Open Jobs Corporate Investigations and Internal Control Senior Manager
San Francisco, CA - USA
Job Summary
Job ID:289296
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St 20th Floor San Francisco CA 94105 United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Regular
Job Function: Finance
Work Location: Hybrid - San Francisco
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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.
Ready for a career glow up As Corporate Investigations and Internal Control Senior Manageryoull be leading critical initiatives across Corporate Investigations Forensic Analysis Internal Audit and Internal Control. The work you do will impact beauty as you design and manage dashboards that deliver actionable insights and strengthen risk oversight. Youll be part of a team thats united in beauty supported by those who are equally passionate about enhancing risk management governance and control processes.
Reporting directly to the VP Internal Audit & Control you will act as a strategic partner in driving business and financial objectives by applying a disciplined data-driven approach to enhance risk management governance and control processes in a fast-paced evolving environment. This role requires deep subject-matter expertise a proactive approach to introducing innovative ideas and a commitment to staying current on leading practices emerging technologies and new investigative tools and opportunities.
What Youll Do:
- Own and continuously enhance the corporate investigations program by creating implementing and maintaining investigation frameworks tools templates and methodologies that promote consistency efficiency and high-quality case management.
- Design and lead operational audits from end to end ensuring the scope and approach is aligned with Internal Audit leadership.
- Develop and maintain interactive dashboards to visualize trends anomalies and key risk indicators for management and audit teams.
- Engage with business partners to proactively provide advisory guidance on risks and controls for new projects programs or initiatives.
- Write clear concise investigation reports suitable for distribution to management and E&C teams.
- Plan and execute investigations including but not limited to corporate fraud conflicts of interest misuse of company assets and other violations of company policies and/or laws.
- Review documents records reports and policies/procedures to prepare an investigation plan.
- Use OSINT to assist in solving cases and identify irregularities.
- Interview employees at all levels of the organization regarding complex and sensitive matters.
- Adhere to SLA best practices by prioritizing tasks collaborating early and leveraging templates to ensure investigations are closed within two weeks.
- Bring forward innovative ideas external best practices and evaluate emerging tools and opportunities to strengthen investigative capabilities and program effectiveness.
- Identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion measures and cost savings.
- Prepare and present reports that reflect audit results clearly laying out findings and recommendations.
- Conduct follow-up audits to monitor managements interventions.
- Serve as a key champion for the implementation and integration of AI technologies across the Internal Control department identifying opportunities to leverage AI for enhanced risk detection process automation report development and continuous improvement.
- Use such data to analyze transactions identify trends risks and controls required.
- Work with IT and stakeholders to determine new data feeds and reports that could be used in investigations forensic analysis and fraud monitoring.
- Continuous engagement with stakeholders at all levels to understand the ongoing risks within the business and support business partners to address in a timely manner.
- Undertake special projects ad-hoc audits projects reviews or similar upon request depending on needs within the Internal Audit and Control department.
- Identify value-added recommendations to improve processes and internal controls following investigations.
- Continue to follow up with business partners on action plans after the investigation is closed.
- Assist in the follow-up of action plans from operational audits ensuring timely closure and a review of supporting documentation.
- Prepare and assist with LVMH internal audits and/or external audits and follow up on the implementation of their recommendations post-audit.
- Perform a select number of store audits annually utilizing this experience to help gain an understanding of controls and potential fraud risks at stores (3-5 weeks of North America travel per year).
What Youll Bring:
- 7 years of experience in Corporate investigations internal/external audit forensic analysis finance or controlling (ideally in audit/consulting firms or large companies).
- Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field.
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) required.
- Demonstrated experience in designing and leading investigations forensic analysis internal audits and ad-hoc projects with the ability to develop facilitate and implement strategic investigation plans frameworks tools and templates that support a scalable best-in-class investigations program.
- Proven knowledge of auditing standards and procedures laws rules and regulations.
- Advanced experience with Excel and data analytics tools and a passion for leveraging AI to enhance internal controls and investigations.
- Strong accounting and financial skills are also essential.
- Experience in building editing and maintaining PowerBI dashboards serving as the primary point of contact for the Internal Control team on all dashboard-related needs.
- Ability to strategically organize complex investigations including identifying collecting and analyzing evidence conducting interviews and writing reports.
- Ability to convey complex concepts clearly and deliver presentations to diverse audiences.
- Project management time management and multi-tasking are essential skills.
- Ability to track measure and communicate the impact of investigations and control improvements to leadership.
- Collaborative and approachable with strong interpersonal skills to build trust and influence across cross-functional teams in a friendly inclusive culture.
- Results-driven intellectually curious and a self-starter requiring minimal supervision with an enthusiastic driven work ethic.
- Proven ability to operate effectively in a dynamic evolving environment that resembles a startup more than a mature organization.
- You thrive in fast-paced projects where priorities can shift demonstrating adaptability and resourcefulness in the face of ambiguity and unknowns.
- Willingness to roll up your sleeves and tackle challenges hands-on even when resources or data are incomplete.
- Enjoy tackling complex challenges with limited information and proactively seek creative solutions. #LI-MMG
What Youll Get:
The annual base salary range for this position is $155975.00- $174325.00 The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors which may include as applicable the applicants qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they willperform the employed in this position may also be eligible to earn job will be posted for a minimum offivedays.
- CaringCommunity.Youllcollaborate with teammates who are equally passionateabout innovatinganddrivingthe industry forward together united in beauty.
- Fulfilling Path.Your career transformation starts here with opportunities that will challengestretchand develop your skills.
- Meaningful Work.As you make an impact onbeautyyoullfeel and see the positive change (consumer industryandsocial)thatyourindividual voice is a part of.
Rewardsas Uniqueas You:
Some benefits have eligibility requirements and may depend on job classification and length of employment.
- Health.Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your familys needs withmedicaldental and vision also fully covers our employees disability and life insurance.
- Wealth.We offer a competitive 401k with4%match as well as FSA and HSA programs. We also offer a Student Debt Retirement plan where your student loan paymentsqualifyto earn the 401k match from Sephora.
- Balance.Youll beempoweredto find the perfect blend of work/life balance thatactuallyworks for youwithPTO flexibilityprotectedleave and more.
- Growth.Career growthis built into every role with access to trainingdevelopmentand tuition reimbursement.
- Perks.Thinkyouvetried it all Enjoya30%discount on all merchandise/services opportunities forfreeproductor gratisand flash sale discountsonLVMHbrandproducts.
- Support.Join a team thattruly cares with free mental health and financial coaching resources with 24/7 access to Modern Health and Financial Finesse. Plus volunteer and donation matching.
Sephora values a diverse andinclusiveworkplaceand considers allapplicants withoutregard to sex pregnancy race color national origin gender (including gender identity and gender expression) age religion sexual orientation military/veteran status disability or any other is committed to providing reasonable accommodationtaapplicantswith disabilities or other medical conditions.
Sephora will consider all qualified applicants including those witharrest and conviction recordsin a manner consistent with the requirements of allapplicable laws including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the New York City Fair Chance Act.
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