Payroll & People Ops Specialist at HiCareer

Full-time · Remote-first (CET ±3h / EMEA) · People & HR Ops

Support a distributed tech team by keeping people operations running smoothly across borders.

HiCareer is supporting aremote-first technology company(250+ employees in 20+ countries) in hiring aPayroll & People Operations Specialist. The company provides digital services to global clients and operates through a mix of direct employment and global payroll providers.

This is a hands-on role for someone with solid experience in payroll and HR coordination who enjoys working across multiple countries, tools, and time zones.

? What You’ll Work On

• Manage monthly payroll for employees and contractors across several regions
• Coordinate with global employment providers (Deel, Remote, or similar)
• Maintain HR systems and ensure accuracy in employment records and reports
• Support onboarding, offboarding, and day-to-day HR administration
• Drive improvements in automation and data consistency across HR tools

? First 6 Months

• Take full ownership of payroll accuracy across EMEA
• Help streamline onboarding workflows and documentation
• Implement small-scale process automations to reduce manual tasks
• Partner with finance to improve reporting and compliance visibility

✅ What They’re Looking For

• 2–5 years of experience in payroll, HR coordination, or people operations
• Understanding of multi-country employment, contracts, and compliance
• Comfortable using HRIS and payroll platforms (Deel, Hibob, Personio, or similar)
• Detail-oriented, organised, and proactive problem-solver
• Excellent communication skills in English; other languages are a plus

? Setup

• Remote-first within CET ±3h
• Part of a small, collaborative People & Operations team
• Clear growth path into People Operations Lead or HR Partner role

? How to Apply

Apply viaHiCareerand share a few lines about why this role matches your strengths.

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