Job Description

Job title Internal Control Testing and Automation Manager

• Location Hyderabad

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.

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

About the Job :

The Internal Control (IC) Testing and Automation Manager owns the global IC testing program across all in-scope entities and end-to-end processes. The role leads a dual delivery model combining (i) manual control testing and (ii) automated/analytics-driven testing (including continuous monitoring). The Manager ensures risk-based planning, consistent quality, timely execution, and clear reporting of outcomes, while leading and developing the IC Testing and Automation organization based in Hyderabad.

The Manager reports functionally to the Head of Risk & Internal Control and is the primary senior interface for IC testing with Finance leadership, Business Process Owners, Risk, and Internal Audit.

Main Responsibilities:

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES.

Governance, Planning & Stakeholder Management

• Define and deliver the annual global IC testing plan based on risk, materiality, prior results, and internal/external requirements.

• Set and maintain the testing operating model and quality governance (review layers, sign-off rules, documentation expectations, KPI framework).

• Act as escalation point for complex testing judgments and final conclusions.

• Communicate testing approach, progress, results, and systemic themes to senior stakeholders.

Testing Delivery, Quality & Resource Management

• Lead end-to-end delivery of manual testing across in-scope processes and entities (walkthroughs, sampling, evidence review, workpapers).

• Ensure consistent application of standards across testers, entities, and cycles, and drive audit-ready workpapers and conclusions.

• Manage capacity and allocation across countries, entities, and processes. Anticipate bottlenecks and address delivery risks proactively.

• Identify recurring deficiencies and root causes: provide actionable insights to strengthen control execution and inform control design improvements.

Automation, Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Lead the testing automation and analytics capability within the IC Testing and automation organization.

• Define and execute the automation roadmap: select controls to automate, deploy in waves, and scale continuous monitoring where feasible.

• Oversee operation of automated tests and exception workflows, and ensure audit-ready documentation of logic, data lineage, reproducibility, and access controls.

• Drive standardization and simplification of testing activities, and partner with IC Design & Architecture to strengthen scripts and guidance and to feed testing insights into framework improvements.

People Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a multi-skill team (manual testers and automation/analytics resources) with clear objectives and strong accountability.

• Oversee hiring, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning. Build capability through training, rotation, and upskilling.

About you:

Education

• Chartered Accountant (CA – India) preferred, or Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.

• Additional professional qualifications such as CPA, ACCA, CIA, or CMA are an advantage.

• Additional coursework or certification in data/analytics (e.g., SQL, Power BI) or automation is a plus.

Experience

• 10–15 years of progressive professional experience in Audit or Internal Control, with significant experience at Big4 firms (India or international offices).

• Proven leadership of a high-volume testing program in a multinational, matrixed environment, including review of complex conclusions and application of sound judgment.

• Experience in GBS/CoE delivery models and in building high-performing teams in India, including supervision of managers or team leads.

• Strong end-to-end process exposure (Manage Finance/Record To Report, Source to Pay, Order to Cash, People & Culture and other operational processes as in scope).

• Strong knowledge of Internal Control frameworks and risk-based testing methodologies, with the ability to maintain quality and governance standards in a delivery-oriented CoE environment.

• Experience leading or sponsoring testing automation / continuous monitoring (controls analytics, exception-based testing, CCM).

• Experience with data-driven testing: defining data sources, understanding data lineage, and validating completeness/accuracy for audit purposes.

• Exposure to analytics/automation toolsets (not hands-on coding required): SQL + BI (Power BI/Tableau) and/or ACL/IDEA; familiarity with RPA is a plus.

• Change leadership mindset, with the ability to drive standardization, simplification, and transformation.

• Strong stakeholder management across time zones (Europe, Americas, APAC) and excellent written/spoken language skills.

Nice to Have

• International assignment or extended collaboration with global headquarters.

• GRC tool experience (AuditBoard preferred).

Why us?

At Opella, you will enjoy doing challenging, purposeful work, empowered to develop consumer brands with passion and creativity. This is your chance to grow new skills and be part of a bold, collaborative, and inclusive culture where people can thrive and be at their best every day.

We Are Challengers.

We are dedicated to making self-care as simple as it should be. That starts with our culture. We are challengers by nature, and this is how we do things:

All In Together: We keep each other honest and have each other's backs.

Courageous: We break boundaries and take thoughtful risks with creativity.

Outcome-Obsessed: We are personally accountable, driving sustainable impact and results with integrity.

Radically Simple: We strive to make things simple for us and simple for consumers, as it should be.

Join us on our mission. Health. In your hands.

www.opella.com/en/careers