HR Operations & Payroll Lead

Do you want to be part of a lively, inquisitive and energetic environment where you will work across HR and Finance teams?

We have an exciting opportunity to join Smartly.io as a HR Operations and Payroll lead in our Global People team reporting into our VP of People. In this role, you will lead a small team of experts that deliver HR Ops and payroll services to our employees globally.

We offer you a unique opportunity to grow your career by driving and implementing HR Operations and payroll related responsibilities with synergies with both HR and Finance teams in a fast-scaling, fast-paced global company. You get to enjoy developing higher-level practices and processes to further develop a successful global HR Operations function. There are also a number of live strategic projects where you will have the opportunity to drive real impact. An example of this is migrating to a global Payroll provider.

As a HR Operations and Payroll Lead you will...

• Partner with internal customers (e.g. people leader) and stakeholders (Finance) to execute the organisation’s Human Resource Operations and Payroll considering current and future organisational needs.
• Be in charge of the Operational and Payroll related processes, e.g. vacation and time tracking, occupational health, travel and global mobility, HR Intranet
• Audit the entire payroll process, setting guidelines for all procedures around payroll management
• Be responsible and supervise the coordination of payroll processing operations by monitoring workflows, team assignments and processing deadlines
• Identify areas for improvement and change in Operational and payroll processes to support business needs
• Lead, coach and develop the outstanding HR Payroll and Operations Team (4 direct reports)

We're definitely looking for you, if you have...

• Practical HR Operations experience where you have been exposed to different cultures and various legislations and agreements e.g. salaries, benefits, contract management.
• Knowledge on payroll related compliance, tax and income register requirements and processes as well as a genuine interest towards payroll related technologies
• Experience in managing teams successfully and helping others grow
• Transformation experience across systems and processes, in particular migrating to a Global Payroll Provider
• Strong Skills in MS Office (Excel) and/or Google Sheets
• Sound understanding of employment laws in Europe and United States
• Outcome focussed approach and an eye for continuously automating and improving the processes
• Ability to handle highly confidential information with excellent problem-solving skills, the ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate cross-functionally with proficiency in English (our business language of choice)

We are also really excited, if you have...

• Knowledge of Workday, payroll related databases and time tracking systems
• Knowledge or prior experience of Accounting related databases - at a level where you can understand key items from the payroll point of view

 

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Meet Smartly.io

Smartly.io is one of the world’s largest SaaS digital advertising platforms. We help brands better reach audiences, engage creatives and learn what performs best across the largest media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Snap, Pinterest, TikTok, and Google.

We manage nearly $5B in ad spend and help 700+ brands worldwide. Our leading end-to-end technology and outstanding customer helps brands like Walmart, FanDuel, L’Oreal, Warner Bros. Discovery, Nestle, and Disney/ESPN to better reach audiences, engage creatives and learn what performs best.

We offer growth-minded people opportunities to make an impact in a fast-paced, collaborative and inclusive environment built on a culture of trust, transparency, and feedback. You’ll work with a team of 600+ Smartlies, representing 60+ nationalities. We operate in 13 countries across 24 locations. 

At Smartly.io, you can enjoy the freedom to harmonize work and personal life. As a global, hybrid organization, we are mindful to collaborate in ways that allow everyone, everywhere to be productive and feel included.

Join our global team to change the future of digital marketing!

Learn more at smartly.io/careers.