Payroll & People Operations Specialist

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. 

• 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. 

• 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 

• 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)