Human Resources Controller

Job Summary

We are seeking a Financial Controller (Human Resources Focus) to strengthen our Controlling team and support the financial management of workforce-related costs across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, monitor and analyze personnel cost budgets, forecasts and long-term workforce cost projections.
• Support budgeting by employee and organizational unit, ensuring alignment between workforce plans and financial targets.
• Maintain and continuously improve FTE-based allocation methodologies and allocation keys used for business segmentation and management reporting.
• Ensure workforce-related costs are accurately allocated across departments, projects and business activities.
• Translate hiring plans and workforce changes into financial impacts for budgets, forecasts and management reporting.
• Partner with HR and Directors/Heads of to maintain workforce assumptions supporting financial planning activities.
• Support the future implementation and development of resource management processes, tools and reporting.
• Provide financial analyses and recommendations related to workforce investments, organizational changes and resource allocation decisions.

Reporting & Process Optimization

• Ensure the accuracy and consistency of monthly, quarterly and annual workforce-related reporting to management and the Group.
• Develop, maintain and enhance workforce financial KPIs and dashboards.
• Deliver financial insights on personnel costs, headcount evolution, workforce productivity and resource allocation effectiveness.
• Identify and explain variances between payroll, budget, forecast, and actuals: develop and automate analysis tools/reporting.

Payroll Accounting & Reconciliation

• Coordinate with HR and Accounting to ensure payroll costs are accurately recorded and reconciled.
• Validate payroll accounting entries and ensure workforce-related expenses are booked in line with established allocation rules.
• Reconcile payroll figures with the General Ledger and prepare workforce-related accruals and provisions.
• Monitor and investigate discrepancies between payroll, forecast, budget and accounting records.
• Validate that payroll expenses are posted to the correct cost centers and projects.

Key Requirements

Hard Skills

• Strong finance and controlling background, including budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and accounting processes.
• Solid understanding of cost allocation methodologies, profitability analysis and financial performance management.
• Experience in personnel cost controlling, workforce cost analysis or resource planning is highly desirable.
• Basic payroll knowledge and understanding of the interaction between HR and Finance processes is a plus.
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to transform complex data into actionable financial insights.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems (SAP would be a plus).
• Interest in process improvement, systems implementation and reporting automation.

Soft Skills

• Team player with a strong collaborative mindset.
• Effective communication skills to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders, including the leadership team and C-level.
• Business acumen, strong customer orientation and strategic mindset.
• Attention to detail and ability to translate business insights into reporting or presentations for C-level management.

Language Skills

• Fluent English (written and verbal).

Education and Experience

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Financial Controlling, Management Controlling, Workforce Cost Controlling or a related finance-oriented role.

Location

Your work location will preferably be Paris, with no specific restriction among other EPEX office locations, and an attractive hybrid work policy.

Benefits

• Hybrid Working Conditions: flexibility of working from home or other locations for the best possible work-life balance.
• Training Opportunities: investment in continuous development with a dedicated annual training budget.
• Career Path: clear pathways for advancement within the company and the EEX Group.
• Internal Mobility: support for exploring new roles within the company to expand skills and experience.
• Leadership Journey: culture of recognition and reward encouraging progression and development.