Payroll Manager / Lead, Freenow
Multi-service ride-hailing app
Job no longer available
Multi-service ride-hailing app
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make urban mobility safe, reliable, accessible and sustainable for all.
Role
Who you are
- Several years of experience in Payroll processing for multiple European countries (preferably Spain and/or Germany and/or France)
- Proven experiences managing a team with a high-performance mindset
- Solid project management skills in process improvement and implementation projects
- Strong intercultural communication skills and ability to build good relationships with various stakeholders
- Fluency in English spoken and written, with an additional European language being a plus
- Knowledge of HCM Systems, preferably Workday
What the job involves
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the payroll team and make sure that end to end payroll activities run smoothly
- Be in charge of compliance in all payroll processes including legal requirements and regulatory changes, internal processes and regulations
- Cooperate with the global provider and our People (HR) Business Partner to solve possible tax and social security related matters
- Lead process optimization and continuous improvements in the payroll team
- Partner with internal cross-functional teams and external supply partners to develop process and system improvements
- Build and maintain our knowledge base content for payroll procedures and internal controls
- Lead projects and initiatives across the people department (New Payroll Vendor roll-out, Process automation etc.)
Our take
Freenow is a multi-mobility app that's working to make getting around cities safer, faster, and more convenient. The platform puts safety first, connecting passengers with thousands of experiences, vetted drives across Europe. The app offers seven different ways to travel in one place, making it easy to choose the best option for any journey - whether that's a quick work commute, an airport run, or even a night out.
Freenow has a strong European footprint and is focused on working with professional taxi drivers rather than just ride-share amateurs. The service operates in over 180 cities across nine countries and has pickups points at 50 airports. Taxis arrive in an average of four minutes, and the whole experience is cashless, letting users travel like locals.
Recently, the company was acquired by Lyft in an impressive cross-marekt usage, the Lyft app was opened 4.6M times in Freenow's marekt since earl 2024, while Freenow was used 1.2M times in Lyft's territory. This merger could double Lyft's addressable market to over 300B trips per year. Freenow CEO Thomas Zimmermann and his team will continues leading operations across their nine countries and for users, this means the platform should get even better as both companies integrate their technologies and strengths to serve customers worldwide.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2014
$50m
SERIES C
Dec 2012
$30m
SERIES B
Total funding: $97m
Company benefits
- Sabbatical leave: Get rewarded for you rhard work with a sabbatical after two years.
- Employee assistance program: Your wellbeing is our priority, anonymous external support is always available.
- Welcome & anniversary gifts: We'll send you a little something to celebrate these special occasions.
- Mobility benefits card: Get from A to B on us. Every month you'll get a mobility budget to try out different transport options.
- Flexible work options: Work as you are and where you want with flexible hours and remote opportunities.
- Talent development: Your growth is important to us. Progress your career with dedicated training courses and regulars development check-ins.
- Birthday off: Celebrate in style with an extra dy off each year.
- Remote work within the EU: Work up to 20 business days every 6 months from all countries in the European Union & Switzerland.
Leadership
Thomas Zimmermann
(CEO)Previously VP of Marketing and Operations at IONIQ Group, CMO at Goodgame Studios, Online Advertising Lecturer at macromedia hochschule für medien und kommunikation.
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