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 - Update reports and trackers - Help improve processes and reduce manual work - Support the team with documentation and operational projects What we're looking for 🔎 - You're currently enrolled in a Spanish university and studying HR, Business Administration, Economics , or a related field - You're fluent in Spanish and English - You enjoy being organised and paying attention to the details - You're comfortable working with data and spreadsheets (Excel skills are a big plus!) - You're curious, proactive, and eager to learn - You're comfortable handling confidential information responsibly - You enjoy helping others and working as part of a team Bonus points if you have ✨ - Previous experience or studies related to HR, payroll, or people operations - An interest in payroll, HR systems, or process improvement - Experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT to work smarter and automate repetitive tasks What you'll get 🌱 - Real ownership and meaningful responsibilities from day one - Exposure to HR and payroll operations in an international fintech - The opportunity to learn from experienced People professionals - A chance to build skills that will open doors across HR, Operations, and Business functions - The experience of supporting a team that's helping shape the employee experience for hundreds of people across Southern Europe If you're looking for an opportunity to learn, grow, and get behind the scenes of how a scaling tech company operates, we'd love to hear from you 💙 Why SumUp? 🌎 Work with a truly global, multicultural team from our Barcelona office. 🌈 Be part of a workplace that values diversity and inclusion, where every perspective is respected. ❤️ Access our Employee Assistance Programme for mental health guidance and support when you need it. Job Application Tip We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.