HR Controller. Industrial Multinational Bilbao (m/f)

Michael Page España·Bilbao, Spain

What they offer

  • Permanent contract

    Per the ad.

  • Hybrid

    Office and home days — the ad has the split.

What they ask for

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Michael Page España doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Speak native-level Spanish

    Listed as a requirement in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • Be near Bilbao for hybrid days

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Have 7+ years of experience

    Senior-level role.

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About the role

Important multinational with global presence and Headquarters in Bilbao, seeks to incorporate an HR Controller into its corporate financial team. This position brings financial rigor and analytical clarity to the way the company manages its personnel costs and workforce.

  • Important multinational in the industrial sector located in Bilbao
  • Great development opportunity in high-value-added controlling

What you'll do



This position brings financial rigor and analytical clarity to the way the company manages its personnel costs and workforce. Responsible for headcount, costs, budget, and forecasting, the person ensures that data is accurate, visible, and connected to business decision-making, acting as the main link between the People function and the Financial Control area throughout the entire personnel cost cycle.

With a digital and process-oriented mindset, the person continuously seeks smarter ways to automate and present people data. Approximately 50% of the role provides direct support to Financial Control planning cycles and reporting. Responsibilities include, among others: Financial planning cycles and reporting

  • Support the company's main planning cycles and financial reports: Business Plan, Annual Budget, Forecast, results reporting, and analysis in all countries.
  • Be responsible for the annual People Plan - headcount by geography, function, and cost level.
  • Perform monthly monitoring of headcount evolution against the plan and detect deviations before they become problems.
  • Support the BP cycle with five-year workforce cost projections and their associated headcount assumptions.



Control of employee costs and budget

  • Manage the personnel cost budget - preparation, monthly monitoring, and annual forecast.
  • Analyze payroll, benefits, incentives, and absenteeism.
  • Explain deviations between actuals, budget, and forecast and propose corrective actions.
  • Expand and rationalize the personnel cost model to incorporate new international production centers, adapting to local requirements.



Connection with accounting and taxes

  • Ensure that HR-related provisions are correctly connected with personnel cost accounting standards in all countries.
  • Collaborate with the Accounting and Tax team to align accruals, provisions, and cost allocations with applicable accounting standards.
  • Act as the point of contact for the People function for accounting-related inquiries.



IT and systems

  • Define functional and data requirements for new and existing IT solutions related to personnel costs.
  • Work with IT teams to improve automation, data integrity, and reporting capabilities.
  • Experience with SAP or equivalent HRIS systems is valued.



Workforce planning

  • Lead workforce planning during the Business Plan cycle, aligning headcount growth, capability needs, and efficiency opportunities with the annual budget, transforming the long-term plan into an annual view of headcount and costs, with monthly monitoring.



Support in salary review and compensation processes

  • Provide cost modeling and scenario analysis for the annual salary review and bonus process.
  • Ensure that compensation decisions are validated against the cost framework before approval.



Financial support to Labor Relations

  • Work with the Director of Labor Relations to quantify the cost and P&L impact of collective bargaining and workforce restructuring scenarios.
  • Provide the numerical basis for negotiations.



People Analytics and executive reporting

  • Build and maintain the people KPI dashboard - employee cost, headcount vs. plan, G&A intensity, SG&A leverage, and key workforce metrics.
  • Prepare executive reporting for the CPO, ELT, and Finance.
  • Continuously develop people analytics capabilities, leveraging automation and data visualization tools.

What you'll get

  • Multinational company with global opportunities
  • Excellent team environment
  • Career plan
  • Possibility of weekly remote work
  • Attractive compensation package

About the company & team

Important multinational with global presence and Headquarters in Bilbao

Who are we looking for (M/F/D)?



Education

  • Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or similar.



Experience

  • 7-8 years of experience in financial control or management accounting, ideally with exposure to workforce costs or HR analytics in a multinational environment.
  • Experience working between People and Finance areas - ability to translate between both domains.
  • Knowledge of multi-country payroll structures and international workforce cost modeling (experience in the USA, Norway, or other similar markets is a plus).



Skills and competencies

  • Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with SAP or equivalent HRIS is valued.
  • Analytical profile, detail-oriented, comfortable with numbers, and able to present them clearly to senior stakeholders.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with People, Financial Control, Accounting, Tax, and IT.
  • Advanced level of English.

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About the company

Michael Page España

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