For a leading financial sector company in München Sendling-Westpark, we are recruiting an experienced HR-Controller:in (m/w/d) at the earliest possible start date. This is a full-time position (39 hours per week) offering up to 3 days Homeoffice per week — an outstanding opportunity for HR controlling professionals with strong expertise in Personalkosten, FTE planning, Forecasting, Management Reporting, and German labour cost compliance to take on a strategically important role at the intersection of HR and Finance within one of Germany’s most active and well-compensated financial services environments.
Über die Position — HR Controller:in München 2026
Unternehmen / Employer: Leading financial sector organisation based in München Sendling-Westpark — recruiting through jobactive, Munich’s established HR and finance recruitment specialist
Arbeitszeit / Hours: Vollzeit — 39 Wochenstunden (full-time, 39 hours per week)
Homeoffice: Bis zu 3 Tage Homeoffice pro Woche — up to 3 days mobile/remote working per week as standard
Startdatum / Start: Zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt — immediately or at the earliest possible date
Kontakt: Wilma Ruppert — Telefon: 089 614249114 | E-Mail: wilma.ruppert@jobactive.de
Munich Financial Sector HR Controlling — Why This Role
Premium Market: Munich is Germany’s financial centre — HR Controller roles in Munich’s Finanzsektor offer some of the highest compensation, most sophisticated working environments, and strongest career development pathways available to HR controlling professionals anywhere in Germany
Strategic Influence: This is not a back-office reporting role — the HR Controller:in in this position works directly with HR Leadership, Finance, and Senior Management to shape strategic personnel cost planning, FTE management, and management reporting that drives real business decisions
Hybrid Flexibility: Up to 3 days Homeoffice per week — one of the most competitive hybrid working arrangements available in Munich’s financial sector, combining the benefits of office collaboration at the Sendling-Westpark location with genuine flexibility for mobile working days
Career Development: Clear progression from HR Controller through Senior HR Controller, Head of HR Controlling, and HR Finance Business Partner roles within the Munich financial services market — one of Germany’s most rewarding and career-defining professional environments
Stellenübersicht — Position Overview
The HR-Controller:in (m/w/d) in Munich is responsible for the full scope of strategic HR and personnel cost planning — from budget preparation and quarterly forecasting cycles through management reporting, Plan/Ist-Abweichung analysis, and compliance with German payroll tax and labour cost regulations. Working at the intersection of HR and Finance within a leading Finanzsektor organisation, the role provides essential analytical and reporting support to HR Leadership, Finance, and Senior Management — locally and internationally — while ensuring that all HR cost controlling activities comply with relevant German Lohnsteuerrecht, Payroll-Logiken, and HR cost compliance requirements.
Why This HR Controller Role in Munich Stands Out: This is a genuinely strategic HR controlling position within a respected Munich financial sector organisation — where the HR Controller:in owns the full end-to-end personnel cost planning cycle from quarterly budget and forecast preparation through management reporting and Plan/Ist analysis, with direct visibility to HR Leadership, Finance, and Senior Management both locally and internationally, bringing together the analytical precision of financial controlling with the people intelligence of HR data management in an environment where FTE planning, Personalkosten analysis, and labour cost compliance are not administrative tasks but strategic business enablers that directly inform how the organisation manages its workforce, plans for growth, and optimises its largest cost line, work in Munich Sendling-Westpark — one of the city’s most accessible and professionally vibrant business locations — with up to 3 days per week of Homeoffice flexibility that gives you the balance between collaborative office engagement and focused independent work that modern HR finance professionals value and expect, contribute expertise in German Lohnsteuerrecht, Payroll-Logiken, Rückstellungen, Accruals, Severance Payments, overtime tracking, and training cost analysis to an organisation that genuinely values the compliance depth and analytical rigour that experienced HR controlling professionals bring to complex personnel cost management in a regulated financial services environment, and build a long-term HR controlling career at the heart of Germany’s premium financial sector in Munich — where the professional development opportunities, compensation levels, and career advancement pathways available to skilled HR Controller professionals are among the strongest and most rewarding in the country.
