Headcount and Salary Analyst
Kettering based - hybrid working
Permanent - £45,000 per annum
Our award winning client is looking for a Headcount and Salary Analyst to work closely with their new FD and Financial Controller. There is a big focus on tracking, trending and modelling future movements in salary.
Job description for the Headcount and Salary Analyst
·Develop and continuously improve a forecasting model to track budget, actual and forecast salary and headcount data, by role, by role type and cost centre, by month.
·Maintain the salary and headcount/FTE forecasting model, on an ongoing basis – inputting actual data, approved changes to salary/roles and with forecasting insights gained from cost centre manager meetings
·Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting for colleague-related spend, variances and provide insightful management information enabling informed business decisions.
·Perform variance analysis on costs and headcounts comparing to budgets, quarterly forecast, and prior years, with associated commentary
·Create reconciliations in a variety of formats including tables and waterfalls, to present the data is a clear, easily understood and visual manner.
·Create KPIs, reports and analytics to improve visibility and transparency of the trends and forecasts
·Working alongside HR, MI and Finance, ensure accuracy and completeness of all colleague data, including workforce analytics, headcount, compensation, and other colleague-related metrics.
The Skills we are looking for in our Headcount and Salary Analyst
·Strong financial analytical skills with experience in managing cost models and forecasting spend in a commercial finance role.
·Strong communication and interpersonal skills, comfortable interacting with senior management
·Ability to deliver complex financial analysis on various levels in a clear and concise way.
·Strong project management skills with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
·Demonstrate experience of driving change and continuous process improvement to meet business needs.
·Excellent Excel skills and experience working with other databases and reporting tools.
The Qualifications & Experience we are looking for in our Headcount and Salary Analyst
·Part qualified accountant or qualified through relevant experience in an accounting role.
·Previous experience in a business facing finance role, preferably FP&A role
·Experience of developing budgets, forecasts and KPIs
·Demonstrated ability to implement process improvements.
·Experience in providing financial analysis and modelling to support strategy development and business decisions.
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