Financial Controller (HR Team) - #2101264

Financial Controller (HR Team)

Contract: Ongoing Temporary position

Location: High Street Kensington (Hybrid - 3 days a week in the office)

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday

Client Industry: Luxury retail

As an Financial Controller you will collaborate closely with the dynamic HR team and Financial Controlling team. Your role will focus on analysing and interpreting data to enhance workforce knowledge and performance. You'll be responsible for managing the HR budget and tracking HR-related expenditures.

Main Responsibilities

- Maintain the HR database, ensuring accurate cost centres and analytical data.

- Conduct ad-hoc reporting as needed, including Annual reports and national statistics.

- Assist the Payroll Manager and Accounting teams with payroll exports.

- Take charge of the HR budget for specific brands and track it monthly.

- Collaborate with the Compensation & Benefits Manager, HR management, and Recruitment to coordinate compensation and staff costing forecasts.

- Analyse staffing costs in conjunction with payroll.

- Work on HR KPI analysis for various projects and deliver data for annual audit processes.

- Prepare and analyse monthly commission data for all brands and contribute to projects related to compensation updates.

What We're Looking For

- Previous experience in a Financial Controller role or similar focusing on budget management.

Industry experience in a retail or hospitality setting is a preferred.

- Strong communication skills along with fluency in English. Any French speaking proficiency is beneficial.

- Advanced Excel skills are a must!

- Analytical Mindset: Thrive on analysing, understanding, and interpreting data, providing actionable recommendations for financial and organisational decisions.

- Commercial Awareness: Understand how decisions impact the P&L and are comfortable managing stakeholder relationships both internally and externally.

- Structured Approach: A methodical way of working, balancing routine reporting with ad-hoc analyses in a fast-paced environment.

- Problem-Solving Skills: You constantly seek to improve processes and effectiveness, identifying issues and recommending solutions.

- Communication Skills: You excel at articulating your analyses into clear action plans for senior management.

Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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