(Senior) HR Operations Specialist

**As a (Senior) HR Operations Specialist, you will be driving all matters of** payroll, benefits, and HR operations, while working on impactful projects in our fast-growing, dynamic organization**

The **applike group** is committed to creating engaging experiences for every app user around the world. We are passionate about creating market-changing products, technologies, and companies. We have already founded 5 companies. Our ventures are independent business units that benefit from each other’s technologies, expertise, and market access to become even more successful**:adjoe** is developing a breakthrough mobile advertising solution that enables app publishers around the world to grow their advertising revenues. **justDice** is the market leader in Mobile Gaming Loyalty Programs. **Sunday** is a next-generation hybrid casual mobile game publisher. **justtrack **offers unique software to automate the entire mobile user acquisition process and **Tabbler** creates engaging mobile games for the world’s biggest brands. Yet more to come.

Under the umbrella of the media company **Bertelsmann**, we have access to a global network of experts and strong financial support. By developing a state-of-the-art tech stack and highly skilled workforce, we aim to reach more mobile users than any other company in the world. If you want to challenge yourself and work in a high-performance environment, you’ve come to the right place

**Find the whole world in one office. Boost your career with awesome people**

**What you will do**:
- Act as the go-to expert for HR operations, administrative tasks, as well as for payroll and benefits-related matters
- Take ownership of our payroll preparation in collaboration with internal teams and external payroll providers to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing
- Oversee, manage, and continuously enhance HR administration tasks, including document management, maintaining employee records, updating the HRIS, and streamlining process documentation
- Handling compensation and benefits administration, managing enrollment processes, updates, and employee inquiries while ensuring compliance with local regulations and company policies
- Maintain and optimize HR and salary data within our IT systems (e.g., Personio and Figures), keeping workflows, reports, and compliance requirements updated and efficient
- Support audits, reporting, and budgeting processes, specifically related to payroll, compensation, and benefits
- Take part in projects and growth/optimization initiatives due to our growing organization structure and changing demands from the HR side

**Who you are**:
- You gained extensive experience in operations, administration, or payroll-related HR roles with a proven track record of managing compensation & benefits processes
- In-depth knowledge of HR practices, with a strong understanding of HR operations, payroll processing, tax regulations, and employment laws, in Germany; familiarity with international HR regulations is a plus
- Experienced in managing relationships with internal stakeholders and external providers such as payroll vendors, benefits administrators, and government officials
- Experienced in onboarding, coaching, and mentoring junior colleagues
- Clear and open communication, fluent in German and English

**Why you will love working here**:
- ** Work-Life Package**: 30 vacation days, flexible working hours, dog-friendly kick-ass office in the center of the city.
- ** Relocation Package**: Visa & legal support, relocation bonus, reimbursement of German Classes costs, and more.
- ** Happy Belly Package**: Monthly company lunch, tons of free snacks and drinks, free breakfast & fresh delicious pastries every Monday
- ** Physical & Mental Health Package**: In-house gym with a personal trainer, various classes like Yoga with expert teachers & free of charge access to our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) to support your mental health and well-being
- ** Activity Package**: Regular team and company events, and hackathons.
- ** Education Package**: Opportunities to boost your professional development with courses and training directly connected to your career goals
- ** Wealth building**: Virtual stock options for all our regular employees

**The Interview Process**:
- 1st Interview with TA
- Case Study
- 2nd Interview with Head of HR
- 3rd Interview with VP of People & team members of the HR team

Our mission is to create an inspiring work environment for amazing people to achieve extraordinary things. **Be part of it