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.