- Location:
-
NEUILLY SUR SEINE - France
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Type:
- Permanent
- Main Industry:
- Search Human Resources Jobs
- Other Industries & Skills:
- Information Technology, Recruitment
- Advertiser:
- Sephora
- Job ID:
- 132291931
- Posted On:
- 25 September 2025
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.
Permanent Contrat – Global HR Controlling Director
(M/F/X)
Since its inception in 1969 in Limoges, France, and as part of the LVMH Group since 1997, Sephora has been disrupting the prestige beauty retail industry. Today, Sephora continues to break with convention to drive its mission: champion a world of inspiration and inclusion where everyone can celebrate their beauty.
With 56,000 employees in 35 countries, we c
onnect customers and beauty brands within the world’s most passionate beauty community
. With a curation of nearly 500 brands, and our own label, Sephora Collection, we offer the m
ost unique and diverse range of products: fragrances, makeup, hair care, skincare... and much more.
You will play a crucial role in the strategic management of human resources. As a key member, you will be responsible for planning, consolidating, monitoring, and analyzing personnel-related costs across Sephora. From managing staff cost budgets and hypothesis to producing financial reports and establishing key performance indicators (KPIs), your expertise will directly contribute to cost control and informed decision-making regarding human capital management. If you are passionate about numbers and human resources, and you want to have a significant impact on the overall performance of Sephora, this opportunity is for you.
You will excel and enjoy this position if you are ready to actively handle the following missions :
You will be instrumental in our HR controlling journey at global level:
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-Develop staff cost analytics capabilities at global level:
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-to consolidate all the staff cost of Sephora and the hypotheses of evolution
-to monitor the evolution and understand the changes
-to provide to global HR & Leaders the main insights allowing us to manage and take decision on the staff cost
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-Lead a global team of HR professionals responsible for the HQ global staff cost management (1expert).
-Partner closely with internal stakeholders at Sephora to establish appropriate governance and practices, strong partnership & ensure high quality and accuracy. Drive continuous improvement and cross-functional alignment on staff cost figure (budget and actual).
-Reinforce staff cost ownership across the HR function. Develop change management strategy and enhance our HR capability.
-Manage special projects (e.g. automation, supporting data entry, introduction of new tools…)
-Join forces with LVMH on the development and deployment of group tools & initiatives– to best represent Sephora’s needs.
Key interactions:
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-Global HR leaders & teams: Talent Acquisition, Learning, DE&I, Employer Brand & Engagement
-Global HRIS Director & team, Global Tech team
-HRDs and HR controllers in our different regions (Asia, EME, North America, LatAm, Global & Sephora collection) and country
-Finance team at global level and in our different regions
Do not hesitate if you have… or if you are …
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-Minimum of 8 years of experience at a global company, with a focus on staff cost management
-General: This role is a blend of hands on data tasks and executive level work. To succeed you will enjoy rolling up your sleeves.
-Proficiency statistical methods and techniques to analyze data, ability to interpret and present findings.
-Skills in cleaning and organizing data to ensure accuracy and consistency, ability to handle missing data, outliers, and data anomalies.
-Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, international matrix environment.
-Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively, skills in balancing multiple projects and deadlines.
-Excellent verbal and written communication to explain complex insights to non-financial stakeholders with the ability to establish strong working relationships with HR, finance and IT stakeholders, and work across networks, functions, and geographies.
-Ability to create clear and concise reports and presentations.
-Fluent English and French.
Here, you will find:
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-Community,
in which authenticity is embraced, and the strength of our differences fuels our collective spirit.
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-Culture
of empowerment, learning & growth, that offers you the tools, space and opportunity to learn, innovate and lead.
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-Work that brings fulfillment.
From delighting clients every day, to inspiring our industry at large, every action makes a difference.
Join us and belong to something beautiful.
At Sephora, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for everyone.