Aufgaben — Key Responsibilities
Strategische Personalplanung & Personalkostensteuerung
- Strategic Personnel and Personnel Cost Planning: Take full responsibility for strategic personal and Personalkostenplanung — including annual budgeting, quarterly planning cycles, rolling Forecasts, and Plan/Ist-Abweichung analysis as the analytical foundation for Financial Planning, HR management, and senior leadership decisions
- Personalkosten Analysis and Consolidation: Analyse, control, and consolidate Personalkosten, FTE figures, headcount developments, and forecast variances — delivering accurate, timely, and decision-ready data to HR and Finance stakeholders at local and international management level
- HR Budget Position Management: Manage and track overtime costs, training expenditure, Rückstellungen and Accruals, Severance Payments, and other HR budget positions — ensuring complete, accurate, and compliance-aligned HR cost reporting at all times
Management Reporting & Präsentationen
- Management Reports and Presentations: Create clear, audience-appropriate management reports, presentations, and analyses for HR Leadership, Finance, and Senior Management — locally and internationally — translating complex HR cost data into concise, actionable management intelligence
- Adressatengerechte Kommunikation: Prepare and deliver management-ready reporting outputs that communicate Plan/Ist developments, Forecast updates, and personnel cost trends clearly and persuasively to diverse stakeholder audiences at all levels of the organisation
Compliance & Lohnsteuerrecht
- German Labour Cost Compliance: Ensure a reliable and compliant technical foundation for all labour-cost-relevant topics — particularly with respect to deutsches Lohnsteuerrecht, Payroll-Logiken, and compliance-relevant HR cost topics including Rückstellungen, Accruals, and Severance Payments
- Regulatory and Payroll Knowledge Application: Apply in-depth knowledge of German payroll tax law and HR cost compliance requirements to ensure all Personalkosten planning, reporting, and analysis activities meet applicable legal, regulatory, and internal standards
Profil — Qualifications & Requirements
Ausbildung / Education
- Completed degree (Abgeschlossenes Studium) in Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Finance, Human Resources, Controlling, Economics, or a comparable discipline (REQUIRED)
Fachliche Kenntnisse / Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of Personalkostenplanung, FTE-Planung, Forecasting, HR-Budgetsteuerung, and the analysis of personnel and cost developments (REQUIRED)
- Sound knowledge of German Lohnsteuerrecht, Payroll and compliance-relevant HR cost topics including Rückstellungen and Severance Payments (REQUIRED)
- Very good MS Excel and PowerPoint skills — experience with HR systems and reporting tools; knowledge of P&I LOGA / LOGA3 or comparable systems is an advantage
- Very good written and spoken German and English language skills (REQUIRED)
Persönliche Stärken / Personal Competencies
- Excellent communication and presentation skills — ability to translate complex HR and financial content into clear, concise, management-appropriate outputs for diverse stakeholder audiences
- Structured, analytical working style with high attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple planning cycles, reporting deadlines, and stakeholder requirements simultaneously
- Strong collaboration and stakeholder management capability — comfortable working across HR, Finance, and international Senior Management in a complex financial sector organisation
Über jobactive — About the Recruiting Partner
This HR Controller:in opportunity in Munich is being recruited by jobactive — an established Munich-based HR and finance recruitment specialist with deep expertise in placing controlling, finance, and HR professionals into leading organisations across Bavaria. jobactive specialises in connecting highly qualified candidates with premium employers across Munich’s financial services, industrial, and professional services sectors. For questions about this role in advance of a formal application, contact Wilma Ruppert directly by telephone at 089 614249114 or by email at wilma.ruppert@jobactive.de.
Career Excellence: Apply as HR-Controller:in (m/w/d) in München Sendling-Westpark — where Personalkosten expertise, FTE planning, Forecast management, German Lohnsteuerrecht compliance, and management reporting capability combine in one of Munich’s most strategically important and professionally rewarding HR Controlling roles in the Finanzsektor in 2026.
Who Should Apply?
- HR Controllers and HR Finance Specialists: With 2+ years of Personalkosten, FTE planning, Forecasting, and HR Budget controlling experience in a German corporate or financial sector environment
- Finance Controllers with HR Data Focus: With strong financial controlling foundations and a demonstrated specialisation in labour cost analysis, HR budget management, and management reporting for HR and Finance stakeholders
- Payroll and HR Compliance Professionals Transitioning to Controlling: With deep German Lohnsteuerrecht, Payroll, Rückstellungen, and HR cost compliance knowledge who are ready to step into a full strategic HR controlling role at a leading Munich Finanzsektor company
- Munich-Based or Relocating Controlling Professionals: With a relevant Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Finance, or HR degree and the Excel, PowerPoint, and HR systems skills to deliver high-quality management reporting in a hybrid working environment
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