How do i get a sum of monthly headcount using multiple criteria

hi all,

I am working on a workbook and i would like to create a formula the could help to automatically calculate the variance of the monthly headcount (budget (which i will simply use cell reference for the budget part) - actual HC in current month). So i will need to create a formula for the actual monthly HC part with multiple criteria.

The budget HC information has been input in a table already and information for current month will be consolidated using a pivot table.

Since this is a bit complicated, i have created a dummy excel as attached.

The sheet "Name list" contains the raw data that i will have to use for the "HC Report" in sheet 2.
For example, in sheet 2 B17, i would like to calculate the variance of the position with a banding of "EX" in 'name List" C:C and micro function of "COR" in 'Name List' E:E in the current month which is October.

I have typed =DATE(YEAR(TODAY()),MONTH(TODAY()),1) on top of the table as this might be needed in the formula that i would like to create.

The monthly headcount has already been calculated in "Name List" starting from column H to S.

I know this is probably a little bit long already. Now the problem is for the example of finding the October headcount with "COR" and "EX", i have created a formula of =COUNTIFS('Name List'!C:C,"EX",'Name List'!E:E,"COR") (please see E17 in Sheet 2) but i am not able to figure out how the formula can take into consideration of the HC information for the current month.

I have tried adding the part of Column H:S / Last Date (YTD) (Column G) of Name List into the COUNTIF formula, however it does not work. I have tried using LOOKUP/MATCH functions as well but seems like it won't work.

I understand this sounds complicated and I am not sure whether there would be a formula that can solve the problem at all.

Also i am not sure whether this long passage has violate any rules of the forum but i hope you experts can kindly help with this. Thank heaps in advance.