Total Rewards and Controlling Analyst

Brobston Group LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Brobston Group LLC is seeking a Total Rewards and Controlling Analyst in New York to lead annual personnel budgeting, labor cost modeling, and workforce analytics. You will prepare executive dashboards, support compensation assessments, and optimize HRIS and payroll reporting processes.

The role requires 5+ years in HR analytics or related fields, advanced Excel, and experience with SAP/ADP. This position focuses on cost control and data-driven decision support for HR and Finance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in compliance, total rewards, payroll, or HR analytics.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in HR, finance, or related field preferred.
• Expert-level Excel skills (advanced formulas, pivot tables, data modeling) and strong PowerPoint/Word abilities.
• Experience with HRIS, SAP, ADP or similar payroll/employee management systems.
• Proven experience in budget management, labor cost modeling, workforce analytics, and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project/change management skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own planning, consolidation, and management of the annual personnel budget and multi-year projections (BDG, PJ1, PJ2, 3YP).
• Prepare monthly workforce analytics on headcount, FTEs, and labor cost with variance analysis and executive summaries.
• Maintain Excel models for labor forecasting, hiring plans, compensation and bonus scenarios, and retail personnel cost analysis.
• Partner with Finance on monthly close activities to ensure correct cost allocation, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Lead compensation assessments, salary review processes, and participation in market salary surveys.
• Support HRIS, payroll, and administrative analysis to harmonize processes and improve reporting integration.
• Deliver ad hoc analyses and problem-solving to support retail and corporate HR cost control and risk mitigation.

Skills

Excel experts

PowerPoint

Word

Budgeting

Labor cost modeling

Workforce analytics

Variance analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in HR/finance

Tools

HRIS

SAP

ADP

Job description

Summary

The Total Rewards and Controlling Analyst supports compensation, benefits, payroll, and reporting initiatives across HR and Finance. This role leads annual personnel budget planning, labor cost modeling, and workforce analytics to inform decision-making and mitigate cost risks. The analyst prepares executive-ready dashboards and variance analyses, supports compensation assessments, and helps improve HRIS and payroll processes.

Responsibilities

• Own planning, consolidation, and management of the annual personnel budget and multi-year projections (BDG, PJ1, PJ2, 3YP).
• Prepare monthly workforce analytics on headcount, FTEs, and labor cost with variance analysis and executive summaries.
• Maintain Excel models for labor forecasting, hiring plans, compensation and bonus scenarios, and retail personnel cost analysis.
• Partner with Finance on monthly close activities to ensure correct cost allocation, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Lead compensation assessments, salary review processes, and participation in market salary surveys.
• Support HRIS, payroll, and administrative analysis to harmonize processes and improve reporting integration.
• Deliver ad hoc analyses and problem-solving to support retail and corporate HR cost control and risk mitigation.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience in compliance, total rewards, payroll, or HR analytics.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in HR, finance, or related field preferred.
• Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills (advanced formulas, pivot tables, data modeling) and strong PowerPoint/Word abilities.
• Experience with HRIS, SAP, ADP or similar payroll and employee management systems.
• Proven experience in budget management, labor cost modeling, workforce analytics, and variance analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project/change management skills with attention to detail.