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Appointments in HR controlling, workforce planning and analytics.
HR executive search / HR controlling
HR controlling recruitment.
Retained search for HR controlling, HR cost control, workforce planning and people analytics roles. These hires sit between HR and finance, and we search across both.
Founder-led / Retained searchWhat the roles cover
Where HR meets finance.
HR cost control covers personnel costs, benefits, headcount and contractor spend. The person works with HR business partners and finance on forecasts, and supports workforce dashboards, audit controls and restructuring analysis.
Workforce planning and people analytics roles give leaders data they can act on, from headcount and scenario planning to engagement and retention.
Workforce planning
People analytics
Who we look for
Numbers and judgement.
Candidates often come from HR, finance or FP&A. For HR cost control, we look for direct experience of workforce cost control, compensation structures and budgeting, with confidence in Excel, HRIS and financial systems.
Just as important is careful attention to reporting accuracy and the ability to work across a matrix organisation, where HR, finance and operations all rely on the same numbers.
Track record
Roles we've filled.
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Group Head of HR Analytics
A financial services business needed workforce analysis its leaders could act on. We recruited an HR analytics leader with a brief spanning workforce planning, engagement and retention.
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Group Head of Workforce Planning & HR Controlling
Senior leaders needed clearer workforce data to forecast staffing needs and plan resources. We placed an HR leader to bring workforce planning and analytics together for the business.
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Recruitment & Workforce Planning Specialist
We placed a Recruitment & Workforce Planning Specialist for a major industrial business in Qatar. The role connected immediate hiring with longer-term workforce forecasts, succession planning and people data, alongside responsibility for a small team.
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Senior HR Cost Controller
We placed a Senior HR Cost Controller for an international wellness and health-technology business. The role brought HR and finance together on workforce costs, headcount forecasts and reporting controls across EMEA.
How we search
From brief to appointment.
We start with what prompted the hire, what the person will own and who they'll work with in HR and finance. Then we approach people who have handled similar work, including those in other sectors and people who aren't actively looking.
Matteo explains why each candidate is worth meeting and stays involved through interviews, references and the offer. We work on a retained basis, with payments in agreed stages.
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Questions about HR controlling searches
What clients often ask about HR controlling and analytics roles.
What does an HR controller do?
An HR controller tracks and forecasts workforce costs, such as personnel costs, benefits, headcount and contractor spend. The role usually works with HR business partners and finance on forecasts, and supports the reporting and controls behind them.
Is HR controlling the same as people analytics?
They overlap, but they are not the same. HR controlling focuses on workforce costs, budgets and headcount. People analytics looks more widely at workforce data, such as engagement and retention. Some roles combine both with workforce planning.
Where do HR controlling candidates come from?
Usually HR, finance or FP&A. Strong candidates have direct experience of workforce cost control, compensation structures and budgeting, and can work across a matrix organisation.
Which markets do you cover?
We work across Europe, mainly Italy, France, the UK, Benelux, the Nordics and the German-speaking markets, plus selected searches in the Gulf (Qatar and the UAE).
How long does a search take?
It depends on the role, the availability of suitable candidates and your interview process. We agree a working timeline once we understand the brief.
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