- Location
- Saran Centre-Val de Loire France
- Employment
- Contract
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
About Sephora
Sephora is a global prestige beauty leader, renowned for redefining the retail experience through creativity, inclusivity, and expert service. Founded in France and now part of LVMH, the company brings together an exceptional portfolio of beauty brands with a distinctive culture of discovery and innovation. As an employer, Sephora offers a dynamic, customer-centered environment where talent is encouraged to learn, experiment, and grow across retail, digital, merchandising, operations, and corporate functions. Its teams are united by a passion for beauty, entrepreneurship, and belonging, making Sephora a compelling workplace for professionals seeking impact within a fast-moving international brand.
Sephora is recruiting a General Accountant for its five-person General Accounting team in Saran, near Orléans, on a renewable six-month fixed-term contract. The role covers accounting records, tax returns and reporting, budget reporting, payroll and bank interfaces, reconciliations, and tax provisions for entities across the EME region.
Role & Responsibilities
- Manage all or part of the accounting records for one or more entities, working with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury and Controlling teams across the EME region (13 companies, including SEPHORA SAS).
- Support the preparation and monitoring of tax returns for all entities managed by the VDL shared services centre (13 companies, including SEPHORA SAS).
- Support preparation of annual tax reporting packages for SEPHORA SAS and SEPHORA COLLECTION.
- Prepare monthly reports in the LVMH Group format under IFRS standards, including balance sheet analysis.
- Prepare and review VAT returns.
- Prepare other tax returns, including CET, CVAE, C3S, TVTS, miscellaneous taxes and corporate income tax.
- Contribute to budget reporting (Pre-budget, Budget, R1 and R2).
- Import payroll interface data and analyse payroll and personnel accounts.
- Import bank interface data and perform bank reconciliations.
- Monitor risk provisions by calculating and documenting routine and exceptional provisions.
- Calculate and record corporate income tax and deferred taxes.
Qualifications
- Reliable, detail-oriented and autonomous, with excellent interpersonal skills and a strong sense of commitment.
- Strength of character and an excellent ability to integrate into a team.
- Higher education qualification in accounting, such as a DUT, BTS or DCG.
- At least 2 years of experience in a similar role in an international environment, ideally in retail.
- Sound knowledge of taxation.
- Experience in an accounting firm would be an asset.
- Proficiency in SAP is essential.
- Advanced EXCEL skills, including VLOOKUP, SUMIF and PivotTables.
- Working proficiency in English.
- Knowledge of international accounting standards would be an asset.
Skills
Experience
At least 2 years in a similar role in an international environment, ideally in retail.
Education
Higher education qualification in accounting, such as a DUT, BTS or DCG.
Workplace
The successful candidate will be located in Saran, Centre-Val de Loire, France, with easy access to Orléans.
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Benefits
A collaborative community and a culture that supports personal development, learning, innovation and leadership, with resources and opportunities to grow.
Culture
Sephora fosters a dynamic, inclusive workplace where creativity, curiosity, and a passion for beauty are encouraged at every level. As an employer, it is distinguished by its focus on empowerment, continuous learning, and a collaborative retail culture that celebrates individuality and client-centric innovation.
About Cerulean
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