M&S BA&C Partner LATAM

Position: M&S BA&C Partner LATAM

• Location: Bogotá, Colombia

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.

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

About the Team

CHC Business Analysis & Controlling team perform transactional finance operations of manufacturing sites and global network. Our performance drives COGs down protecting CHC competitiveness against peers. Join a dynamic team in a context of business transformation.

About the job

The M&S BA&C Partner LATAM position was created in the frame of the new M&S BA&C Latam structure and will directly report to the Head of BA&C M&S Latam.

Key Responsibilities

Participate in Monthly closing activities

• Responsible for monthly closing activities; including accruals review and booking, expenditure reclass among others

• Perform monthly analysis of performance; actuals against forecast for all Latam CHC M&S sites notably for Headcount; COGS and Industrial variances

• Coordinating consolidation of data in the sites covered by BA&C Latam

• Ensure data quality and consistency in line with standard procedures

Be a Business Partner for manufacturing site controller

• Coordinating COE and sites: ensuring alignment between the different teams in all BA&C financial aspects

• Participate in the rolling forecast process acting as a partner with manufacturing site controller

• Identifying Risk and Opportunities to present to manufacturing site controller 

• Attend internal and external audit related to BA&C activities

Participate in budget & forecast

• Participate and ensuring assumptions alignment related of budget and forecast activities between BA&C and Manufacturing sites

• Coordinating reportings, ensuring deadlines are met respecting Sanofi guidelines (Actual, Rolling Forecast, Budget & Forecast exercises)

Perform other finance tasks

• Strive for simplification impacting BA&C activities / routine

• Partner with manufacturing site controller to provide opportunities for improvements

• Coordinate ah-hoc analysis / reporting processes and ensure data is submitted on time and accurately

About you

Experience

• Previous experience in Finance, within Manufacturing and Supply is a plus.

Soft skills

• Analytical mind, proactive, business-oriented, demonstrated communication skills, looking for continuous improvements, ability to multi-task and to organize, manage and prioritize deadlines.

Technical skills

• Advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with financial tools such as TM1 and SAP.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in finance, business administration or similar.

Languages

• Fluent in English and Spanish, Portuguese is a plus.

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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