Job title : Internal Control Testing and Automation Manager
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 :
This role is the founding leader of Opella’s global Center of Excellence for IC testing, based in Hyderabad. The role owns the global IC testing program across all in-scope entities and end-to-end processes, delivered through a dual model combining (i) manual control testing and (ii) automated, analytics-driven testing including continuous controls monitoring (CCM).
Beyond running the dual model, the role carries a clear transformation mandate : to progressively shift the testing program toward an automation-first operating model, in which automated testing and continuous monitoring become the default, and manual testing is reserved for judgment-intensive controls. This includes reskilling the team accordingly.
The Senior Manager leads and develops the CoE organization — initially four direct reports (two manual testing specialists, two automation/analytics specialists) , with the mandate to grow the automation capability over time. The role reports functionally to the Head of Risk & Internal Control and is the senior interface for IC testing with Finance leadership, Business Process Owners, Risk, and Internal Audit.
Main Responsibilities
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
- Own the automation roadmap: select and prioritize controls to automate, deploy in waves, and scale continuous monitoring where feasible, with measurable targets for automation coverage.
- Direct the automation/analytics specialists in the team: set requirements, challenge designs, and ensure automated tests meet audit standards even without writing the code personally.
- Ensure audit-ready documentation of automated testing: test logic, data sources and lineage, completeness and accuracy validation, reproducibility, and access controls.
- Oversee exception workflows generated by automated tests, including triage standards and resolution tracking.
- Drive standardization and simplification of testing activities; partner with IC Design & Architecture to feed testing insights into framework and control design improvements.
People Leadership & Talent Development
- Lead, coach, and develop a multi-skill team of manual testers and automation/analytics specialists in a player-coach setup, with clear objectives and strong accountability.
- Drive the progressive reskilling of manual testing resources toward analytics and automated testing, in line with the transformation roadmap.
- Oversee hiring, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning as the CoE scales; build capability through training, rotation, and upskilling.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
- The annual testing plan is delivered on time, at consistent quality, with audit-ready workpapers relied upon by Internal and External Audit.
- A growing share of in-scope controls is tested through automation/continuous monitoring, with a credible multi-year roadmap toward an automation-first model.
- Exceptions from automated tests are triaged and resolved within defined cycle times, with clear ownership.
- Stakeholders (Finance leadership, Process Owners, Risk, Internal Audit) view the CoE as a trusted, insight-generating partner, not a checkbox function.
- The team is engaged, developing, and progressively reskilled toward analytics-driven testing.
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.
- Coursework or certification in data/analytics (e.g., SQL, Power BI) or automation is a plus.
Experience
- 10–15 years of progressive 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 professional teams in India.
- 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 — Automation & Analytics (substantive involvement required; hands-on coding is not)
- Led or sponsored testing automation / continuous monitoring initiatives (controls analytics, exception-based testing, CCM) with demonstrable personal involvement — e.g., selecting controls for automation, validating data completeness and accuracy, defining exception triage, and ensuring audit-ready documentation of test logic.
- Experience with data-driven testing: defining data sources, understanding data lineage, and validating completeness/accuracy for audit reliance.
- Working familiarity with analytics/automation toolsets: SQL and BI (Power BI/Tableau) and/or ACL/IDEA; familiarity with RPA concepts is a plus. The role directs specialists who build; it does not require personal coding.
Leadership & Ways of Working
- Change leadership mindset: energized by transforming a testing model, not merely running one; able to drive standardization, simplification, and the shift to automation-first.
- Comfortable in a founding, player-coach role: senior judgment and stakeholder presence combined with willingness to review workpapers and shape methodology hands-on while the CoE scales.
- Strong stakeholder management across time zones (Europe, Americas, APAC) and excellent written and spoken English.
Nice to Have
- International assignment or extended collaboration with global headquarters.
- GRC tool experience (AuditBoard preferred).
- Experience reskilling teams from manual to analytics-driven ways of working.
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.
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