Hire to the plan, not around it
Set budgeted headcount by position, department and period, compare it with who you have today, and raise requisitions that are approved, and blocked if they'd go over budget, before anyone is hired.
- Budget by position
- Requisitions approved
- Over-budget blocked
Why it matters
Every hire planned before it's paid for
Headcount budgets by position and department, with requisitions checked against the plan before anyone is hired. Managers request the people they need, approvers see the budget beside every request, and over-budget hiring is stopped early.
One headcount plan
Budgeted and current headcount by position, department and period, in one view.
Requisitions approved
Every request for new people is approved against the plan first.
No surprise hires
Requisitions that would go over budget can be blocked automatically.
01Budget lines
Headcount, planned by position
Set a budget line for each position with its department, budgeted headcount, current headcount and period. Keep lines open while you're hiring and close them when the plan is met.
- Position, department and period
- Budgeted versus current headcount
- Annual, half-yearly or quarterly periods
- Open and closed budget lines
02Requisitions
Requests for people, checked against the plan
Raise requisitions for the positions you need, with department and headcount, and move them from pending to approved to fulfilled. Require approval, and block requisitions that would take you over budget.
- Position, department and headcount
- Pending, approved, fulfilled and rejected
- Requisition approval required
- Block over-budget requisitions
- Pending
Software Engineer × 2
Engineering · within budget
- Approved
Warehouse Associate × 6
Operations · within budget
- Blocked
Sales Executive × 2
Sales · over budget by 2
- Fulfilled
HR Business Partner × 1
HR · within budget
03Cost centres
Plans that line up with finance
Keep your cost centres alongside your headcount plan, choose the budget period that matches your planning cycle, and see where every open position sits.
- Cost centres kept as a list
- Budget period: annual, half-yearly or quarterly
- A view of every open position
- Ready for your next planning cycle
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How it works
From setup to done, step by step
Set it up once with our team. After that, it runs every day on its own.
- 1
Set the budget
Add budget lines by position, department and period.
- 2
Raise requisitions
Request the people you need, with department and headcount.
- 3
Approve against the plan
Approve requisitions, and block any that go over budget.
- 4
Fill and close
Mark requisitions fulfilled and close budget lines when the plan is met.
Nexa AI
Ask Nexa where the plan stands
Nexa reads budget lines and requisitions for you, so you can see gaps before you hire.
See how the Nexa agent works“Which positions still have budget this year?”
4 positions have budget left: Software Engineer (1), Warehouse Associate (6), HR Business Partner (1) and QA Engineer (2).
“Show me pending requisitions in Engineering.”
2 pending: Software Engineer × 2, both within budget.
“Are we over budget anywhere?”
Sales would go over budget by 2 if the pending Sales Executive requisition were approved.
Everything included
Every detail of workforce budgeting, covered
- Budget lines
- By position, department and period.
- Budget vs current
- See the gap at a glance.
- Budget periods
- Annual, half-yearly or quarterly.
- Requisitions
- Position, department and headcount.
- Requisition approval
- Approve requests before hiring.
- Over-budget block
- Stop requisitions that exceed the plan.
- Cost centres
- Kept alongside your plan.
- Open and closed lines
- Track the plan as it's filled.
One platform
Workforce budgeting isn't all Nexa People does
From approved requisition to signed offer, with AI screening and interviews when you add Nexa Recruiter.
One record for every employee, kept accurate by approved changes and shared by every module.
Configurable payroll that reads approved attendance, leave and overtime, and shows its working on every payslip.
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Hire to the plan, not around it
Budget headcount by position, approve requisitions against the plan, and stop over-budget hiring before it starts. Start free today.
- 01Budget by position
- 02Over-budget blocked
- 03Requisitions approved
The position, department, budgeted headcount, current headcount and period, with an open or closed status.
Yes. Requisitions move from pending to approved, fulfilled or rejected, and you can require approval for every one.
Yes. Turn on the over-budget block and requisitions that would exceed the plan are stopped.
Annual, half-yearly or quarterly, to match your planning cycle.