Manage day-to-day employee lifecycle activities across Germany and Eastern European countries, including onboarding, contract changes, leave administration, and offboarding. - Draft and review local-language and English employment contracts, contract amendments and supplementary agreements, partnering with external legal/tax providers where applicable
Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS data, ensuring a high standard of data integrity and employee experience. - Support employees and managers with HR-related inquiries, policies, documentation, and operational processes. Payroll & Vendor Coordination
Partner with external payroll providers to support accurate and timely payroll processing across assigned countries. - For Germany and Austria: critically review test payslips, apply the four-eyes principle with our Senior People Operations Specialist, and ensure full accuracy before sign-off, including variable compensation, statutory deductions and benefits-in-kind. - Prepare and validate payroll inputs, including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, bonuses, and leave-related updates. - Support payroll-related employee inquiries and collaborate closely with Finance and external vendors. Compliance & Reporting
Support compliance with local labor laws, policies, and employment documentation requirements, particularly within Germany. - Assist with audits, statutory reporting, and required employee documentation. - Help maintain compliant and scalable People Operations processes across the region.
HRIS Data & Administration
Maintain accurate employee data and documentation within the HRIS system, ensuring records remain current and audit-ready. - Support HRIS transactions and employee lifecycle updates, including hires, job changes, leave management, and terminations. - Monitor data quality and resolve discrepancies related to employee records, time-off balances, and payroll inputs. - Generate and support reporting requests for People, Finance, and leadership stakeholders as needed. Continuous Improvement
Identify opportunities to improve People Operations processes, workflows, and documentation across the region. - Contribute to the development of scalable and efficient operational practices that enhance the employee experience. - Support process standardization and knowledge-sharing initiatives across the EU People Operations team. ### What you'll bring to the team:
2+ years of experience in People / HR Operations, ideally with multi-country EU exposure and a strong focus on Germany. - Solid hands-on experience with German labor law, contract drafting and German payroll preparation/verification; familiarity with Austrian payroll and labor law strongly preferred. - Working knowledge of at least two of: Polish, Hungarian, Romanian, Czech or Dutch HR/payroll requirements (typically via external providers). - Experience managing external payroll, tax and legal providers (e.g., DATEV, Rödl, Vetax, Crowe, Libraconsult, DEEL) and/or operating an EOR relationship. - Proficiency with HRIS platforms; direct experience with HiBob (Bob) is strongly preferred. - Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage many concurrent priorities across countries and time zones without losing accuracy. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in both English and German (written and verbal); additional EU languages are a plus. #LI-Remote
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| - An inclusive, collaborative environment where your voice matters - A remote-first environment - The tools and opportunities you need to grow and develop - Every opportunity to own your success | - Your authentic self, every day - Your best work, from anywhere - An appetite for learning, curiosity, and a growth mindset - Motivation, initiative and the mind of an entrepreneur |
