Finance & Reward Analyst (Early Career)

Vacancy Name
Finance & Reward Analyst (Early Career)

Location City
Cork

Location Region

Location Country
Ireland

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About u-blox
u-blox (SIX:UBXN) is a global leader in automotive, industrial, and consumer markets, driving innovation through our cutting-edge positioning and short-range communication technologies. We are the pioneers behind high-precision technologies, providing smart and reliable solutions that enable people, vehicles, and machines to determine their precise position and communicate wirelessly. With headquarters in Thalwil, Switzerland, and offices across Europe, Asia, and the USA, we are making a global impact.

Job Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytically strong individual to join our Reward team with a primary focus on financial analysis, budgeting, and compensation data management. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in HR controlling, cost management, and some exposure to reward processes, supporting key compensation cycles and financial reporting activities across the organisation.

This role is full time hybrid in our Cork office but we are open to consider part time and flexible hours for the right candidate.

Your Responsibilities
1. Financial Analysis & Reporting (Primary Focus)

• Support the preparation and maintenance of personnel cost budgets, including salary, bonus, and benefit projections

• Perform detailed data analysis on compensation-related costs (base pay, incentives, etc.)

• Assist in the production of quarterly HR cost accruals for Finance and senior stakeholders

• Analyse variances during the budget process and provide insights into cost impact

• Maintain and validate headcount and cost tracking files, ensuring data accuracy and consistency

2. Budgeting & Forecasting Support

• Assist in annual budgeting and reforecasting cycles for personnel expenses

• Support Finance and HR in consolidating global workforce cost assumptions

• Update and manage cost models, including scenario analysis (e.g., hiring plans, salary increases, bonus outcomes)

• Contribute to ad hoc financial queries related to compensation topics

3. Accruals & Financial Controls

• Prepare and maintain quarterly accrual calculations for bonuses, commissions, and other incentive plans

• Support reconciliation of accruals vs. actual payments in collaboration with Finance and Payroll

• Ensure audit-ready documentation for all compensation-related financial entries

• Assist in strengthening financial controls and governance around reward processes

4. Compensation Data & Reward Processes (Supporting Role)

• Support key reward cycles such as salary reviews, bonus payments, and LTI grants from a data and cost perspective

• Validate and reconcile compensation datasets used for payroll and reporting

• Support compensation data submission sets to data and benchmarking vendors

5. Systems, Automation & Data Quality

• Work with Excel and HR systems to:

• Maintain large datasets and models

• Improve data integrity and reporting accuracy

• Develop or enhance automated reports and tracking tools

• Support ongoing improvements in HR controlling processes and reporting frameworks

Your skills and experience:

• Some prior exposure (early careers experience) in finance, controlling, accounting, or data analysis

• Strong numerical and analytical skills with attention to detail

• Proficiency in Excel

• Comfortable working with confidential and sensitive data

• Structured, reliable, and proactive working style

Nice to have:

• Exposure to financial concepts such as accruals
• Previous experience in HR, Finance, or data analysis

What We Offer

• Opportunity to develop strong analytical and financial controlling skills

• Involvement in key business cycles (budgeting, forecasting, bonus planning)

• A collaborative and supportive environment with learning opportunities across HR, Finance, and Analytics

• Ability to work with data and draw insights

What are your perks?

• A multicultural and international company with over 60 different nationalities
• Project-based activities working with colleagues across the globe
• A start-up and innovation mindset while in the process of scaling-up processes and efficiencies
• Hybrid working model & flexible working hours
• A strong learning environment and regular career discussions
• Company Performance Bonus
• Health insurance for you and your family
• Company pension contribution
• Cycle to work and tax saver commuter tickets schemes
• ... and discover even more by talking with us!

Learn more about ...
We see diversity as a strength and promote a culture of inclusion among our employees. Our varied backgrounds, ideas and experiences are critical to our success. We strive to become a strong learning organization and are committed to provide our employees with equal opportunities regardless of differences such as gender, race, ethnicity, generations, belief.

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Are you interested in this challenging position within an international work environment in a successful company? Apply now! You will be working with a motivated team in an exciting technology.

We are looking forward to receiving your application.