HR Finance Business Partner - Financial Services

CHANEL; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global luxury brand in the UK is looking for an HR Finance Business Partner to lead HR reporting insights, manage staffing budgets, and collaborate with Finance. The ideal candidate will have strong finance knowledge and analytical skills, along with excellent communication and time management abilities. This role is pivotal in providing strategic support and fostering relationships across multiple teams, making a significant impact on the business operations.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Pension

Life Assurance

Employee Discounts

Employee Assistance Programmes

Arts & Culture Discounts

Qualifications

• Understanding of financial principles and management reporting.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to communicate with senior management.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR reporting insights for people and costs.
• Ownership of annual staffing budgets for UK operations.
• Collaborate with Finance for forecasting staff costs.

Skills

Strong finance knowledge

Analytical skills

Time management

Communication skills

Advanced Excel skills

Job description

HR Finance Business Partner - Financial Services

Location: Barlow Place , UK with occasional travel to other Local, Regional & Global Offices

Reports to: Head of Financial Control

Contract: Full-time and Permanent position.

Your role at Chanel:

The successful candidate will lead the transformation in HR reporting insights for people, headcount, and people costs. Based at our Head Office in Barlow Place, the position will be the link between Finance and HR. This is an integral role to accurately monitor and forecast all people related costs with strong accuracy. The role will support and challenge the business for workforce demands and KPIs. Within this role, you will support both the CFO and Regional People and Organisation Director.

What impact you can create at Chanel:

• Full ownership and preparation of annual staffing budgets for the entire UK operation, building strategic presentations with the Regional People and Organisation Director.
• Maintain strong relationships with multiple business directors and Finance team to provide strategic support and ensure clear communication regarding headcount related matters.
• Weekly and monthly business updates on vacancy lags, KPIs and key workforce related matters, offering insights, recommendations, and forward planning strategic presentations.
• Maintain strong relationships with multiple business directors and Finance team to provide strategic support and ensure clear communication and collaboration across the teams.
• Collaborate with Finance to eventually take on full ownership of forecasting and monitoring of annual staff costs, headcount and other people related budgets.
• Work closely with Finance and HR systems teams to improve reporting and forecasting processes resulting in increased efficiency, accuracy, and improved business insights.

What you will bring to the role:

• Strong finance knowledge and an understanding of financial principles, management reporting, and commercial finance, using these skills to challenge, partner and understand the needs of the business teams allowing for swift and informed strategic decisions.
• Adaptive learner with a positive attitude, self-starter, professional demeanour and strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Flexible with good time management and strong communication skills including the confidence and ability to communicate with senior management.
• Comfortable with systems with advanced skills in Excel and PowerPoint.

You are energised by:

• Working in a highly collaborative environment.
• Providing critical knowledge of the workforce KPIs.
• Trends and risks.
• Advising senior management on strategic headcount and budget insights.

What you would gain from this experience:

• The opportunity to work between HR and Finance business teams including exposure to senior leadership.
• The opportunity to make this role an integral position in the UK operation.
• The UK Region plays a pivotal role in delivering on CHANEL’s House Sustainability Ambitions. Transforming our business and leaving a lasting positive impact on people and planet will require the collaborative efforts of everyone across our House. As an employee of CHANEL, you will be an important part of this journey.

Benefits at CHANEL:

Our employee benefits have been created to support you across your professional and personal life by offering you:

• Physical Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance covering pre‑existing medical conditions and ability to add family members, Online GP App with 24/7 appointments available within 24 hours and Cycle Scheme participation for a tax‑exempt bike and/or accessories.
• Financial Wellbeing: Pension, Life Assurance and Retail Discounts across multiple retailers including Supermarkets, Gyms, Days Out and 100’s more.
• Mental Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programmes and Other Support Lines.
• Platforms: Multiple Platforms to support across Wellbeing.
• Lifestyle: Arts & Culture Ticket Discounts across major London attractions, CHANEL Product Discounts and Employee Only Sales.
• Employee Recognition: Service Awards Programme offering CHANEL Products, Retail Vouchers and Additional Holidays across milestones.

*Benefits are eligibility dependent and subject to change at any time.

At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience and potential you could bring to CHANEL.