Open Jobs Intern, Finance, Business Planning and Analysis (BP&A), Central costs

Belong to Something Beautiful

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.

Company overview:

At Sephora we inspire our customers empower our teams and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued and differences are celebrated. Every day our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the ExtraOrdinary in each of us. We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty.

The opportunity:

Sephora Internships provide an inclusive and comprehensive experience that equips young professionals with the tools needed to align their passions with work. The 10-week internship program develops early career professionals by providing interns with hands-on learning personal and professional networking opportunities and the ability to work on projects that directly impact the business.

Program details:

An inclusive and engaging experience that develops technical and professional skills through weekly virtual workshops networking opportunities and career panels that provide exposure to Sephoras career growth opportunities.

2027 Program dates:

June 14 - August 20 2027

Working hours: 36hrs/week. Monday - Friday PST

July 6 - July 9 2027: Intern Optional Summer Shutdown

Position title: Finance Business Planning and Analysis (BP&A) Intern - Central costs

Location: Sephora Field Support Center (FSC) - San Francisco CA

Your role at Sephora...

As the Finance Business Planning and Analysis (BP&A) Intern - Central costs you will support Sephora North America Real Estate and IT Finance through recurring analysis process improvement financial reporting and cross-functional partnership. You will use financial systems and Excel to strengthen reports and models and help narrate the story behind the numbers.

What you will accomplish:

Support Sephora North America Real Estate and IT Finance through monthly analytical exercises and ad hoc analysis across Real Estate IT and CapEx deliverables.

Evaluate current processes and analytical tools to identify opportunities to improve and streamline central costs and cross-charge processes.

Partner with Finance including Accounting and other BP&A team members and departmental business partners to effectively manage finance activities.

Utilize financial systems including Anaplan SAP Finario and Excel to improve financial reports and models and help narrate the story behind the numbers.

Present key learnings and insights to Finance leadership throughout the internship and before its conclusion while gaining exposure to cross-functional teams and Sephora leaders.

Demonstrate our Sephora values: Passion Innovation Expertise Balance Respect Teamwork and Initiative.

Qualifications & Experience:

Coursework or experience in Finance Accounting Economics Business or a related quantitative field.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and comfort learning financial planning and reporting systems such as Anaplan SAP and Finario.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an interest in improving processes and financial models.

Clear written and verbal communication skills including the ability to translate financial analysis into an understandable business story.

Strong organization attention to detail and ability to collaborate effectively with Finance and cross-functional business partners.

Eligibility requirements:

Graduating in 2027 or 2028 (undergraduate or graduate degree)

Work schedule must align with 9-5PM Pacific Standard Time

Must permanently reside and work in the U.S.

Must be open to relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area upon graduation for consideration for full-time hybrid positions *

Available from June 14 - August 20 2027