Our client is a multinational company leader in the distribution of products and services for retailers in Southern Europe. It has a long history of innovation, listed on the stock market and with a sound financial base.
- Its mission is to facilitate the best and fastest route to market for products and services, distributing them from manufacturers to end consumer through a capillary network of points of sale.
- For this company, we are looking for a
- **COMPENSATION and BENEFIT SPECIALIST** for Italy Region (Rome based)**Il Ruolo**:
- For the HR team of this company we are looking for a Specialist at Compensation & Benefits with a special focus on HR controlling and analytics.
- Reporting to the Italian HR Director,



the Comp & Ben specialist will collaborate in the analysis of labor costs and, together with the HQ, will also participate in continuous improvement projects with the aim of optimizing processes. He / she will support HRD in managing organizational, compensation & benefit and budgeting issues.
- He / she will follow the preparation of the budget / forecast, the preparation of the budget / forecast for the cost of personnel, the analysis of the cost of personnel as well as the analysis of variances; effective VS forecast monitoring and relative variance analysis; the supervision and control of HR costs relating to the various business lines.
- As the Italian representative of the CoE (Center of Expertise) Compensation & Benefit, he / she will work with the HQ-based Benefit & Compensation team and with Managers of different functions to ensure that the Benefits & Compensation policies are properly understood and applied in Italy.
- He/she will support the hr team in the management / preparation of corporate processes related to C&B;: short-term salaries, bonuses and incentives, creation of reports on salary levels and holiday disposal, etc.
- Main activities:




- Responsible for all personnel expenses and personnel budget related matters
- Take ownership of monthly, quarterly, annual, and HR reports, analysis, and recommend action
- Support decision making with providing personnel cost and headcount planning as well as regular variance analysis and forecasts
- Translate and visualize figures to support business understanding, maintain and develop planning and reporting system and databases accordingly
- Calculate, monitor regularly the main HR KPIs (leave, absenteeism, overtime,)
- Ensure highest standard of reporting and data quality
- Management of the bonus payout process
- Keeping the bonus policies up-to-date
- Managing insurances
- Establishment of regular compensation benchmarks
- Assistance in developing compensation models
- Keeping organization charts updated
- Works closely together with controlling & accounting team
- Participate in local and international projects
**This position will be based in Rome**




**I Requisiti**:
- University degree (in Economics or Statistics is a plus)
- 4-5 years compensation & benefits, HR controlling/controlling, or audit experiences acquired in an international environment
- Fluent English
- Proficiency in Excel
- Excellent numerical and analytical skills
- Accuracy, high focus on details