HR Controlling & Analytics Specialist — Hybrid & Growth

Wakacje.pl; Gdańsk; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model (Gdańsk or Wrocłw

Professional development opportunities

Benefits cafeteria platform

International environment

Discounts on products

Job summary

Wakacje.pl seeks an HR Controlling Specialist to transform people data into actionable insights and support strategic workforce decisions. You will join a data-driven HR culture across the CEE region within Total Rewards & HR Operations, shaping headcount planning and cost management.

You’ll collaborate with Finance, Payroll and HR teams, drive KPI dashboards, and ensure data consistency across systems while contributing to month-end close and forecasting processes.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in HR controlling, personnel cost controlling, HR analytics or a similar role.
• Good understanding of budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting.
• Knowledge of labour cost components (salaries, social contributions, benefits) and how HR and payroll data are structured.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills: you interpret data, spot trends and explain deviations with attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel and experience with reporting tools (ideally Power BI) and large datasets.
• Ability to explain numbers clearly to non-finance colleagues and managers.
• A structured, proactive approach – you look for ways to simplify and automate.
• Collaboration with stakeholders across countries and functions.
• Fluency in English and Polish.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the annual personnel expense budget (PerEx), including other labour costs such as benefits, and support the forecasting cycle.
• Monitor actual labour costs monthly, analyse variances against budget and forecast, and explain the key drivers.
• Model the cost impact of pay decisions, such as salary reviews, minimum wage changes and organizational changes.
• Track headcount and FTE development and support workforce planning.
• Support month-end closing with labour cost accruals and cost center allocations.
• Ensure data consistency between HR, payroll and finance systems.
• Develop labour cost KPIs, management reports and dashboards.
• Work closely with Finance, Payroll, HRBP and Controlling teams and provide ad-hoc analyses for management.

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Wakacje.pl seeks an HR Controlling Specialist to transform people data into actionable insights and support strategic workforce decisions. You will join a data-driven HR culture across the CEE region within Total Rewards & HR Operations, shaping headcount planning and cost management.

You’ll collaborate with Finance, Payroll and HR teams, drive KPI dashboards, and ensure data consistency across systems while contributing to month-end close and forecasting processes.