OPEX Controller

At SEPHORA UK, beauty isn’t just what we sell – it’s who we are. It’s the freedom to express yourself, the thrill of discovering something new, and the power of belonging to a community that celebrates every identity. From our beginnings in France to becoming part of the LVMH family, we’ve always pushed boundaries through creativity, innovation, and inclusivity. Today, as we continue our exciting expansion across the UK, we’re looking for passionate, driven individuals to help shape the future of prestige beauty in one of the world’s most dynamic retail markets.

This is an exciting opportunity to join SEPHORA UK as an OPEX Controller, playing a key role in driving visibility and control across our operating costs and supporting key business functions. In this role, you’ll 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’ll act as a trusted partner to multiple business areas, translating complex financials into clear insights that drive performance, efficiency and smarter investment decisions.

What You’ll Be Doing…

• 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.

What You’ll Bring…

• You’ll be a commercially minded finance professional with strong analytical skills and a collaborative approach, comfortable working across multiple functions.
• A degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting, with ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent desirable.
• 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.

Beautiful Benefits At SEPHORA UK

When you join SEPHORA, you’re joining a team that we truly value and our benefits reflect that. Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Private Healthcare, Life Assurance and Private Pension from day one.
• Competitive pay that grows with you, including annual salary reviews.
• A generous employee discount across the world’s best beauty brands.
• A 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.
• And more…

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.