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u-blox

HR Controller and Rewards Specialist

u-blox
Ireland · Full-time · Entry

As our HR Controller and Rewards Specialist, you will play a key role in shaping how we plan, analyse, and manage people related costs across the organisation. You will work in a small team and support the insight driven analysis, cost planning and reporting, which helps us to ensure our leaders have the clarity and financial transparency they need to make informed decisions.


In this role, you will support the Reward Team to support key programmes such as the annual compensation cycles, equity processes, and specialised reporting. You will also contribute to ad-hoc analyses that enhance our people insights and strengthen our overall reward strategy.


A core element of your responsibilities will be translating complex people and financial data into meaningful, actionable insights for stakeholders across the People Team and Group Controlling. You will need to also work closely with colleagues in the finance team, supporting the budget process as well as other annual, quarterly and half year events.


To be successful, you will bring strong analytical capability, a proactive and solution oriented mindset, and the confidence to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross functional teams. You enjoy diving deep into data but are equally energised by the impact your insights have on strategic people and financial decisions. You will enjoy working with tools both within the finance and HR worlds.


Our People Team operates across multiple regions and time zones, and we pride ourselves on collaboration, curiosity, and continuous improvement. If you are excited by the opportunity to combine people analytics, financial stewardship, and reward expertise in a global and dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you.


Your Responsibilities

  • Support inputting of data in Annual Budget Process
  • Support with Management of Tagetik WFP and become in-house expert on this tool
  • Ensure data consistency and reconciliation across HRIS, payroll, and finance systems – explain differences and maintain audit control.
  • Produce quarterly and monthly bonus accruals, ensuring timely delivery of accuratedata.
  • Support business cases in relation to workforce planning and total employment costs.
  • Support annual compensation cycles, including salary review, bonus planning and adhoc benchmarking
  • Participate in salary and benefits surveys; complete submission files and maintain pay ranges and structures
  • Support equity plan operations (vestings, buyouts, special grants) including data preparation and reporting
  • Support with the reward and benefits policies; prepare guidance and communication materials, maintain our SharePoint page (u-net)


Your Skills and Experience

  • Strong knowledge of Excel (advanced formulas, Pivots, Power Query) and a curiosity for other tools such as Power BI
  • Proven ability to interpret complex data, identifying trends and errors and making data-based judgements
  • Keen eye for detail, ensuring accuracy in input data and reporting
  • Good communication skills, able to present complex financial data in an accessible manner to stakeholders across finance and people teams.
  • Experience managing sensitive employee and financial data in line with company policies and GDPR
  • Adaptability, able to perform effectively in environments with organisational change, restructuring, or acquisitions.


Bonus Points

  • Experience with HRIS systems
  • Understanding and/ or curiosity with regard to compensation theories, such as banding, benchmarking and data submissions.
  • Understanding of business financial drivers and organisational priorities


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 PerformanceBonus
  • 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, be

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Posted
May 19, 2026
Type
Full-time
Level
Entry
Location
Cork
Company
u-blox

Industries

Semiconductor Manufacturing

Categories

Finance Human Resources

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