Payroll Manager

Our mission? Creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed in business and beyond, by delivering Europe's leading finance workspace. We combine business-class tools (seamless invoicing, spend management, and pre-accounting) with unwaveringly attentive 24/7 support, designed to help businesses breeze through all things finance.
Our journey: Founded by Alexandre and Steve in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 600,000 customers. Thanks to our wonderful team of 1,600+ Qontoers, we also made it to the LinkedIn Top Companies French ranking
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Join us as a Payroll Manager to ensure flawless payroll processing per month in France while building a sustainable payroll operation that reduces key-person risk and strengthens compliance controls.
As our Payroll Manager, you will work closely with Julia, our Head of People Operations and Payroll, and partner with Jeannie, our other Payroll Manager, to share the workload, improve processes, and elevate payroll quality across Qonto.
You will join a team of 12 people in People Ops and Payroll, collaborating daily with our payroll provider ADP, our Finance team, and all People Operations Managers.
As a Payroll Manager at Qonto, you will:

• Run accurate payroll cycles: Ensure timely and error-free payroll processing for France, including new hires, terminations, salary changes, and all variable elements (bonuses, benefits, deductions);
• Standardize and improve processes: Refine all procedures impacting payroll matters—time management, wage garnishments, taxes, benefits—to raise the bar on quality and controls;
• Own compliance: Monitor regulatory changes and ensure Qonto stays ahead of current and future French payroll regulations in a fast-paced fintech environment;
• Train and enable the People Ops team: Build payroll knowledge across the organization through structured training sessions and clear documentation, helping the team catch errors early and improve data quality;
What you can expect

• You will be the payroll expert: Take ownership of French payroll at scale and become a key point of reference within Qonto;
• Build a sustainable payroll operation: You will help reduce dependency on a single key person by sharing the workload with Jeannie and creating robust processes and controls;
• Work in a fast-paced, quality-driven environment: Join a fintech where precision, compliance, and continuous improvement aren't just buzzwords — they're part of our DNA
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner closely with People Ops Managers (who input data into ADP), Finance, and our external payroll provider to prevent issues and resolve blockers quickly;
• Use professional tools: Master ADP for payroll processing, Excel for analysis and controls, and Workday for HR data management. You will also contribute to improving these systems.
 About your future manager
Your manager will be Julia, who is our Head of People Operations and Payroll. With her extensive experience in control processes and financial procedures, she brings valuable expertise to the Payroll department. Julia places great importance on excellence, structure, and above all, empathy for all Qontoers. She is a committed leader who actively supports her teams and promotes a culture of continuous improvement.

About You

•Experience: You have 5+ years of experience in payroll management, ideally handling high volumes (400+ payslips per month) in a fast-paced, international environment;
•Mastery: You are completely at ease with ADP (or an equivalent payroll system at an advanced level) and have solid expertise in French payroll compliance and regulations;
•Excel proficiency: You master advanced Excel functions (formulas, pivot tables, data analysis) to perform quality controls and build reports;
•Organizational skills and autonomy: You are hands-on, able to multitask, prioritize your workload, and work independently with minimal supervision;
•Communication and teamwork: You have strong pedagogical skills to train non-experts, and you communicate assertively yet kindly when addressing errors. You are discreet and handle confidential information with care;
•Languages: You are fluent in both French and English. Mastery of another language (Italian, Spanish, or German) is a plus.
At Qonto we understand that true diversity isn't just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick Who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we've been searching for all along. Perks
A tailor-made and dynamic career track. An inclusive work environment. And so much more to help you succeed.
- Offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, and Belgrade; - Competitive salary package; - Meal vouchers; - Public transportation reimbursement (part or global); - A great health insurance (depending on the country); - Employee well-being initiatives: access to Moka Care to take care of your mental health and great offers for sports and wellness activities; - A progressive disability and parenthood policy (1 in 6 of Qonto employees is a parent) and childcare benefits with selected partners; - Monthly team events.

Our hiring process:
- Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future managers - A remote or live exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like
Find more information about our interview process on our careers website. On average, our process lasts 20 working days and offers usually follow within 48 hours

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