Junior Payroll Analyst

Groupon connects 42 million customers with local experiences - restaurants, events, wellness and travel - and the million-plus merchants who deliver them. Our mission is to get people offline and into the real world at prices that make it possible. We're an AI-native company in the middle of a platform transformation, moving from a deals marketplace to an experience discovery platform that works for customers and merchants at the same time.

About the role

Groupon's Payroll Operations team delivers accurate, compliant payroll across multiple countries. We're looking for a Junior Payroll Analyst who is detail-oriented, eager to grow, and excited about using AI to modernise how payroll gets done. You'll learn the full payroll cycle hands-on while working in a team that actively builds AI-assisted workflows — this role is ideal for someone starting their payroll career who wants to develop both operational and digital skills.

What you'll do

• Support end-to-end monthly payroll processing: collecting and validating inputs (new hires, terminations, absences, bonuses, benefits), running verification checks, and preparing data for our external payroll provider.
• Reconcile payroll outputs against HR system data (e.g. gross-to-net checks, bank detail and absence verifications) and flag discrepancies.
• Work with AI tools (e.g. Claude) to automate repetitive checks, build reusable workflows, and improve process quality — with training and mentoring provided.
• Respond to employee payroll queries and support communication with payroll vendors.
• Maintain payroll documentation, checklists, and SOPs.
• Support audit and SOX compliance activities by preparing accurate, well-documented control files.

What we're looking for

• 1 year of experience in any role in a corporate environment.
• Strong attention to detail and comfort working with numbers and deadlines.
• Genuine curiosity about AI: willingness to learn AI-assisted ways of working and experiment with new tools.
• Good written and spoken English (B2 level); additional European languages are a plus.
• A growth mindset — you ask questions, take feedback well, and want to build expertise.
• Confident in Excel — comfortable with formulas, pivot tables, and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP.
• Discretion in handling confidential employee data.

What you'll gain

• Hands-on AI fluency development — our team runs regular AI training sessions and builds real automation into daily work.
• Day-to-day work with modern payroll technology — HRIS, automated workflows, and data-driven reporting instead of manual paperwork.
• Mentoring from experienced payroll specialists and a clear path toward Payroll Analyst and Senior Analyst roles.
• Structured on-the-job training in multi-country payroll, compliance, and payroll controls.

Applications: please submit your CV in English.

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