Payroll & People Operations Specialist

3 Months ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

Blackshark.ai, a deep tech A.I startup, is seeking a Payroll & People Operations Specialist. The role involves independent payroll processing for Austria, coordination with external providers for other countries, and handling inquiries related to labor law and regulations. The specialist will prepare reports, manage contracts, and handle travel expense accounting. The role requires a detail-oriented and proactive professional with a strong background in payroll processing and people operations and a deep understanding of Austrian labor law. The specialist should also have cross-functional collaboration skills and a strong work ethic.

Must have:

Completed payroll accounting exam
Relevant professional experience in payroll
Very good MS Excel knowledge and proficiency
Hands-on mentality, independent working style
BMD NTCS knowledge is essential
Excellent written and spoken German and English

Perks:

Cutting-edge innovative projects
Opportunity to apply knowledge
Healthy work-life balance
Innovative start-up with impact
Meaningful work with global solutions
Friendly atmosphere with passionate colleagues
Personalized benefits

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Job Details

Blackshark.ai, a pioneering deep tech A.I startup, is on a mission to revolutionize earth observation analytics and transform the field from a niche market to a mainstream enterprise solution.

Our scalable AI quickly extracts global features, providing real-time, on-demand geospatial insights with impressive speed and accuracy. We are turning months of manual work into mere minutes, and with much better results. Our platform also powers our 3D synthetic solutions, which enable large scale simulations and visualizations. Our applications cover various domains, from intelligence and defense solutions for governments to disaster relief, flight simulation and training, insurances, smart cities, urban planning, and more.

Launched in 2020, we are now a team of 50+ based in US, and Graz, Austria, Europe's computer vision hub. We have secured $35 million in series A funding from a lineup of top US and European investors, including Microsoft M12, Point72 Ventures, Maxar, In-Q-Tel, SAFRAN, and ISAI/Capgemini.

We are looking for a dynamic and organized Payroll and People Operations Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented and proactive professional with a strong background in payroll processing and people operations. You should have a deep understanding of Austrian labor law, and social security regulations, as well as experience coordinating payroll across multiple countries.

Key Responsibilities

Independent payroll processing for Austria, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal requirements.
Coordination with external payroll providers for payroll processing in countries outside Austria.
Expert point of contact for inquiries related to labor law, wage tax, and social security regulations.
Cross-functional collaboration with internal departments to ensure seamless payroll administration.
Preparation of monthly reports, statistics, and evaluations to support internal decision-making.
Contract management, ensuring up-to-date records and compliance with policies.
Handling of travel expense accounting to guarantee correct reimbursements and adherence to company policies.

Qualifications

Completed payroll accounting exam (Personalverrechnerprüfung)
Relevant professional experience in the field of payroll
Very good MS Excel knowledge and proficiency in MS Office programs
Hands-on mentality, independent working style and strong self-motivation
BMD NTCS knowledge is essential
Excellent written and spoken German and English skills

Why join us?

Cutting-edge innovative projects for leading Tier 1 enterprise customers in a wide range of industries.
Opportunity to apply your knowledge to practical industrial-scale innovation, developing your skills on a dynamic team of talented colleagues, guided byscienceandfueledby passion.
Healthy work-life balance  
Innovative start-up where your work can have an impactthat matters and lasts.
Meaningful work: Innovation focused, global-scale, real-worldsolutions that help companies and government entities tackle some of the planet’s most pressing problems
Friendly atmosphere, with amazing and passionate colleagues from all backgrounds and nationalities.
Personalized benefits (learning opportunities, mental wellbeing programs, opportunity to personalize your benefits according to your needs, healthcare plan)