Every Hire, Priced Into the Plan Before You Make an Offer
Model roles, compensation, and start dates, and see the fully-loaded cost land directly in your budget, forecast, and cash projection.
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What headcount planning does
Headcount is usually the largest cost line and the least connected to the budget until someone manually enters it. Fintra models each planned role - comp, start date, and load - and flows the fully-loaded cost directly into budget, forecast, and cash projection as one driver.
- Role-by-role planning with compensation, start date, and burden rate
- Fully-loaded cost automatically feeds the budget and forecast
- Delaying or accelerating a start date reprices dependent numbers instantly
- Open requisitions are visible as planned cost before an offer is signed
Core capabilities
| Capability | What it does | What it replaces |
|---|---|---|
| Role modeling | Plans comp, start date, and burden per planned hire | A separate headcount spreadsheet |
| Budget integration | Feeds fully-loaded cost into the budget as a driver | Manually re-entering headcount cost |
| Start-date sensitivity | Reprices dependent numbers when a start date shifts | Recalculating cost impact by hand |
| Runway impact | Shows how the hiring plan changes runway and cash | Estimating hiring impact after the fact |
How it works
From open req to funded plan
- 1
Model the role
Enter comp, department, and target start date for a planned hire.
- 2
See the loaded cost
Fintra applies burden rate and shows the fully-loaded annual and monthly cost.
- 3
Feed the plan
The role becomes a driver in the budget and forecast, and shows up in runway and cash projection.
- 4
Adjust timing
Move the start date and watch budget, runway, and cash update immediately.
- 5
Approve to hire
A named owner approves the role as funded before recruiting proceeds against it.
A worked example
Frequently asked questions
What does "fully-loaded cost" include?
Fully-loaded cost includes base compensation plus employer burden - payroll taxes, benefits, and any other employer-side costs you configure - so the number reflected in the budget and runway is the real cost of the hire, not just salary.
Can I model an open requisition before an offer is made?
Yes. Planned roles can be modeled and included in the budget and forecast before recruiting even begins, so leadership sees the cost impact of a hiring plan before any offer letter goes out, not after.
What happens when a start date slips?
Update the start date on the planned role and every dependent number - budget, forecast, cash projection, and runway - recalculates automatically, without touching a separate spreadsheet.
Does headcount planning connect to actual payroll once someone starts?
Yes. When a planned hire's start date arrives and they are added to payroll, the plan and the actual payroll run reconcile against the same role, so the budgeted hire and the real paycheck are the same number, not two separate estimates.
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