Senior Financial Analyst, BP&A

sephora.com; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with 4% match

FSA/HSA programs

PTO/flexible leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discount (30%)

Job summary

Sephora is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst to consolidate, analyze, and report North America financial results across month-end close, forecasts, budgets, and long-range planning. Collaborate with teams in Canada and the U.S. to provide quantitative analysis and clear financial storytelling.

You will contribute to a team focused on financial planning, forecasting, and business decisions, driving continuous improvement and strategic insights for Sephora North America.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of FP&A experience.
• 5+ years in forecasting, budgeting, and month-end close.
• Advanced Excel financial modeling skills.
• Experience with SAP and Anaplan.
• Intermediate accounting knowledge for accurate reporting.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration across all levels.
• Detail-oriented self-starter in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• NA Sales Reporting: Own North America sales reporting, including weekly and monthly reports and forecast consolidation.
• Month-End Deliverables: Support Anaplan reporting, forecasts, variance analyses, and management presentations.
• Monthly Deliverables: Lead mid-month forecasts and performance trend analysis.
• Forecast Deliverables: Calendaring, risk/opportunity lists, variance analysis.
• Budget Deliverables: Manage annual budget consolidation, timelines, and executive prep.
• Procurement Tracking: Monitor spend vs budget and identify variances.
• Ad Hoc Analysis & Deep Dives: Conduct deep dives to inform strategic decisions.
• Process Improvement & Training: Drive continuous improvement and documentation.

Skills

FP&A experience

Forecasting & budgeting

Financial modeling

Financial systems

Accounting knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Detail orientation

Tools

Excel

SAP

Anaplan

Job description

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Belong to Something Beautiful

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.

Your Role at Sephora:

Ready for a career glow up? As a Senior Financial Analyst, you’ll be consolidating, analyzing, and reporting financial results for Sephora North America across month-end close, internal forecasts, annual budgets, and long-range strategic planning. The work you do will impact beauty, as you partner closely with teams in Canada and the U.S. to provide strong quantitative analysis, clear financial storytelling, and a continuous-improvement mindset. You’ll be part of a team that’s united in beauty, supported by those who are equally passionate about financial planning, forecasting, and driving business decisions.

What You’ll Do:

• NA Sales Reporting: Own North America sales reporting, including the production of Weekly Sales and Monthly Sales Reports and the consolidation of monthly forecasts by day and promo reporting.
• Month-End Deliverables: Support month-end deliverables including Anaplan reporting, internal forecasts, variance analyses, and producing content for management presentations.
• Monthly Deliverables: Drive monthly deliverables including mid-month forecasting updates, tracking financial calendars, and analyzing performance trends.
• Forecast Deliverables: Support forecast deliverables including calendaring, consolidation of lists such as risks and opportunities, and variance analysis.
• Budget Deliverables: Manage annual budget deliverables including system consolidation, timeline coordination, and executive presentation preparation.
• Procurement Tracking: Support procurement tracking initiatives to monitor spend against budget and identify variances.
• Ad Hoc Analysis & Deep Dives: Execute ad hoc financial deep dives into specific business areas to uncover drivers and inform strategic decisions.
• Process Improvement & Training: Drive continuous improvement, team training, and process documentation across financial operations and reporting workflows.

What You’ll Bring:

• FP&A Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in business analytics or financial planning & analysis.
• Financial Operations Experience: 5+ years of proven operational experience managing forecasting, budgeting, and monthly close activities.
• Financial Modeling: Superior Excel financial modeling skills capable of handling complex datasets and financial architectures.
• Financial Systems: Working familiarity with enterprise financial systems such as SAP and Anaplan.
• Accounting Knowledge: Intermediate accounting knowledge required to ensure accurate financial reporting and variance interpretation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to partner effectively across functions with all levels of the organization.
• Organizational Skills: A detail-oriented self-starter with a strong independent work ethic, task management skills, and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

What You’ll Get:

The annual base salary range for this position is $117,000.00 - $131,000.00 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.

• Caring Community. You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty.
• Fulfilling Path. Your career transformation starts here, with opportunities that will challenge, stretch and develop your skills.
• Meaningful Work. 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.

Rewards as Unique as You:

• Health. 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.
• Wealth. 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.
• Balance. 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.
• Growth. Career growth is built into every role, with access to training, development, and tuition reimbursement.
• Perks. 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.
• Support. 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.

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.

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.