Specialist, People Operations

You will be a member of our People (Operations) team. Our team’s focus is on offering a top-notch employee experience: flawless onboarding, smooth monthly payroll, attractive employee perks, and benefits & engaging story. As the People Operations team, we make sure that a Showpad employee should never lose any sleep over any HR matter.

As a People Operations Specialist you’ll contribute to the overall employee experience of our Showpad colleagues by playing a role in on- and offboarding (think drafting employment contracts, assisting with resignations and terminations), payroll preparation, benefits administration, etc.

You’ll be part of the global People team and support the EMEA People Operations team reporting to the team Manager. Our mission is to always deliver the best possible employee experience and we constantly push ourselves to deliver top-notch results.

The ideal candidate is motivated, detail-oriented, enjoys working with data and enjoys working at a high-growth company whilst supporting a key part of an operational engine.

Key Responsibilities As a People Operations Specialist At Showpad

• Perform data entry and monthly payroll preparation for +-200 EMEA employees (in 6 locations), as well as handle year-end payroll and tax reporting requirements. You will not be alone in this but support the EMEA Operations Manager and work closely with 1 other Specialist
• Coordinate and assist with compliance reporting requirements and annual audits
• Supporting the employee lifecycle from onboarding through offboarding by answering all questions, providing necessary documents, partnering with vendors and updating systems
• Field employee questions related to benefits and compensation
• Maintain the HRIS (Workday) ensuring employee changes and information are up to date and accurate
• Preparation and execution of People documents (contracts, addenda, other paperwork) through Docusign
• Cooperate with internal stakeholders like Accounting team (benefits invoices, payroll taxes and invoices) and IT Operations (Employee Onboarding / Offboarding)
• Work closely within the People team to deliver a smooth employee experience to Showpad employees

Required Skills For a People Operations Specialist At Showpad

• 1-5 years of experience as an HR specialist or equivalent, of which min. 1-2 years of experience in a payroll function including preparation, year-end reporting, and payroll taxes (which should give you understanding of payroll/benefits administration)
• Basic Excel, MS Suite and Google platform (Gmail, Calendar, Drive) knowledge
• The ability to work within a fast-paced work environment with a high volume workload (where you will need to set priorities)
• Strong team player with a high level of organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Passionate about helping others and providing excellent customer service combined with a good portion of critical business thinking
• Efficiency, accuracy and work planning
• Excellent with written and verbal communication
• Able to handle confidential information maturely
• Fluent in English

Bonus Points

• The ability to think out of the box and help us further increasing employee experience
• HRIS (Workday) experience
• Knowledge of social legislation in one or more of our main countries (UK, Germany, Poland, France, the Netherlands, Australia, Spain)
• Experience in Google Suite, Slack, Workday
• Fluency in Dutch, French, German, Polish or other languages we may add whilst Showpad continues to grow 🙂
• Sense of humour

About Showpad

At Showpad, we empower others to be at their best. As a business, that means the Showpad sales enablement platform allows revenue teams to engage buyers through industry-leading training and coaching software as well as innovative sales content and engagement solutions. We provide sales and marketing with the software and support they need to enable their teams, drive more revenue and deliver incredible buying experiences.

Founded in 2011 in Belgium, Showpad is a team of more than 400 people working from our headquarters in Ghent and Chicago or regional offices in London, Munich, San Francisco and Wroclaw.

As an employer who understands the importance of diversity, we are committed to proudly representing the various identities of the communities in which we work and the clients that we serve. We have been recognized as a top workplace by Built In Chicago, Built In San Francisco and Inc. Magazine, as a top 10 software company in the Inc. 5000 Europe list and won the award for “Most Sustainable Growth Company” by Deloitte Belgium.

Showpad can hire people in any country where we have a legal entity (Belgium, The United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, France, The Netherlands), assuming candidates have eligible working rights for that location.

What You Can Expect From Showpad

We welcome every voice and are committed to building a truly inclusive environment where your differences are not just welcomed, they are celebrated. We’re building a best-in-class experience for our employees and are always identifying opportunities to encourage our team to be their authentic selves. Whether that’s paid parental leave, paid holidays, paid time off to volunteer at non-profit organisations, personal development opportunities or professional stretch assignments, you can expect Showpad to support you.

Showpad’s Commitment

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other dimensions of identity.