Workforce HR Analyst

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for one of the world’s largest food companies, with many iconic brands. An ideal role for someone who enjoys working with complex data and financial models, who can translate numbers into meaningful business insights, and who thrives on influencing decisions that drive efficiency and growth.

About the Role:

Our client is seeking a highly knowledgeable and detail-oriented HR Cost & Workforce Analyst to join their People & Organisation/HR team. You will take ownership of general people costs, including salary and benefits planning, analysis, and reporting. Working closely with HR and Finance stakeholders, you will play a critical role in forecasting, monitoring, and optimising workforce-related costs while providing insights that support strategic decision-making.

Main Responsibilities:

Workforce Planning & Budgeting

• You will lead the setup and maintenance of the salary and benefits planning tool (EVO), ensuring that it supports effective planning and decision-making.
• Be responsible for forecasting and modelling headcount and compensation costs, including regular updates to standard costs and the creation of different budget scenarios to support the business planning process.

Cost Analysis & Financial Monitoring

• You will conduct monthly variance analysis on salary and benefits overhead costs, using EVO and payroll data to identify trends and areas requiring attention.
• Monitor and reconcile workforce-related overheads in SAP ECC and Excel, ensuring that all data is accurate and complete.

Strategic Partnering

• Acting as the go-to expert for HR Centres of Expertise on all matters relating to cost management and workforce financials. You will evaluate and validate the financial implications of additional headcount requests and partner with Organisation & Improvement teams, along with other stakeholders, to consolidate and interpret workforce cost data across different functions.

Reporting & Insights

• You will prepare and deliver insightful reports for HR and Finance leadership teams, ensuring they have a clear and accurate view of workforce-related costs. This includes producing reports on salary cost trends, recharges, and cost centre breakdowns, while ensuring that reporting outputs are consistent and coherent across the business. You will also be responsible for responding quickly and accurately to ad hoc data requests, providing strategic insights to support decision-making and future planning.

About You:

• You will be an exceptional analyst with proven strong financial and workforce planning expertise
• Confident working with complex datasets and financial models.
• Strong understanding of cost structures, budgeting and workforce planning principles.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, with experience using SAP ECC, EVO or similar HRIS and financial systems.

Other:

Impressive offices with on-site parking, gym and subsidised canteen (free breakfast)

Benefits: Holiday, death in service, pension, other days off (milestone birthdays/wedding etc)

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