Controller - Human Resources

Purpose of the Role

The Human Resources Controller is responsible for providing financial oversight and cost control across the People & Culture function through accurate tracking, analysis and reporting of departmental expenditure. The role supports informed decision-making by delivering timely actual versus forecast reporting, identifying cost trends and variances, and maintaining the integrity of the People & Culture Cost Tracking Tool. Working closely with operational leaders, Finance and Commercial teams, the Human Resources Controller contributes to effective budgeting, forecasting and cost management across the Project.

Core Responsibilities

• Maintain ownership, governance and continuous improvement of the People & Culture Cost Tracking Tool (CATS) by monitoring, analysing and reporting actual versus forecast expenditure across the People & Culture function.
• Consolidate departmental cost information into a single source of truth for reporting and forecasting; provide insights and recommendations to support informed decision-making
• Track and control expenditure across labour, materials, contractors, consultants and external service providers.
• Prepare and maintain monthly, quarterly and ad hoc actual versus forecast analyses, identifying variances, trends and key cost drivers; investigate and explain cost variances, supporting managers to develop corrective actions where required.
• Work closely with Finance, Commercial, Cost Control and departmental managers to validate expenditure, accruals and forecast assumptions; support the preparation of annual budgets, quarterly reforecasts and monthly cost reviews across the People & Culture function.
• Develop, maintain and continuously refine a monthly rolling forecast for the People & Culture function, incorporating actual expenditure, workforce movements, committed costs.
• Monitor commitments and forecast future expenditure to identify risks and opportunities impacting departmental budgets; identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, forecasting accuracy and overall financial performance across the People & Culture function.
• Support workforce planning activities through labour cost analysis, headcount reporting and organisational cost modelling.
• Ensure all cost data is accurate, complete and aligned with approved financial reporting requirements and project reporting timelines.

The above listed authorities and responsibilities are only a guide and may change as directed by your Manager/Supervisor or as per the requirements of FGJV Management.