People Planning & Performance Analyst

Position Overview

Step into a pivotal role where your analytical skills drive impact across Hunter Douglas’ People function. Lead budgeting, forecasting, and Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) governance, track people-related costs, and maintain master data integrity across HRIS, Payroll, and EPM systems. Partner with Finance and HR to deliver insights, optimise performance, and support organisational change initiatives while building expertise at the intersection of people, finance, and operations.

What you’ll do

• Lead the People cost planning cycle, including annual budget, forecasts, and monthly performance reviews.
• Own and track Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) across People cost lines, ensuring discipline and transparency.
• Analyse cost variances with Finance, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain People cost dashboards (headcount costs, run-rate analysis, vacancy impact, productivity).
• Maintain workforce master data integrity across HRIS, Payroll, and EPM systems; ensure a single source of truth.
• Support organisational change initiatives from a cost and governance perspective.
• Oversee employment contract changes, variations, and structural adjustments in line with policy.
• Identify and implement process improvements and automation initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.

Who you are

• 3+ years’ experience in Finance, HR, Business Analytics, Performance Management, or Business Operations.
• Strong financial modelling, forecasting, and analytical skills; advanced Excel skills (Power Query/modeling a plus).
• Experience with financial planning tools or EPM systems.
• High attention to detail with strong governance discipline and audit-ready mindset.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, able to influence and challenge confidently.
• Commercial mindset, proactive, and solutions-focused.
• Thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys turning data into actionable insights.

What’s in it for you

• Hybrid Work
• Opportunity to work in a highly collaborative HR team within a growing organisation
• Exposure to HR systems, workforce analytics, and cost governance processes
• The chance to contribute to process improvement and automation initiatives that shape how we work

Please note, all offers presented to candidates are carefully crafted to ensure market competitiveness, equity, and reflect the individual candidate’s education, experience, skills and potential.

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