Job Description
HR Controlling & Reward Analyst
Salary £50,000 - £55,000
Based in Chiswick, West London
Hybrid Role
A leading global FMCG company in Chiswick is seeking a highly analytical and organised HR Controlling & Reward Analyst to join its HR Controlling and Total Rewards Centre of Excellence. This role is ideal for someone with strong financial acumen, excellent data-handling skills and the ability to partner effectively with senior HR and Finance stakeholders. You will play a key role in staff cost planning, reward analytics and maintaining high data accuracy across the UK entities.
Key Responsibilities
HR Controlling
* Lead payroll and benefits forecasting, quarterly rolling forecasts and monthly actuals reporting.
* Partner with HRBPs, Finance and Group HR Controlling to ensure accuracy and consistency of workforce cost data.
* Prepare clear, insight-driven analysis for senior stakeholders to support both Group and local reporting.
* Support budgeting and strategic planning cycles by providing scenario modelling on compensation and benefits.
* Deliver monthly commentary on payroll, benefits, FTE trends, expat costs and key HR ratios.
* Identify cost drivers, risks and opportunities, supporting decisions around hiring, merit increases and bonus planning.
* Monitor payroll and benefits reinvoicing, including accruals, recharges and bonus reconciliations.
* Maintain data integrity across systems (Adaptive Planning, Polaris) and contribute to process improvements.
Reward Analytics & Insights
* Analyse and forecast compensation costs, ensuring accurate modelling of salary, bonus and incentive-linked spend.
* Reconcile bonus recharges and ensure alignment with financial and HR reporting requirements.
* Lead the analysis required for governance and statutory reporting, including Gender Pay Gap submissions.
* Provide accurate earnings calculations and methodological consistency for incentive schemes.
* Translate large, complex datasets into clear insights, identifying trends, risks and opportunities across reward data.
* Respond to ad hoc analytical requests with timely, high-quality outputs.
Experience & Skills Required
* 5+ years’ experience in HR/Financial Controlling, FP&A or Reward/Compensation analytics, ideally within an international or matrix organisation.
* Degree in Finance, Accounting, Controlling or a related field
* Strong financial and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail and the ability to simplify complex data for senior leadership.
* Solid understanding of payroll, compensation and benefits structures.
* Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Workday and Adaptive Planning is highly desirable.
* Proactive, solutions-focused and highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with high levels of professionalism, confidentiality and collaboration.
* Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-moving, matrixed environment and adapting to evolving business needs.
Benefits:
* 28 days holiday + bank holidays
* Private medical insurance
* Generous pension (up to 13% employer contribution)
* £37 monthly product allowance
* Hybrid working (up to 10 days/month, flexible)
* 35-hour week. Flexible hours (core 10 am – 4 pm)
* Located in stunning offices in Chiswick business park