Junior HR Cost Controller

Junior HR Cost Controller focuses on budget & forecasting: assisting in the preparation of the annual hr budget and periodic financial forecasts, ensuring accuracy and strategic alignment.

What the role involves

• Budget & Forecasting: Assisting in the preparation of the annual HR budget and periodic financial forecasts, ensuring accuracy and strategic alignment.
• Financial Closing: Supporting the monthly closing process by managing payroll accruals, ensuring all costs are correctly reflected in our accounts.
• Analysis & Monitoring: Proactively tracking actual personnel costs against budgets, identifying and explaining variances, and anticipating potential risks and opportunities.
• Reporting & Visualization: Producing monthly HR dashboards with key metrics and creating ad-hoc reports to support specific business cases for HR and Finance leadership.
• Analytical Mindset: A sharp ability to analyze complex data, identify trends, and translate them into actionable business insights.
• Financial Acumen: A solid understanding of controlling principles, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

Confirmed role details

• Life is too short for a boring career, so build an extraordinary one with us.
• As a Junior HR Cost Controller based in our Milan office, you will be a key player supporting both our Human Resources and Finance teams.

Additional role context

• L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents.
• It is now the industry world leader with €42 billion consolidated sales.
• Join our 2,000+ strong global HR community and contribute to making L’Oréal one of the most inclusive, innovative and inspiring People Driven companies.