Senior HR Controller (FTC)

Team: Total Reward, HR Controlling & Workforce Planning (CoE) Location: Chiswick, London. We operate a hybrid working approach, which allows you to manage your time between home and office.

Be part of something big. We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global wines and spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world’s top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries.

Your new team: This position sits in our Pernod Ricard UK (PRUK) business. Our diverse population of 300+ passionate employees have been creating conviviality since 2001, bringing our premium brands and unforgettable experiences to the UK. At PRUK, we have a culture that blends performance and conviviality: we are recognised as an open and diverse business with a firm commitment to our employees’ wellness, inclusion and safety and to making a positive impact on our industry and environment.

As a Senior HR Controller, you will be a key partner in driving workforce cost planning and insights for over 2,000 employees across our four UK affiliates. You will ensure robust forecasting, insightful reporting, effective cost control, and high-quality analytics, supporting data-driven decisions in a dynamic, matrixed organisation.

Your key responsibilities:

• Staff Cost Planning & Forecasting: Manage the Payroll and Benefits forecasting through quarterly rolling forecasts in line with Group requirements and monthly actuals reporting. Collaborate closely with HRBPs, Finance and other local HR Controllers to ensure accuracy and reliability of workforce cost data.
• Analytics & Business Partnering: Deliver monthly analysis and variance commentary to senior stakeholders on Payroll & Benefits and FTE Evolution. Identify cost drivers, risks and opportunities, and provide simulations to support strategic decisions.
• Financial Transactions: Monitor payroll and benefits re‑invoicing processes across UK‑based affiliates, including accruals, recharges and bonus reconciliations.
• Systems & Data Integrity: Ensure consistency and reconciliation across systems. Conduct data validation and ensure accuracy across all reporting streams.

Qualifications:

• Have a degree in Finance, Controlling, Accounting, Workforce Planning or a related field.
• Possess a proven track record in forecasting staff costs or analysing complex data, ideally with 7+ years’ experience in an international or matrix organisation.
• Have experience as an HR/Financial Controller, FP&A Analyst, Workforce planning Analyst or a related job.
• Can deliver clear, insight‑driven presentations to senior leadership.
• Excel in a dynamic and fast‑paced environment.

Technical Skills:

• Strong financial acumen with a deep understanding of payroll, compensation and benefits topics.
• Advanced Excel and Intermediate PowerPoint skills.
• Experience with Workday and Adaptive Planning.
• Ability to navigate complexity and drive data consistency.

Benefits: For your health, we offer private medical insurance, critical illness cover and an optional healthcare cash plan and dental insurance. Our lifestyle benefits options include 28 days’ annual holiday, your employee pension, share incentive plan, family care, season ticket loans, free mortgage advice, payroll giving and more!

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion. People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as Créateurs de Convivialité. We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain.