HR Controlling & Reward Analyst

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 Controlling & Reward Analyst 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.

Key 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