HR Controller in Preston

POSITION: HR CONTROLLER
DEPARTMENT: HR
LOCATION: LONDON
REPORTS TO: HR CONTROLLING MANAGER
DIRECT REPORTS: NONE
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• To work closely with the HR team and Financial Controlling team analysing and interpreting data to improve knowledge and performance of the workforce across all Brands.
• Responsible for the HR budget for specifics Brand
• Tracking HR budgets (headcounts, staff costs).

Job Responsibilities
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Reporting

• To ensure the HR database is maintained (cost centres, analytical data).
• Ad-hoc reporting as and when required: LVMH Annual report and national statistics.
• Assist the Payroll Manager & Accounting teams with payroll exports.

HR Controlling

• Be in charge of HR Budget for specifics brands.
• Track HR budgets on a monthly basis liaising with Compensation & Benefits Manager, business analyst, HR management & Recruitment. Co-ordinate and advise on all compensation & staff costing forecasts.
• Coordinate with payroll to analyse staffing costs.
• To work on HR KPI analysis for different topics/ projects.
• Deliver data and participate for annual Audit processes.
• Prepare and analyse monthly commission data for all brands.

Key contributor for all projects related to compensation and pay such as commission scheme updates.
CONTACTS AND RELATIONSHIPS
Internal:

• Finance Director and Brand Financial Controllers
• HR Team
• General Managers
• Commercial and Retail Management teams
• HR Controlling teams in Maison Head Offices

External:

• Consultants as and when appropriate

Profile
PERSON SPECIFICATION Key Competencies/Technical Skills: Analytical: The desire to analyse, understand and interpret data and provide recommendations for financial and organizational decision making processes Commercial Awareness: Understanding the impact of actions upon the P&L and comfortable with stakeholder management internally and externally. Sensitive to the differing objectives Structured and methodical approach At ease with working in a fast paced environment, balancing recurrent reporting requirements with ad-hoc analyses Problem solving: A constant quest to improve the status quo and improve effectiveness, through identification of and recommending solutions to resolve issues and maximize opportunities. Communication skills: strong ability to articulate analysis into recommended action plans to senior management. Proven track record in Finance Controlling (cost centres, PNL) Understanding of payroll processes would be a plus Technical Skills: MS Office Advanced Excel Previous financial controlling experience, preferably in a retail environment Fluent English, additional French would be an advantage