Senior Internal Controls Leader, Regional Risk & Compliance

Opella; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Opella, a self-care challenger, seeks a Senior Manager of Internal Controls for North America to partner with regional Finance and leadership. You will own the controls cadence, coordinate CSA readiness, and drive remediation with cross-functional teams across countries.

You’ll mentor talent, advance governance, and embed sustainability and social impact in decisions while simplifying complex processes and reporting to regional leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field; MBA preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in Internal Controls, Internal Audit, Finance, Risk Assurance or related disciplines in multinational, regulated environments.
• Experience operating in multi-country organizations with strong stakeholder management and cross-functional influence.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. CPG industry and commercial finance processes including trade spend, promotions, rebates, and Gross-to-Net.
• Hands-on experience governing controls across Order-to-Cash and Gross-to-Net processes, pricing, and contract governance.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary regional contact for Internal Controls, guiding leadership on ownership, documentation, and control adoption.
• Lead the annual Control Self-Assessment (CSA) program with timelines and regional participation.
• Evaluate CSA results, identify risks, and consolidate themes for reporting to regional leadership.
• Coordinate readiness for internal control testing, evidence collection, and issue resolution with IC Testing & Automation.
• Act as regional escalation point for testing, compliance, and remediation roadblocks.
• Own regional remediation governance, tracking progress, and ensuring timely closure and re-testing.
• Foster cross-functional alignment with Design & Architecture, IC Excellence, Internal Audit to enhance control effectiveness.

Skills

Internal Controls

Stakeholder Management

COSO/SOX

Multi-country experience

Finance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration

MBA preferred

Tools

COSO framework

SOX compliance

Job description

Opella, a self-care challenger, seeks a Senior Manager of Internal Controls for North America to partner with regional Finance and leadership. You will own the controls cadence, coordinate CSA readiness, and drive remediation with cross-functional teams across countries.

You’ll mentor talent, advance governance, and embed sustainability and social impact in decisions while simplifying complex processes and reporting to regional leadership.