Hr controlling & workforce planning lead

Experteer Overview As the HR Controlling & Workforce Planning Lead in Milan, you will own the end-to-end headcount planning and serve as the go-to expert for workforce cost analytics. You’ll partner with Finance and People teams to drive data-driven decisions that support European growth and organizational design. Your work will shape headcount plans, cost dashboards, and forecasting scenarios that inform senior leadership. This role offers high visibility and direct impact on people investments and cost management. Retribuzione / Benefits Own the end-to-end annual headcount planning cycle across all business units and geographies Develop rolling HC forecasts and translate hiring plans into FTE timelines, onboarding curves, and attrition scenarios Create HC planning models capturing growth drivers and organizational design changes Partner with Talent Acquisition to align hiring data with headcount slots and surface risks Set up cost centres with Finance and manage monthly actuals Maintain workforce cost dashboard in Power BI for real-time visibility Ensure accurate labour cost reporting (actuals and forecast) aligned with payroll and cost centre allocations Support forecast cycle with latest actuals and headcount movements Model scenarios for headcount changes, restructurings, or compensation adjustments Ensure data accuracy between HRIS (Hi Bob) and Finance tools and resolve discrepancies Build actionable reports/dashboards for People Leadership, Finance, and the C-suite Consolidate Workforce Cost actuals monthly and provide reconciled view to Finance and People Leadership Drive headcount and budget planning, coordinating inputs from units and aligning with Finance Manage workforce cost accruals end-to-end and coordinate with Finance Maintain HC budget model throughout the year Contribute to 2026 priorities like automated Power BI reporting and improved forecast accuracy Responsabilità 3+ years in workforce/headcount planning or HR controlling Experience owning full HC planning cycle (budget, forecast, reforecast) Strong financial modelling skills; proficient in Excel and Power BI Hands‑on with HRIS/FP&A tools (Hi Bob, Net Suite) Experience managing labour cost actuals and finance reporting cycles Excellent analytical skills with ability to translate data into insights Strong communication skills for presenting to non‑technical stakeholders Familiarity with SQL or Python is a plus Fluent in English; Italian is a plus Requisiti fondamentali senn Care wellbeing program culture Amp engagement surveys equity or performance bonuses (mentioned) free on‑site gym in Milan international, diverse team dynamic and growing scale‑up environment #J-18808-Ljbffr