FP&A Operations Lead Americas

Opella; Colombia; Presencial; COP 120.000.000 - 200.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Opella is changing how self-care works for millions, and this FP&A Operations Lead role brings strategic financial leadership to drive health outcomes. You’ll oversee planning, budgeting, and closing activities across Americas manufacturing sites and partner with Finance Site Leads to deliver accurate numbers and timely insights.

The regional role covers sites in Chattanooga (USA), Ocoyoacac (Mexico) and Suzano (Brazil), guiding CAPEX/OPEX, yield, and VAR metrics while leading cross-functional

Formación

• Must have solid Excel and BI tool experience for financial reporting.
• Experience with TM1 and SAP or similar planning systems.
• Strong analytical and communication skills with senior management.

Responsabilidades

• Lead Strategic Planning, Budget & Rolling Forecast.
• Lead financial reporting processes for actual, forecast, budget.
• Perform first level analysis on monthly results and variances.
• Prepare data consolidation and reporting across TM1, SAP S4/Hana, Solar/Magnitude.
• Ensure timely data reporting respecting global deadlines.
• Support process improvements and internal controls compliance.

Conocimientos

Excel

Power Query

Power Automate

Power BI

TM1

SAP

Educación

B.S. in Accounting or Finance

CPA

MBA preferred

Descripción del empleo

You’ve built experience, now use it where bold ideas meet real impact. At Opella, we’re challenging how self-care works for millions of people and needs leaders and experts ready to shape what’s next. As a FP&A Operations Lead, you’ll bring your skill, your curiosity and your drive to make health simpler, smarter and more human.

About The Job

• Regional role supporting Americas manufacturing sites: Chattanooga (USA), Ocoyoacac (Mexico) and Suzano (Brazil).
• The role oversees financial activities such as Purchase Price Variance, Yield & Substitution, Added Value, CAPEX, OPEX.
• The role actively participates during closing activities and can also lead internal projects.
• The role will manage different stakeholders mainly Finance Site Leads.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead Strategic Planning, Budget & Rolling Forecast
  • Lead financial reporting processes related to actual, forecast, & budget scenarios.
  • Perform first level analysis on the actual monthly financial results (significant variances & consistency checks) during closing and forecast exercises
  • Data preparation, consolidation, and reporting – focused on financial statement quality & accuracy
  • Support data consolidation in systems (TM1, SAP S4/Hana, Solar/Magnitude), including cross-system mappings
  • Ensure timely data reporting respecting global deadlines.
• Perform Other Finance Tasks
  • Improve processes leveraging on available tools and systems
  • Support FP&A Operations team on process simplification projects
  • Ensure comprehensive compliance with internal controls and accounting principles
• Compliance:
  • Ensure financial submissions are prepared in compliance with Opella corporate guidelines – including accounting & financial procedures
  • Ensure proper use of accounting systems and software

About You

Experience:

7-10 years of accounting & controlling experience for manufacturing & supply, preferably in CPG, Consumer Healthcare or Pharma industries.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft tools like Excel, Power Query, Power Automate, Power BI.
• Ability to use various types of reporting and forecasting software (TM1, SAP)
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to present and provide guidance to senior management
• Experience demonstrating self-motivation and the ability to be pro-active and adaptable.
• Must possess professional communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, accountable and self-managed environment.
• Experience working in a multicultural & transversal environment with demanding deadlines.
• Customer focused and results orientated
• Autonomous & pro-active with the ability to work independently
• Proven capacity to work transversally with cross-functional partners, (Finance, Supply Chain, Manufacturing etc.).
• Ability to handle and simplify complex matters and propose innovative solutions.
• Ability to challenge status quo and identify more efficient and secure ways of doing things

Education:

B.S. in Accounting or Finance; CPA and/or MBA preferred

Languages:

Fluent written and spoken English. Portuguese is a plus.

This is more than the next step in your career; it’s a chance to lead change and help reinvent self-care for the world. If you’re ready to challenge, inspire and deliver impact that matters, we’re ready for you.

We are challengers. We are Opella.

Opella values diversity in all its forms and is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can belong and excel. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

About Us

Opella is the self-care challenger with the purest and third-largest portfolio in the Over The Counter (OTC) & Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements (VMS) market globally.

Our mission is to bring health in people’s hands by making self-care as simple as it should be. For half a billion consumers worldwide – and counting.

At the core of this mission is our 100 loved brands, our 11,000-strong global team, our 13 best-in-class manufacturing sites and 4 specialized science and innovation development centers. Headquartered in France, Opella is the proud maker of many of the world’s most loved brands, including Allegra, Buscopan, Doliprane, Dulcolax, Enterogermina, Essentiale and Mucosolvan.

As a globally certified B Corp company, we are active players in the journey towards healthier people and planet. Find out more about our mission at www.opella.com.