Permanent Contract - Global Tech Controller (M/F/X)

Permanent Contract - Global Tech Controller (M/F/X)

Location: La Defense (Paris area)

Responsibilities

• Closings and Reporting Management: Oversee monthly and annual accounting closings, including preparing accrual entries. Generate financial reports compliant with Group formats and deadlines. Ensure the quality and timeliness of all closings. Monitor and analyze Tech Capex and Opex. Manage intercompany re‑billings. Conduct analyses and provide essential commentary.
• Tech Budget and Forecast Management: Actively participate in constructing budgets and revised forecasts, collaborating with Tech managers. Review and challenge assumptions to ensure forecast credibility. Ensure timely data submission according to Group‑defined formats and deadlines.
• Tech Cost Control and Monitoring: Ensure reliable financial data and cost visibility. Strict adherence to Tech expenditure commitment and validation procedures. Supervise and validate commitments and expenditures. Provide necessary tools for cost monitoring and enhancing financial transparency. Proactively propose cost‑saving initiatives and alert on potential overruns. Use time‑tracking information for invoicing and analysis. Monitor key Tech Performance Indicators (KPIs) and their economic impacts. Contribute to improving visibility and transparency of Tech financial data.
• Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement: Implement optimized processes to enhance administrative task efficiency. Contribute to file rationalization, improving financial data quality, and developing analysis tools. Actively participate in the continuous improvement of financial tools.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 to 5 years of proven experience in IT controlling or a similar financial role.
• Strong understanding of financial challenges within an IT environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (data reporting, pivot tables) is essential. SAP expertise is a plus.
• Expertise in financial modeling and consolidation.
• Autonomous and rigorous, with a strong affinity for IT tools/systems.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, and attention to detail.
• Thriving in an international and multicultural environment.
• Fluent English required (written and spoken).

Benefits

• Community: authenticity is embraced, and the strength of our differences fuels our collective spirit.
• Culture: of empowerment, learning & growth, that offers you the tools, space and opportunity to learn, innovate and lead.
• Work that brings fulfillment: From delighting clients every day, to inspiring our industry at large, every action makes a difference.

At Sephora, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for everyone.