Entity Controller Holding

Job title:_ _Entity Controller Holding
- Location: Neuilly sur Seine (France)
- Hiring Manager_: _Head of Central Finance Flows and Solutions

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


Context:
Opella, formerly Sanofi’s Consumer Healthcare division, officially became an independent company on April 30, 2025. Opella is actively recruiting across various departments in France and globally, including roles in marketing, innovation, commercial and finance...

Based on the context of Opella’s recent spin-off and the creation of new holding structures, we are looking for a Holding Entity Controller position;

Entity Controller Holding main responsibilities:
Reporting to the Head of Finance Operations France, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of all accounting processes across french holdings, gathered into one Fiscal Group Integration. Your main duties will include:
- Overseeing all accounting operations of the holdings- Ensuring timely and accurate preparation of statutory and consolidated financial statements (French GAAP, IFRS)- Leading monthly, quarterly, and annual closings- Ensuring compliance with tax and regulatory obligations (VAT, corporate tax, transfer pricing, etc.)- Calculating and booking of the Income Tax of the Group in link with Affiliates. Coordination/supervision of direct taxes with the support of the accounting team- Coordinating with finance teams to harmonize accounting practices- Acting as the main point of contact for external auditors, tax authorities, consolidation team, controlling team.- Supporting M&A transactions, restructuring, and other strategic financial operations

Continuous improvement:
- Driving process improvements and digital transformation initiatives (ERP, automation, etc.)- Updating and maintain procedures from accounting perspective for the tax Group;- Identify process improvement opportunities through elimination of redundant activities and potential automation- Complete compliance of processes, transactions and reports accounting policies, internal control guidelines and audit / SOX requirements if any

Main professional relationships:
Ensure strong and efficient transversal relationships with other stakeholders, mainly:
- Tax perspective : string relationship with the Group Tax team strategic alignment on financial and tax matters and tax reports;- Accounting Teams (Holding & Subsidiaries) : Supervision, coordination, and support within GBS ( Hub in Budapest); Standardization of accounting practices- Controllers / Financial Analysts : Collaboration on reporting, budgeting, and variance analysis- Legal Department : Coordination on corporate structure, compliance, and tax agreements- Treasury Department-
- Alignment on cash flow, intra-group financing, and cash pooling- Consolidation : Presentation of financial results under IFRS standards

Skills- Technical expertise in tax and accounting, Strong analytical skills and strength of proposal- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills to resolve issues in a manner that is customer oriented. Focused on business-value, with a flexible and versatile approach that takes into account and adjusts to develop recommendations that reflect shifting business priorities.- Strong process knowledge with ability to redefine processes from end to end to support Business needs- Transversal mindset and ability to work across processes, geographies, languages, cultures, business maturity levels- Strong Knowledge in project management, including overall IT system aspects, demonstrate ability to drive initiatives from concept to execution- High level of Interpersonal/ communication skills with an ability to communicate and present at different levels of the organization- Team management: Strong leadership, autonomy and management skills: management of resources required ensuring timely availability of resources that have right skills, experience and capability.- Fluent in English and French

Background- Higher education in accounting/finance (DSCG, Master’s in Accounting, CPA/DEC).- Minimum 15 years of experience in accounting, ideally within a structured group or audit firm.- Leadership, analytical th