HR Controller 80%

About the job

Company Description

Elektro-Material AG, with nine locations and three areas of expertise—EM Light, EM Industry, and New Energies—is the leading wholesale partner in the Swiss electrical installation industry. With over 250,000 high-quality products and comprehensive service—from individual advice to rapid delivery—more than 800 employees offer our customers an unbeatable service package. As part of the global Rexel Group, we benefit from a strong international network, state-of-the-art technology, and worldwide exchange—thus combining local expertise with global power for our success.

Job Description

• Planning, budgeting, and forecasting of personnel costs, headcount, and FTEs, as well as coordination with payroll and finance controlling
• Conducting actual vs. target comparisons, variance and cost centre analyses, and deriving measures in case of budget deviations, cost risks, and data anomalies
• Analysis of key HR metrics such as turnover, sickness absence, and entries and exits
• Preparation of HR reports, dashboards, management evaluations, and decision-making bases for HR management, finance, and executive management
• Creation of business cases and cost-effectiveness calculations for personnel decisions
• Support with monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements as well as provisions, accruals, and account reconciliations, especially for bonuses, holidays, and variable remuneration
• Ensuring data quality and consistent interfaces between HR, payroll, ERP, and controlling systems
• Maintenance and further development of key figures, reporting standards, and dashboards, as well as automation and standardisation of HR controlling processes
• Optimisation of collaboration between HR, payroll, accounting, and finance controlling, and participation in HR and finance digitalisation projects
• Support during internal and external audits

Qualifications

• Completed studies in business administration, economics, human resource management, finance, controlling, accounting, or comparable further education
• Several years of experience in HR controlling, financial controlling, accounting, payroll, or a comparable function
• Very good knowledge of personnel cost planning, cost accounting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Sound knowledge of accounting and closing processes, especially provisions, accruals, and account reconciliations
• Understanding of payroll accounting, social security, and personnel-related booking and balance sheet processes
• Very good MS Office skills, especially Excel; experience with Abacus ERP and BI tools such as Power BI
• Analytical, precise, and structured working style with a high affinity for IT and data
• Very good German and English skills

Additional Information

Our Offer

In addition to an independent and varied role, you can expect a collegial environment, a friendly team, and attractive employment conditions, including certified pay equity. The benefits offered include at least 25 days of holiday, very good social benefits, individual development opportunities, and much more. Are you interested in this exciting new role and do you meet our requirements? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application documents.

We wish to fill this position directly, without the support of recruitment consultants.

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