Zone HFO - India

At Opella Healthcare, we are united by one shared Mission: putting Health in Your Hands. We aim to make healthcare as simple as it should be, empowering people to take care of themselves. As a top‑three global player in Consumer Healthcare, we strive to build an agile and high‑performing organization that outpaces the market. To achieve this ambition, we rely on exceptional talent who embrace our Challenger spirit—Outcome‑obsessed, Courageous, Radically Simple, and All‑In Together. MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB The India Head of Finance Operations is responsible for leading all end-to-end finance operations and accounting activities across legal entities in the country. The position ensures: accuracy, completeness and compliance of financial statements, strong governance, internal control and audit readiness, operational excellence across Shared Services and local retained teams, support to the India Head of Finance and senior leadership on statutory, technical accounting, tax, and treasury related matters. The role guarantees the integrity of the financial data used for Group reporting, statutory accounts, tax filings, and key business decisions across markets. Key Accountabilities A. Financial Accounting & Statutory Reporting Support the end‑to‑end accounting processes for all legal entities in India. Ensure accurate and compliant production of monthly, quarterly, and annual IFRS, local GAAP and statutory accounts. Own the quality of group reporting submissions. Coordinate preparation of statutory financial statements, tax packages, and annual filings. Review and validate complex accounting treatments, contracts, and transactions. Oversee local GAAP adjustments (payroll, pension, amortization, provisions, tax). Manage actuarial processes and commitments (IFC, long‑service awards, pre‑retirement schemes). B. Reporting Ensure accurate, complete and timely preparation, loading and publication of all Group reporting packages required by Finance Operations, including: Polo D1/D5 (Sales & Inventory), ISC uploads, Marco Budget (preparation and loading), reconciliation between Marco and Solar, Solar package (monthly and quarterly), TWIN reporting, Spring package, Trema report, MyTax reporting, TaxRisk reporting. Lead the preparation and submission of the FCT cashflow forecast in SAP FC, ensuring alignment with Treasury requirements. Oversee the preparation and submission of the Country‑by‑Country Reporting (CbCR) in collaboration with the Tax department. Sign off SAP FC / SEAL reporting package for the legal entities under responsibility. C. Audit, Governance & Compliance Serve as the primary point of contact for statutory auditors and internal auditors. Define audit scopes, coordinate missions, ensure timely resolution of findings. Guarantee full compliance with internal and external accounting standards. Ensure internal control framework effectiveness (including SOX, segregation of duties). Deploy Group accounting procedures;