HR Controlling Specialist

Company Description

MAKE THE DIFFERENCE! THINK CUSTOMER FIRST! EXPERIMENT! CARE! BE OPEN!

Do you want to make a difference? Our goal is to always put customers and people first! Our challenge is to experiment and innovate, being open to change and diversity. These are the pillars of the Carel Culture Code, the basis of our corporate culture and our platform for growth. If you can relate to these values or want to make them your own, join us and find out just how much we can achieve together!

We are world leaders in control solutions for air conditioning, refrigeration and heating, as well as systems for humidification and adiabatic cooling. Our products guarantee high performance, are energy efficient and environmentally sustainable.

Position

Enable Global HR and Finance to plan the workforce and make informed people decisions by providing accurate, timely and actionable data on personnel costs, headcount and organizational structure.

The role supports consistent budgeting, forecasting, reporting and analytics across the CAREL Group.

The HR Controlling Specialist reports to the Group HR Controlling and C&B Manager and is based at CAREL Headquarters in Brugine (PD).

The role works cross-functionally to collect, validate, analyze and communicate workforce data, ensuring alignment between HR and financial planning processes. The HR Controlling specialist manages relation with Global and local HR teams, Group Finance and Controlling, Compensation & Benefits, HRIS and Digital teams, as well as Regional and business leaders.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES:

• Support the annual personnel cost budgeting process and periodic workforce forecasting activities.

• Monitor and analyze labor costs, headcount trends, organizational changes and relevant workforce metrics.

• Prepare and maintain periodic HR reports, dashboards and management presentations for Global HR and business stakeholders.

• Ensure the quality, consistency and reliability of data across HR and financial reporting systems.

• Collaborate with local HR teams and Finance partners to collect, validate and interpret workforce data.

• Support salary review cycles, incentive plans and compensation-related analyses, including the related cost simulations and reporting.

• Identify trends, anomalies and data inconsistencies; provide timely analyses and actionable insights to relevant stakeholders.

• Contribute to workforce planning, headcount governance and organizational analysis activities.

• Support the continuous improvement and digitalization of HR controlling processes, reporting tools and analytics solutions.

• Participate in global HR projects related to HRIS, reporting, controlling and people analytics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Statistics, Engineering or a related field.

• At least 3 years of experience in HR Controlling, HR Analytics, Workforce Planning, Compensation & Benefits or a similar analytical role; experience in Controlling or Financial Planning & Analysis with a strong interest in HR topics will also be considered.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and ability to interpret data critically.

• Ability to challenge assumptions, identify inconsistencies and translate data into clear conclusions.

• Good command of English, both written and spoken.

• Effective communication and stakeholder-management skills in an international and multicultural environment.

• Knowledge of HRIS and workforce planning systems is preferred; familiarity with Oracle HCM, Oracle PBCS, Smart View and business-intelligence tools is an advantage.

Other information

What we offer

• Work-life balance: remote working and flexitime

• On-boarding program and continuing training

• Company welfare: company canteen, life insurance, welfare platform, company bonus, contributions to school expenses

• Carel BoostCamp, a three-year training course for new hires under the age of 30, aimed at developing transversal skills, such as project management, cross cultural communication and problem solving

CAREL applies the Italian National Collective Labour Agreement "Metalmeccanica Industria".

The reference gross annual fixed salary (RAL) range for this position is between €35,000 and €50,000.

The overall compensation package will also include:

• Individual performance bonus (MBO);

• Company performance bonus (Premio di Risultato), linked to collective results and subject to applicable favorable tax regulations;

• Additional welfare and benefit programs provided by the company.

The actual compensation offered will be determined on gender-neutral criteria based on the candidate's qualifications, professional experience, seniority and skills. For particularly qualified candidates, compensation may be positioned outside the indicated range.

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At Carel we are actively committed to achieving our sustainability objectives, outlined in our “Driven by the Future - Sustainability in Action” plan, available for reference at: https://www.carel.com/carel-and-sustainability. Every day we take concrete actions to help combat climate change, identifying and developing products and services that increase energy efficiency and allow us to drastically reduce environmental impact.

Our organisation aims to ensure the establishment of transparent and responsible governance and to foster a fair and inclusive workplace where diversity is recognised as an essential value for the innovation we strive to bring. Carel is committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination. In line with these objectives and values, all applications received will be given due consideration and will be exclusively valued based on competences, experiences, motivation and values alignment.

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