estimates and long-term plans
• Act as a key point of contact for HQ on cross-charges and Supply Chain financials, ensuring clarity and alignment
• Collaborate with business leaders to build financial scenarios that support operational and strategic decision-making
• Co-lead financial input into Supply Chain projects, supporting business cases and Group-level submissions
• Translate financial reporting into simple, meaningful insights for a wide range of stakeholders
• Build strong relationships across Supply Chain, IT and HR, becoming a trusted and credible finance partner
• Continuously improve financial processes and ways of working to drive efficiency and better decision support

Requirements

• Commercially minded finance professional with strong analytical skills and a collaborative approach, comfortable working across multiple functions
• Proven experience in an analytical or FP&A role, ideally within retail, e-commerce or a multi-functional environment
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with financial data and models
• The ability to turn complex data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage priorities and work at pace
• A collaborative and credible approach, with confidence working with stakeholders at different levels
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong attention to detail and a drive for continuous improvement

Skills

• Analytical skills
• Commercial mindset
• Excel skills
• Financial data analysis
• Financial modeling
• Organisational skills
• Stakeholder management
• Problem-solving
• Attention to detail
• Continuous improvement

Location

• UK

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Proven experience in an analytical or FP&A role

Education Level

• Degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting
• ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent desirable

Benefits

• Private Healthcare
• Life Assurance
• Private Pension from day one
• Competitive pay with annual salary reviews
• Generous employee discount across beauty brands
• Paid day off on your birthday
• Access to a wellbeing and perks platform
• LVMH Heart Fund support
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to buy more

About the Company

• At SEPHORA UK, beauty is who we are, representing freedom of expression, discovery, and belonging. We push boundaries through creativity, innovation, and inclusivity. We are expanding across the UK and are looking for passionate individuals to shape the future of prestige beauty in a dynamic retail market. We thrive in fast-paced environments and love bringing ideas to life through impactful campaigns.

Equal Opportunity

• SEPHORA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace for all. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, or other employment practices. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.