HR, Finance

**About Hokodo**:
We’re an international and diverse team, based in London, Vilnius and Paris, working to modernise B2B payments.
- Our B2B Buy Now, Pay Later solution enables merchants to offer credit terms to their business customers instantly, **resulting in a 40% average increase in revenue** for integrated merchants.
- We are scaling rapidly across Western Europe, with a list of stellar clients and have **raised a total of over $50 million** to support our goals.
- Join us in our efforts, as we have already made good progress with **70,000+ businesses regularly using Hokodo**, but need your support to take us to the next level

About the role

Location: We would like you to work from our office in Paris two days per week, joining our team of dedicated professionals and making your mark on the world of B2B e-commerce.

What you’ll be doing

This is a generalist role with a broad remit covering the following areas:
**People Partnering and Employee Experience**
- Act as the point of contact for all people related issues in France, working in tandem with your UK colleague and the Head of People
- Serve as a trusted advisor to employees and managers on People policies, procedures, and employee relations matters
- Manage employee related processes across the whole lifecycle, including onboarding, performance management, development, compensation and benefits, and offboarding
- Support managers with recruitment and talent management, including performance reviews, feedback collection, and calibrations
- Manage relations with the French work council and own related processes
- Support the CEO with administrative matters related to our French office
- Together with the UK People Operations Specialist, organise company-wide events like offsites
- Plan team socials and other local events for the Paris office

**People Operations**
- Process payroll for French employees and manage administration of benefits
- Ensure French people processes and policies comply with local labour laws and are aligned with company wide policies
- Manage French employment contracts and amendments, monitor probationary periods and medical examinations
- Maintain and update employee records to ensure accuracy and confidentiality
- Office management, e.g. managing access cards, resolving any office related issues, ordering of merchandise, etc.

**Financial management**
- Act as the French-speaking point of contact for our accountants, auditors and tax authorities
- Lead the research and innovation tax credit claim for the French entity, in coordination with our external advisors
- Support the finance team in preparing, drawing up and monitoring budgets for the French entity
- Provide relevant information for internal and external reporting purposes
- Support the finance team in the accounting of the French entity, including bookkeeping and bank reconciliations
- Coordinate payments for French suppliers

Who we’re looking for
- Minimum of 4 years' proven experience in human resources, human resources operations or related functions, with a preference for experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Experience in supporting finance-related processes, e.g. accounting, controlling, auditing or taxation
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and French
- Strong knowledge of French labour law and HR compliance standards, particularly in areas such as payroll, tax, social security and general employment context
- Experience of human resources management software, including human resources management and payroll systems
- Exceptional organisational skills, ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- High level of professionalism and emotional intelligence to deal with confidential and sensitive issues

**Interview Process**:

- ** Competency interview with the Head of People - 45 minutes - Video Call**
- ** Case Study - Prepare a solution to a hypothetical scenario and present to the People team holder - 60 minutes - Video Call**
- ** Cultural Fit interview with the CEO - 45 minutes - Video Call**
- ** Meet the team (e.g. for lunch)** - at our Paris office

**What’s in it for you?**:
We’re offering the chance to really make a difference to Hokodo and the wider B2B payments and e-commerce industry, with plenty of opportunities for personal growth. Your opinions and feedback will be valued and you'll be a critical team member expected to contribute both to our business and also our culture.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, which includes:
**BSPCE share options**

**Learning and Development budget**

**Subsidy for gym and fitness activities via Gymlib**

**Yearly offsites and other company socials**

**Lunch vouchers** covering 60% (9,50€ per day)

**Globetrotter travel policy**:Spend up to 60 days working from abroad each calendar year

**Our values**:
Hokodo is more than a place to work. We're passionate about making our industry better and aren't afraid of the competition.