Senior People Operations & Payroll Specialist, OpenClassroom
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Online programs and free-access courses
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Online programs and free-access courses
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
OpenClass's mission is to make education accessible.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience in payroll and HR operations, ideally in an international and fast-paced environment
- Solid knowledge of payroll regulations and labor law in France is required; experience with the US is a plus
- Experience working with ADP and managing outsourced payroll processes
- Strong attention to detail and analytical skills for payroll control
- Team player with excellent collaboration and communication skills
- Proactive, solution-oriented, and able to work autonomously across departments
- We are looking for someone with strong payroll expertise – experience with ADP is a plus – as payroll is currently outsourced but requires meticulous reviews and control on our side
What the job involves
- The People Operations Specialist will be the first point of contact and will be responsible for qualifying / investigating the requests and orienting to the right approval or contact loop.
- The People Operations Specialist is responsible for delivering all administrative & transactional tasks of the employee life-cycle from Hire to Retire, in respect with local regulations, and global guidelines
- The People Operations Specialist will also design, deploy and maintain the processes, policies, systems, projects and analysis that will support the company growth and ensure a top-notch and consistent employee experience across the globe
- The People Operations team aims at building a positive employee experience by putting the focus on employees, rather than on processes, and empowers them to excel.
- By designing and implementing successful and efficient programs, you play a central role in supporting employees at every stage of their journey. Your team acts as a pivotal shared services center, providing seamless support to people, propelling the teams towards sustainable and scalable growth
- Your mission will focus on payroll & personnel administration, legal compliance, and cross-functional projects
- Ensure an excellent level of service for OpenClassrooms employees, with full compliance with local legal and regulatory frameworks
- Manage employee lifecycle events: onboarding, offboarding, employment contracts, addendums, benefits enrollments, etc
- Oversee payroll processing across countries, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
- Partner closely with our external payroll provider to ensure high-quality service
- Perform detailed controls and validations on payroll reports
- Ensure payroll compliance with applicable laws and internal policies
- Manage payroll-related queries and resolve any discrepancies
- Collaborate with the Finance and Accounting teams
- Ensure that HR practices comply with employment regulations in the countries we operate in, and support managers and teams with legal expertise
- Provide guidance on labor law topics and local administrative requirements
- Support the drafting and updating of internal policies to meet legal standards
- Handle employment-related compliance (data protection, audits, documentation)
- Advise and support on pre-litigation or litigation processes if needed
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of People Operations processes and tools
- Participate in cross-functional projects to improve efficiency and scalability
- You will report directly to the Lead of People Operations
- The People Team currently includes 10 team members across People Operations, People Success, People experience, and Talent Acquisition
Application process
- HR Prequalification (30 mins)with a member of the HR team
- Interview (1 hour) with Jérémy Tène, Lead of Operation, to delve into your professional background and achievements
- Practical Case Study
- Team/Stakeholder Interview (45 mins): Virtual interview with two members of our teams to evaluate your compatibility with our work environment and values
- Final interview with Stéphanie Fraise, CHRO
- Professional References: At the end of the process, we may request professional references if necessary
Our take
OpenClassrooms can trace its roots back to the moment that the advent of the internet burst open new education-to-employment pathways beyond traditional degrees and in-person professional training.
The company is now a category leader working with over 1500 companies as partners and its own courses that help users find work quickly at the biggest organisations in the world.
OpenClassrooms guarantees its users that they will find a job after taking their course and they are now looking to extend this offer in the gigantic North American market.
In France, people qualify for public subsidies that can fund professional education programs like OpenClassrooms courses. Those benefits will not necessarily be available in the company’s target areas of expansion and it will be interesting to see if their courses receive enthusiastic uptake all the same.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-13% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Apr 2021
$80m
SERIES C
May 2018
$60m
SERIES B
Total funding: $149.3m
Company benefits
- "Remote First" Policy
- Flexible timetables
- Medical Insurance
- Meal vouchers for all working days
- Free gym subscription
- Travel expenses
- Unlimited days off and a 1.000€ premium once a year for 15+ days off taken (after one year of seniority)
- A Macbook / PC and everything you need to be productive
Company HQ
Pont-de-Flandre, Paris, France
Leadership
Pierre Dubuc
(CEO)Dubuc founded the precursor to OpenClassrooms in 2001 when he was just 11!
Mathieu Nebra
(CIO)Mathieu created siteduzero.com when he was 13, which eventually grew into OpenClassrooms.com
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