People Operations and Payroll Assistant

People Operations & Payroll Assistant (Working Student)

Join the team behind the employee experience at SumUp 🚀

At SumUp, our People Operations & Payroll team makes sure every employee has a smooth experience throughout their journey with us — from their first day to their latest promotion, and everything in between.

As SumUp has grown, so has our team in Spain: we've scaled from around 40 employees to more than 400 in just a few years, and we're looking for a curious and motivated Working Student to grow with us.

If you're interested in HR, payroll, operations, or simply want to understand how people processes work in a fast-growing fintech, this is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience and make a real impact from day one.

Why this role? 💡

You'll work alongside experienced People Operations and Payroll professionals, gain exposure to the full employee lifecycle, and develop practical skills that will set you up for a career in HR, Operations, Payroll, or People Analytics.

You'll learn how a global fintech supports hundreds of employees, manages payroll operations, and continuously improves the employee experience.

What you'll be doing 👩‍💻👨‍💻

📊 Support payroll operations

Help prepare and validate payroll data for monthly payroll cycles

Support communication with our external payroll provider

Help keep payroll records accurate and up to date

Spot discrepancies and help resolve them quickly

📄 Support the employee journey

Prepare employment contracts and employee documentation

Support onboarding, contract changes, and offboarding activities

Assist with benefits administration and employee records

💬 Help employees get the support they need

Respond to employee questions via our ticketing system and email

Ensure requests are handled quickly and nothing falls through the cracks

Contribute to creating a great employee experience

⚙️ Improve processes and keep things running smoothly

Maintain employee data across our HR systems

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