Payroll & HR Admin Manager

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Akur8 is a fast-growing InsurTech scale-up on a mission to help insurers make better decisions, faster. Our SaaS platform turns complex risk data into clear, transparent insights, enabling teams to price risk accurately today and anticipate claims tomorrow. Powered by advanced analytics and transparent machine learning, Akur8 brings speed, reliability, and clarity to critical insurance decisions - developed by multidisciplinary teams in product, engineering, and actuarial expertise. Recognized globally, Akur8 has been featured in: CB Insights' Insurtech 50 (2025) CNBC's InsurTech Top 150 (2025) InsurTech100 Global Insurtech Top 100 (2025) Professional Equality Index 97/100 (2025) With 40+ nationalities across 8 global offices, we serve 320+ clients across 4 continents - scaling rapidly in mature insurance markets. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, assessing all applications fairly based on skills, experience, and potential. Diversity, equality, and inclusion are core to who we are. As Akur8 continues to expand globally, we're looking for a Payroll & HR Admin Manager with a strong expertise in multi-country payroll and HR operations to help improve our operational excellence and compliance across all our entities (France, Canada, USA, UK, Japan, Italy, Germany, Spain and growing). You'll join the People team, whose mission it is to build a world-class employee experience, attract and retain top talent, ensure operational rigor across all HR processes, and support Akur8's ambitious international growth. You'll report directly to the Chief People Officer. Your main responsibilities shall be to lead end-to-end payroll operations across multiple geographies, manage and develop a team of two Payroll & HR Admin Officers, and you can expect to contribute to our continuing success by: Ensuring payroll accuracy, timeliness, and compliance across our 8 countries (France, USA, Canada, Japan, UK, Italy, Germany and Spain), supporting a fast-growing international team of 240+ employees ; Building scalable, robust HR admin processes that keep pace with our international growth ; Delivering a seamless employee experience through smooth onboarding, offboarding, and day-to-day admin ; In collaboration with our HR team, driving compliance with all employment and labor laws across the full employee lifecycle ; Strengthening the partnership between the People and Finance teams through reliable data flows and reporting ; Serving as the go-to expert and escalation point on all payroll and HR admin matters. As a Payroll & HR Admin Manager, your typical set of missions includes: Team Management Manage, coach, and develop two direct reports: a Payroll & HR Admin Officer based in Paris and a Payroll & HR Admin Officer based in Montreal ; Organize workload, set priorities, and ensure consistency of processes across the two offices ; Act as the escalation point for complex or sensitive cases handled by the team. Payroll Own and oversee end-to-end payroll operations for all entities: France (Payfit), USA (Justworks), Canada, Japan, Italy, Germany & UK (external accounting firm) ; Review and validate payroll inputs ; Ensure all social and statutory declarations are filed accurately and on time ; Coordinate with external payroll providers, and benefits vendors across all geographies ; Monitor payroll-related compliance and stay updated on changes in labor law and tax regulations across jurisdictions ; Partner closely with the Finance team to ensure accurate payroll accounting entries and smooth budget monitoring. HR Administration Oversee HR admin processes for the full employee lifecycle from onboarding, to offboarding, across all entities ; Ensure data integrity across all HR systems and tools across the full employee lifecycle ; Oversee employee benefits selection and administration across all geographies (health insurance, meal vouchers, retirement, commute benefits, etc.) ; Coordinate with external legal and compliance advisors as needed. Process & Projects Identify and drive process improvement initiatives to ensure scalability as Akur8 continues to grow ; Support HRIS optimization and data quality initiatives in close collaboration with other members of the People team. Contribute to internal audits, compliance reviews, and administrative requirements. Play an active role in Akur8's AI transformation journey within the People team: identify opportunities to leverage AI to automate, simplify and improve payroll and HR admin workflows, and act as a change driver to help your team adopt new AI-powered tools and practices. Tech Stack : Payfit (France payroll), Justworks (USA payroll), Deel (HRIS), Google Workspace / Excel, Dust, Jira ... We're looking for innovative and rigorous minds with solid experience in an international environment. Educational / Professional Experience You have 7+ years of professional experience in payroll and HR administration, including at least 2 years

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