Payroll & Benefits Specialist

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Join a dynamic team that empowers millions through cutting-edge learning technologies while managing payroll operations for a rapidly growing SaaS company.

At Epignosis our mission is simple yet bold: To make learning technologies accessible to every business, regardless of geography, sector, or company size. And we’ve been doing just that for more than a decade, empowering millions of people to grow, learn, and thrive through technology that’s both powerful and affordable. 

We're rapidly becoming one of Greece's largest SaaS companies, serving 12,000+ companies and 11+ million learners worldwide with solutions like TalentLMS (an award-winning cloud LMS built for simplicity), eFront (an enterprise LMS), TalentCards (a mobile app for deskless training), and TalentHR (a lightweight HRIS for people operations). 

Our success is built on a team that believes that work should matter — not only to you, but to the world around you. We're looking for people who light up when solving hard problems, who care deeply about their craft, and who want to build something that genuinely helps people grow.

We are searching for a detail-oriented and proactive Payroll & Benefits Specialist to join our People & Culture team. The ideal candidate has min. 2 years of hands-on experience managing payroll in our entities and a solid understanding of Greek labor and social security regulations. You will assist in processing payroll accurately and on time, while ensuring compliance with all relevant laws and internal policies.

Responsibilities

As a Payroll & Benefits Specialist, you will:

  • Assist with the preparation and processing of monthly payroll for employees in Greece and our foreign entities.
  • Ensure accurate calculation of salaries, overtime, bonuses, deductions, and other payroll components.
  • Maintain and update employee payroll records in the HR/payroll system.
  • Ensure compliance with Greek labor laws, social security contributions, and tax regulations.
  • Coordinate with internal teams (HR, Finance) to resolve payroll discrepancies.
  • Assist in preparing reports for management, auditors, and authorities as required.
  • Respond to employee inquiries related to payroll in a timely and professional manner.
  • Consult the team on benefits, tax and labor law related issues.

Requirements

To be successful in this role as a Payroll & Benefits Specialist, you should have:

  • Minimum 2 years of experience in payroll processing in Greece; experience with foreign entities (UK, US, Cyprus) is a plus.
  • Hands-on experience in Greek labor law, social security, and tax regulations.
  • Proficiency in payroll software (preferably Pylon or any other Epsilonet product) and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
  • Proficiency in English.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks under deadlines.

Benefits

We've built a workplace where people can do the best work of their careers. Here's how we support that:

  • Competitive salary and bonuses. Strong base pay plus performance rewards at personal, team, and company levels.
  • Stock options for everyone. Build software that empowers millions of learners worldwide, and own a piece of what you're creating. All team members can become shareholders, and these options have already changed lives.
  • Your health is covered in more ways than one. Private health coverage for every team member, access to a nutritionist, and our in-house blood bank — all part of our health and wellness support.
  • Comprehensive family support. We’re proud of our progressive family policy, one of the most generous in Greece.
  • Daily meals and food allowance. Breakfast and catered lunch at our offices, plus a monthly meal allowance you control.
  • Commute covered. OASA transport card or parking space near the office, whichever works for your commute.
  • Hybrid work. Work from home and from our modern office in the heart of Athens.
  • Employee Advisory Board. You have real input into company strategy through structured advisory sessions. Not common, but we think it should be.
  • Learning budget for your growth. Coaching sessions, conferences, university degrees, creative pursuits — we fund it. Continuous learning is our mission and that includes you.
  • Part of the Starttech Ventures ecosystem. Access to learning and collaboration across a portfolio of SaaS companies, with resources that support long-term growth.

Ready to grow your career while helping millions of people learn? Join us.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Flexible Work Hours: Hybrid work. Work from home and from our modern office in the heart of Athens.
  • Health Insurance: Private health coverage for every team member, access to a nutritionist, and our in-house blood bank — all part of our health and wellness support.
  • Learning Budget: Learning budget for your growth. Coaching sessions, conferences, university degrees, creative pursuits — we fund it.
  • Comprehensive family support: Comprehensive family support. We’re proud of our progressive family policy, one of the most generous in Greece.
  • Paid Time Off: Daily meals and food allowance. Breakfast and catered lunch at our offices, plus a monthly meal allowance you control.

Epignosis is a leading Software company specializing in learning solutions. Trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, we build training software to help companies of all sizes deliver online training easier and at a reasonable price.We are a growing, profitable tech company with offices in San Francisco, London, Athens, Nicosia and Heraklion. Our product portfolio includes TalentLMS, a popular cloud based LMS for companies of all sizes, eFront, a cutting-edge enterprise grade LMS, and TalentCards, a mobile microlearning solution. We strive to balance usability, simplicity and fit-to-purpose solutions, paired with robustness and strong potential. We believe that great companies are built on empathy, integrity, diversity & simplicity. Find us here: https://www.epignosishq.com/

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