Product overview

One clear view of your workforce. Without replacing the systems you trust.

HC Controller is a position-based headcount and personnel-cost controlling layer on top of your existing HR, Finance and planning data. Start with an Excel or CSV extract; use automated APIs and integrations when they become available.

Who it is for

Built for the people who need to explain the numbers.

HC controllers, FP&A, HR Finance and workforce planning teams in complex, multi-country organisations. The initial enterprise focus is approximately 8,000–60,000 FTE—not a technical minimum or maximum.

ControllerCompare versions, reconcile gaps and find the source of a variance.
FP&A / ManagementSee the workforce and cost effect before taking a decision.
IT / ProcurementStart without replacing existing systems; assess integration when required.
Core platform · Basic

Workforce controlling, connected from the total to the detail.

Core offering

Version comparisons

Compare Actual, Budget, Target, Forecast, Plan and Prior BP on a common reporting basis.

Transparent drill-down

Explore by country, department, skill team and position. The interface must distinguish position-plan detail from actuals aggregated at reporting-cell level.

Variance analysis

Explain HC, FTE and personnel-cost differences with source-backed drivers and clear reporting periods.

Position and capacity control

Track planned positions, timing, organizational moves, grades and FTE changes.

Workforce scenarios

Test country relocations, team splits and mergers before changing an approved plan.

Personnel cost and FX

Use country/grade pay rules, monthly phasing and configured exchange rates, rather than entering cost per position.

Import readiness

Start with Excel/CSV, map source fields, identify missing inputs and address issues before analysis.

Structure and retirement

Analyse workforce structure, target gaps and indicative early-retirement cost/FTE trajectories.

Capability boundary: Cross-system reconciliation ledgers, multi-step approvals and direct enterprise APIs are evolving. The current test experience is file-based; roadmap functionality is not represented as already available.
Separate package

Restructuring & Separation

A distinct, advanced workflow—not a hidden part of Basic.

Indicative · legal review

Model the financial effect

Draft country-based severance/Abfindung assumptions, multi-year personnel-cost relief, FTE trajectories, scope selection and adjustable company parameters.

Preserve the basis for review

Show formula version, inputs, assumptions and possible Sozialplan or mass-dismissal threshold warnings for review by qualified specialists.

REQUIRES QUALIFIED LEGAL REVIEW. Formula templates and threshold flags are indicative, not determinations of entitlement, statutory obligations, or legal advice. They must not be relied upon for employment decisions without professional review.
Clear boundaries

What HC Controller deliberately does not do

It does not replace your systems

SAP, Oracle, Workday, Anaplan, payroll and existing planning tools remain the systems where source data is maintained. HC Controller is the analysis and control layer.

It does not require names for core planning

Positions and structured IDs can support many analyses without employee names. Uploaded records must still be reviewed for confidentiality and potential personal-data implications.

It is not payroll or legal counsel

It does not issue payslips, determine legal rights or automatically certify regulatory compliance.

It does not invent explanations

Unresolved source gaps, unsupported assumptions and unexplained changes must remain visible rather than being filled with plausible stories.

How to start

Start without an IT project. Automate when ready.

01

Upload

Excel or CSV extracts from your current systems.

02

Validate

Map columns, check readiness and resolve source issues.

03

Analyse

Compare versions, drill into differences and test scenarios.

04

Integrate later

Use APIs and automated feeds as those connectors become available.

Security & data

Your data deserves a controlled workspace.

Test workspaces use controlled access, with retention and deletion described in the privacy notice. Please use authorised, minimised datasets and avoid personal employee details. Enterprise security controls and automated integration security must be validated before handling production workforce data.

Know your workforce. Control your plan.

Explore the sample first, or test with an authorised position extract.

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