HR Controlling Senior Specialist

At Allegro, we are committed to building a dynamic and innovative team that drives the success of our business. As we continue to grow, we are looking for a dedicated HR Controlling Senior Specialist to join our HR Controlling Team. This position will play a crucial role in managing headcount planning, staff cost analysis and optimizing our workforce-related financial processes.

Your main responsibilities:

• Monitor and analyze headcount trends, including workforce planning,  Actuals vs Forecast vs Budget

• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and Finance Team to ensure alignment of headcount planning with business goals

• Track and report on staff-related costs, including salaries, benefits, bonuses and other compensation elements, Actuals vs Forecast vs Budget

• Support the annual budgeting process for staff costs and HC, providing data insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders

• Support staff cost forecasting process , providing data insights vs budget and recommendations to senior stakeholders

• Conduct cost analyses and propose cost optimization strategies

• Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of HR programs and initiatives (with relation to metrics such as engagement, turn-over, sick leaves)

• Prepare regular reports on headcount and staff costs for leadership team

• Work with Finance and HR Teams to ensure data accuracy and consistency

• Ensure the accuracy and consistency of HR and payroll data in the relevant HRIS and financial systems

• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve efficiency and support the alignment of HR practices with financial goals

• Contribute to the development and implementation of key performance indicators (KPIs) related to HR cost management

• Provide ad-hoc reporting and analysis for senior management and stakeholders regarding workforce and staff costs

• Support special projects or initiatives related to workforce management or financial planning

This is the right job for you, if you have:

• At least 4 - 5 years of experience in controlling gained in large, dynamic organizations, out of which min 2 year experience with Staff Cost & HC controlling

• Ability to forecast and understand macroeconomic phenomena

• University degree  (i.e. Finance, Quantitative Methods or Economics)

• Good command of business English (min. B2)

• Ability to explain and present financial data in an accessible way to people at very different levels of management

• Knowledge of how to use of dashboards (Tableau, Looker)

• Knowledge of data analysis tools (Google sheets, Excel incl. Power Query and VBA) 

• IBM Cognos Analytics knowledge is nice to have

• Basic SQL knowledge is nice to have

What we offer:

• Flexible working hours in an office first model (4/1) that depend on you and your team. Starting later or finishing earlier? No problem! Work hours keep pace with our lifestyles and can start between 7 a.m. and 10. a.m.

• Well-located offices (with fully equipped kitchens and bicycle parking facilities) and excellent working tools (height-adjustable desks, interactive conference rooms)

• A wide selection of fringe benefits in a cafeteria plan – you choose what you like (e.g. medical, sports or lunch packages, insurance, purchase vouchers)

• English classes that we pay for related to the specific nature of your job

• Work in a team you can always count on – we have on board top-class specialists and experts in their areas of expertise

• Team tourism, training budget and an internal educational platform (with training courses on work organization, means of communication, motivation to work and various technologies and substantive issues)