Finance Analyst Trainee

Finance Analyst – Trainee

Opella Western Europe

• Location: Barcelona
  
  

About The Job

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.

Our Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen join our Finance team for Belgium market, within the Western Europe Zone (AT, BE, CH, ES, GR, PT and UK), in this position you will supporting all aspects of Financial Performance in our country and brands.

Main Responsibilities

Be a Partner for Business teams.

• Support Business teams in their decision-making process based on sound judgment, finance expertise and business acumen,
• Partner with business teams to provide a financial perspective on the analysis and evaluation of business opportunities.
• Collaborate on ad hoc projects (portfolio optimization, digital, e-commerce…)
  
  

Focus on financial performance.

• Monitor, drive, and report the business performance in coordination with the Finance Performance Lead and Business Teams, also ensuring that teams have access to accurate, timely and relevant financial data and key metrics.
• Analyze monthly figures and support the preparation of the Finance Reviews: monitor performance vs set targets and defined KPIs, identify gaps vs. plan – in collaboration with Finance and local Business teams.
• Review P&L, cash-flow and other KPIs (GTN / SIT / destructions) and participate on validation meetings with business stakeholders.
  
  

Support Planning processes.

• Contribute to integrated business planning process, supporting business teams to understand rationale of forecasts, ensure data consistency and alignment with CHC ambitions. Challenge Business assumptions, ensure consistency from a finance standpoint and monitor forecasts including identification of risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate on the financial processes in forecast/budget periods: run of scenarios based on Global guidelines and ambitions, support stakeholder alignment within zone & global teams, ensure consistency of information and data, identify risks and opportunities.
  
  

About You

• Experience: No experience is required, however any experience working with financial datasets, performance reporting, or supporting business stakeholders is a strong plus.
• Soft skills:
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a fast‑paced, demanding environment.
• Proactive team player with a collaborative mindset.
• Sharp analytical thinking; able to simplify and present complex information clearly.
• Effective communicator, able to engage with diverse stakeholders.
• Technical skills:
• Strong command of data tools such as Power BI and Excel.
• Knowledge of financial systems including SAP and TM1 is a plus.
• High analytical and data‑handling acumen
• Education: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance, accounting, management, engineering, information systems or related field.
• Languages: English speaker is mandatory. Additional EU languages are a plus (French, Spanish..).
  
  

Pursue progress, discover extraordinary

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.

Opella values diversity in all its forms and is committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can belong and excel. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

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

www.opella.com/en/careers