HR Controller

Huntress; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global FMCG company in Chiswick is seeking a highly analytical and organized HR Controller & Reward. In this hybrid role, you will lead payroll forecasting, support strategic planning, and ensure data integrity across UK entities. Applicants should have over five years of relevant experience and possess strong financial skills. The position offers competitive benefits including 28 days of holiday, private medical insurance, and a flexible work schedule.

Benefits

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Generous pension (up to 13% employer contribution)

37 monthly product allowance

Flexible hours (core 10 am - 4 pm)

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in HR/Financial Controlling, FP&A or Reward/Compensation analytics.
• Strong financial and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Solid understanding of payroll, compensation and benefits structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll and benefits forecasting and monthly actuals reporting.
• Prepare clear, insight-driven analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Deliver commentary on payroll, benefits, FTE trends and key HR ratios.

Skills

Financial acumen

Data-handling skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Controlling or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Workday

Adaptive Planning

Job description

Overview

HR Controller & Reward — 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 Controller & Reward 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.

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

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We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.