Payroll Partner (French-Speaking)

Payroll Partner 

📍 Paris 

We’re growing fast and looking for a Payroll Partner to join our European People Operations team in Paris. You’ll report directly to our Payroll Lead for Europe and take full ownership of our French payroll,  from start to finish. You’ll be the go-to expert for everything pay-related, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a great employee experience every step of the way.

You’ll also get hands-on exposure to other European payrolls (especially Spain and Italy), perfect if you’re curious, ambitious, and want to grow your regional expertise.

We’re a collaborative, fast-paced, and friendly bunch who love working smarter. You’ll use modern tools like Workday, Payslip, and Google Sheets to help us streamline processes, automate where it makes sense, and deliver an exceptional payroll experience across Europe.

What you’ll do

• Own it. Run the full French payroll cycle end-to-end: data collection, validation, processing, reporting, compliance, the lot.
  
  
• Keep it clean. Use your Google Sheets knowledge (advanced formulas, pivots, validations) to make sure every number adds up.
  
  
• Level it up. Find ways to simplify, automate, and optimize payroll…we love a fresh perspective.
  
  
• Be there for people. Act as a trusted partner for employees, solving payroll questions quickly and clearly.
  
  
• Collaborate. Partner with People Ops, Comp & Ben, and Accounting to keep all payroll inputs accurate and up to date.
  
  
• Stay sharp. Keep an eye on local legislation and help us stay compliant in France and potentially across other EU countries like Spain and Italy.
  
  
• Team up. Work with external providers (pension, insurance, etc.) and help us make those partnerships even stronger.
  
  
• Evolve with us. As we grow, help improve our payroll policies, tools, and ways of working.
  
  

You’ll thrive here if you:

• Speak near-native French and fluent English
  
  
• Have solid, hands-on experience managing French payroll and know your way around tax and social security rules.
  
  
• Are great with Google Sheets: you love clean data, smart formulas, and well-structured spreadsheets.
  
  
• Have experience (or curiosity) with other EU payrolls, especially Spain and Italy: big plus.
  
  
• Enjoy solving problems, spotting inconsistencies, and improving processes.
  
  
• Feel at home in a fast-paced, international team where collaboration and autonomy go hand in hand.
  
  
• Know (or want to learn) tools like Workday and Payslip. Experience with them is a nice bonus.
  
  

Why join us?

Because payroll is so much more than just numbers. It’s about trust, precision, and creating a seamless experience for every teammate. Here, you’ll have real ownership, the freedom to innovate, and a team that has your back.

Why you should join SumUp:

🌍 Opportunity to work with SumUppers globally on large-scale fintech products used by millions of businesses worldwide, from our Paris office. This involves an office-first setup.

🌈 Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Be part of a workplace that values and promotes diversity, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone's perspectives are respected and embraced

📚 A dedicated annual L&D budget of €2,000 for attending conferences and/or advancing your career through further education.

🚀 Enrolment onto our VSOP program: You will own a stake in SumUp’s future success

🔄 30 Days Sabbatical: Enjoy the unique opportunity to take a well-deserved break with our 30 days sabbatical benefit after completing 3 years of employment with SumUp.

🔗 Referral Bonus: Earn additional rewards by referring talented individuals to join the SumUp team.

About us:

SumUp is a leading financial technology company, founded in 2012 with the goal of empowering small businesses around the globe. We’re the financial partner of choice for more than 4 million merchants in over 35 markets. We collectively build, plan and fine-tune the technology that drives SumUp and empowers small businesses around the world.

We believe in the everyday hero. Those who have the courage to follow their passion and who have the strength and determination to realise their dreams. Small business owners are at the heart of all we do, so we're creating powerful, easy-to-use financial solutions to help them run their business. With a founders mentality and a 'team-first attitude' our diverse teams across Europe, South America, and the United States work together to ensure that small business owners can be successful doing what they love.

SumUp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. SumUp does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by Company policy. SumUp also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.