Payroll Lead - Paris or Remote

As Payroll Lead (m/f/d) you will be part of the Compensation and Benefits Team and have responsibility to lead a small team of Payroll professionals that manage monthly payroll activities and a variety of projects that focus on automation and process improvement(e)You will be involved in transitioning to a new payroll vendor and enabling a centralised payroll process. 

As with all roles in FREE NOW there is a hands-on component and in this role a key responsibility will be to own Payroll for all locations(e)This will require detailed hands-on knowledge and experience of running and setting up payroll, as well as delivering improvements to tools and processes to support payroll & tax compliance(e)Here you will partner closely with Finance & Payroll providers across our 11 different countries and other functional teams in the People function to contribute to a seamless employee experience.

Your responsibilities:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the payroll team and make sure that end to end payroll activities run smoothly
• Be in charge of compliance in all payroll processes including legal requirements and regulatory changes, internal processes and regulations
• Cooperate with the local teams and our People (HR) Business Partner to solve possible tax and social security related matters
• Lead process optimization and continuous improvements in the payroll team
• Partner with internal cross-functional teams and external supply partners to develop process and system improvements
• Build and maintain our knowledge base content for payroll procedures and internal controls
• Lead projects and initiatives across the people department (New Payroll Vendor roll-out, Process automation etc.)

Your profile:

• 7+ years of experience in Payroll processing for multiple European countries (preferably Spain and/or Germany and/or France)
• 2+ years of experience managing a team
• Solid project management skills in process improvement and implementation projects 
• Strong intercultural communication skills and ability to build good relationships with various stakeholders
• Fluency in English spoken and written
• Knowledge of HCM Systems, preferably Workday

Diversity & Inclusion

At FREE NOW, we commit to being an equal opportunity employer(e)We consider qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age.

We celebrate diversity and have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, stay and do their best work(e)Together with passionate, creative and collaborative colleagues, we are following our purpose of making mobility available for everyone.

Move like you

At FREE NOW we have colleagues from over 65 nations! We value open communication and welcome everyone as they are(e)We are all one team and follow the same goals – that’s why we share our insights and results to get on track together every month. 

Your wellness and work-life balance matters to us(e)We offer trust-based and flexible working hours as well as the option to work from home(e)In the office, you can enjoy our free drinks and daily fresh fruit(e)Do you like to be active? Take part in our subsidized gym membership(e)Bigger plans? Take a sabbatical leave and get out there!

Let’s grow together! We believe in a transparent career growth plan, quarterly development sessions with your team lead as well as regular 1:1s to help you thrive! For your own ideas, you’re welcome to set up initiatives and projects.

Need a lift? Check out our language classes and internal peer-to-peer trainings.

More Benefits? ? Monthly budget for FREE NOW rides, quarterly team events, company-wide onboarding days at our HQ in Hamburg, relocation assistance for internationals, birthday-off, referral program, kudos, and many more!

About FREE NOW

FREE NOW is Europe’s leading multi-mobility platform backed by BMW Group and Daimler AG(e)Next to ride hailing, FREE NOW also offers micro-mobility services such as e-scooters, e-bikes, e-vespas as well as car sharing.

It consists of the services FREE NOW (10 European markets) and Βeat (5 Latin American and 1 European market)(e)Summed up, those services currently attract 50 million users in 16 markets and more than 150 cities(e)FREE NOW is therefore the biggest multi-service mobility provider in Europe and the fastest-growing ride-hailer in Latin America.

FREE NOW works with various third party providers to offer their customers an even wider range of options to get from A to B(e)In total, around 1,900 employees in around 35 offices work for the services of FREE NOW, which is led by CEO Marc Berg.