- Location
- San Francisco California USA
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Manager
- Compensation
- $155,975–174,352/year
- Department
- Finance, Accounting & Revenue Management
- Posted
- Nov 4, 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 seeks a Senior Finance Manager, E-Commerce to lead financial planning and analysis for its US Web business, including sales and margin planning, expense control, performance insights, digital initiative evaluation, and team leadership. The permanent, full-time position follows a hybrid schedule and offers an annual base salary of $155,975–$174,352, with actual pay depending on qualifications, experience, skills, education, credentials, and geographic location; bonus eligibility may also apply.
Role & Responsibilities
- Lead sales and gross margin planning, owning the Web sales budget, rolling forecast, and long-range plan; partner with Web, Analytics, and Marketing leaders to assess the impact of digital marketing, promotions, launches, and site and app initiatives on sales and profitability.
- Lead gross margin planning and analysis for product margin, promotions, markdowns, returns, and other cost-of-sales components with Demand Planning and Accounting partners.
- Provide weekly, monthly, and annual performance reporting against forecast, budget, and prior year, highlighting key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
- Manage budgeting, forecasting, monthly close, and variance analysis for controllable Web expenses, including shipping, client services, client experience, and variable marketing.
- Review spending against approved plans, follow up with expense owners, and resolve issues to deliver operating plan objectives.
- Build business cases and ROI analyses and measure results after major initiatives.
- Lead, develop, and coach the Web finance team; improve planning, reporting, and tools; and prepare ad hoc analyses for Web leadership.
Qualifications
- At least 7 years of progressive finance experience, ideally in business planning and analysis within ecommerce or retail, including sales forecasting, gross margin analysis, variable expense budgeting and forecasting, and monthly close.
- At least 3 years of experience leading and developing a team, with the ability to coach and grow talent.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business required; master's degree or MBA preferred.
- Strong understanding of ecommerce economics, including traffic and conversion, gross margin and promotional impact, and shipping and returns.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with non-financial partners and executive leadership, hold expense owners accountable, and maintain productive relationships.
- Strategic, analytical, detail-oriented, and motivated; able to thrive in a fast-paced, client-oriented environment and manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
Skills
Experience
At least 7 years of progressive finance experience, ideally in business planning and analysis within ecommerce or retail; at least 3 years leading and developing a team.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business required; master's degree or MBA preferred.
Workplace
This position is based in San Francisco, California, USA.
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Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 155,975 to USD 174,352 per annum.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage; disability and life insurance; 401(k) with 4% match; FSA and HSA programs; Student Debt Retirement plan with qualifying student loan payments eligible for Sephora's 401(k) match; PTO, flexibility, and protected leave; training, development, and tuition reimbursement; 30% discount on merchandise and services; opportunities for free products or gratis and flash sale discounts on LVMH brand products; free mental health and financial coaching through Modern Health and Financial Finesse with 24/7 access; volunteer and donation matching. Some benefits have eligibility requirements and may depend on job classification and length of employment.
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
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
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