Cdi - Global Internal Auditor / Controller (F/H)/x)

**Permanent Contract - Global Internal Auditor / Controller** (F/M/X)

At Sephora we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose and values.

You will be in charge of supporting the entire Sephora organization in all areas regarding Internal Audit and Internal Control matters. You are part of the Global Finance Team, reporting directly to the Global Internal Audit & Internal Control Director.

**You will excel and enjoy this position if you are ready to actively handle the following missions**:
**INTERNAL CONTROL**
- Coordinate the Internal Control annual self-assessment campaign of all Sephora entities (training sessions, quality assessment of documentation and testing sheets, tracking of deadlines, follow up of mitigations plans)
- Review, challenge and perform substantive tests to validate accuracy of the self-assessment on a random basis
- Coordinate the Representation Letters processes (Internal Control and Financials) throughout Sephora regions
- Identify areas of strengths and weaknesses, develop with region / local managements plans for improvement and develop best practices
- Assist regions and markets during LVMH internal audit phases and with external auditors
- Actively participate in the development and implementation of internal control/operating procedures to ensure compliance with Sephora/LVMH policies

**INTERNAL AUDIT**
- Perform on-site and off-site internal audits, Balance Sheet reviews in selected markets
- Conduct audit testing of potential risk areas and identify reportable issues
- Monitor and provide advice to management to minimize risk
- Coordinate follow up meeting of Audit reports with Regions and Markets

**RISK MANAGEMENT**
- Coordinate the Business Continuity Plan and keep it up to date
- Actively participate to update the Risk Assessment through a regular review of the Operational Major Risk matrix
- Coordinate the crisis management documentation, make sure it is updated on a regular basis and well known across the organization
- Actively participate to the implementation of proper SOD

**OTHERS**
- Contributes to develop datamining & IA capabilities
- If necessary, assist the Global Internal Audit & Internal Control Director in monitoring Fraud attempts
- Participate to referential formalization with other internal controllers in coordination with Sephora
- Contributes to transversal projects, IT solutions, new business initiatives (e-Com, new channels,) giving an internal control point of view and ensuring appropriate processes and controls are implemented.

Fluent in French, and English, you ideally master a 3rd language (Mandarin is a plus)

7 to 8 years of experience in audit & internal control with an experience in operational finance (Accounting and Controlling), with a focus on internal control, business processes and business planning/business improvement.

**Technical & Management**
- Proficient in Project Management
- Curiosity for data systems and capacity to use Information systems (SAP, POWER BI,etc)
- Skillful at collecting, organizing and analyzing data, logically interpreting them and making conclusions, comfortable with IA concepts
- Good presentation skills - ability to prepare and deliver clear and impactful presentations to senior management
- Ability to manage complexity but the logic power to simplify and recommend pragmatic and practical solutions
- Ability to work under strict deadlines
- Informing - clever at providing information to people who need to know

**Personal & Interpersonal**
- Interpersonal skills, capacity to build constructive and effective relationship with all stakeholders
- Action oriented and a doer -highly motivated, energetic and enthusiastic
- Change manager - enjoys identifying improvements and is practical in making changes happen
- Capacity to influence and convince
- Curious by nature, capacity to be critical
- Integrity and Trust - widely trusted and honest, keeps confidences and admits mistakes
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritize well

The position is based in Neuilly sur Seine (Paris area) and will require to travel.

**While at Sephora, you’ll enjoy**
- **
The people.**You will be surrounded by some of the most talented leaders and teams - people you can be proud to work with.
- ** The learning**. We invest in training and developing our teams, and you will continue evolving and building your skills through personalized career plans.
- ** The**culture**. As a leading beauty retailer within the LVMH family, our reach is broad, and our impact is global. At Sephora we are a community of 52,000 passionate team members across 34 markets and 3,000+ stores.

You can **unleash your creativity**, because we’ve got disruptive spirit. You can **learn and evolve,** because we empower you to be your best. You can **be yourself**, be