HR Controlling Expert

As our global workforce continues to grow, we are looking for an HR Controlling Expert to join our Payroll team. This role is responsible for providing visibility and control over workforce costs, headcount, compensation data, payroll expenses, and people-related reporting across multiple countries and legal entities. The HR Controlling Expert acts as the link between Payroll, Finance, Rewards, HR Operations, and business stakeholders, ensuring workforce and payroll data is accurate, consistent, and translated into meaningful business insights.

What the role involves

HR Controlling & Workforce Cost Management

Own and maintain workforce cost reporting across multiple countries and legal entities

Prepare headcount, FTE, labour cost, compensation, and organisational reporting

Deliver monthly workforce cost analysis and variance reporting

Monitor payroll and workforce cost trends and provide actionable insights

Support annual budgeting and forecasting processes through workforce cost modelling

Support workforce planning activities with cost and headcount data

Payroll Analytics & Reporting

Collect, validate, and consolidate payroll data from multiple payroll providers and countries

Build and maintain standardised payroll and workforce reporting structures

Analyse payroll data to identify trends, anomalies, risks, and optimisation opportunities

Deliver regular payroll dashboards and management reporting

Data Governance & Controls

Identify data inconsistencies, risks, and reporting gaps

Support audits by ensuring workforce and payroll data is properly documented and traceable

Drive continuous improvements in data quality and reporting accuracy

Stakeholder Partnership

Partner with Payroll, Finance, Rewards, HR Operations, and Talent Acquisition teams

Support compensation review cycles through reporting and analysis

Provide workforce and payroll insights to support business decisions

Act as a trusted advisor on workforce costs and people-related reporting

Process Improvement & Transformation

Drive automation and standardisation of workforce and payroll reporting

Support payroll and HR systems implementations and enhancements

Improve reporting capabilities, dashboards, and data visualisation

Support integration between payroll, HRIS, finance, and planning systems

What we are looking for

Experience in HR Controlling, HR Analytics, Payroll, Rewards, or HR Operations

Strong understanding of workforce costs, compensation structures, payroll concepts, and employer contributions

Experience working with HR and payroll data in multinational organisations

Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis

Experience preparing headcount and labour cost reporting

Ability to reconcile payroll costs against financial reporting and General Ledger data

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

High proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau

Experience working with HRIS and payroll systems

Ability to communicate complex workforce and payroll information to non-technical stakeholders

Strong attention to detail and a governance mindset

Fluency in English

What we offer

Medical / Health Insurance

Open Annual Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Training & Learning Development

Additional benefits vary by country and will be shared during the hiring process.