Employment & Payroll Specialist

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for an Employment & Payroll Specialist who brings both autonomy and engagement to the role. You’ll support our team across the full scope of employment and payroll operations, understanding the deep interconnection between these areas. If you’re comfortable navigating a dynamic, ever-evolving environment, and you’re eager to sharpen your expertise while improving processes along the way - this might be the perfect next step in your career.

Daily Responsibilities

• Independently manage employee records in accordance with Polish labor law.
• Handle the full scope of employment lifecycle processes, including hiring, terminations, and changes in employment conditions.
• Process working time data and prepare payroll inputs.
• Calculate salaries, bonuses, and employee benefits; prepare payroll reports.
• Manage social security, tax, and pension-related processes (ZUS, PFRON, PPK/PPE), and maintain communication with relevant institutions.
• Collaborate with internal departments and support employees, managers, and HR Partners with employment and payroll-related matters.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and actively implement changes to optimize processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in a similar role.
• Strong working knowledge of Polish labor law, social security, PIT, and pension regulations (PPK/PPE).
• Excellent communication skills – ability to clearly explain employment and payroll policies and procedures both verbally and in writing (in Polish and English).
• Experience working with MS Office (especially Excel), Płatnik, and employment & payroll systems (knowledge of Enova 365 is a plus).
• Fluent Polish (native or equivalent level) – essential for interpreting labor law and regulations.
• Good command of English (written and spoken).
• University degree, preferably in Human Resources, Administration, Economics, or related field.
• A problem-solving mindset and confidence in making decisions independently.
• Strong attention to detail and a process-oriented approach.
• Flexibility and openness to change, especially in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Proactive attitude, with a readiness to identify bottlenecks and improve workflows.
• A collaborative mindset – you enjoy working in a team and contribute to shared goals.

Additional Information

Working mode

• Office-First: working primarily in the Warsaw office (minimum of 3 day a week in the office).

Perks & Professional Growth

• Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8:00 and 10:00 AM.
• A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.
• Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, ‘Meet a star’ events, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
• Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!

Health & Well-being

• Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
• Psychological care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars.
• Multisport card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.

Social Activities & Life in the Office

• Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
• Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
• Healthy selections — ​​organic fruit, snacks, muesli, organic honey, vegan milk, and speciality coffee are all at your disposal around the studio. Enjoy!
• Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.

Head office in Warsaw

• Sustainable campus with an eco ethos — solar panels provide green energy, 2000 plants and an air-filtering system to help provide clean air, electric car charging points, flower meadows, and more green features in the works.
• An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support and yoga and healthy spine classes.
• Car and bike parking spaces.
• A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them.
• No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.