About the opportunity
We are on the lookout for a Junior Payroll Administrator (Fixed term, 12-month contract) to join our Payroll team.
Join the team that champions the employee experience at Delivery Hero. As part of the People & Culture Team, you’ll help attract, develop, and retain top talent, creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow. With each initiative you support, you’ll be building a positive culture that fuels innovation, teamwork, and a sense of belonging across our global organization.
This is an entry-level professional role designed for an individual eager to build a foundational career in payroll operations.
In this role, your primary focus will be on learning, execution, and accuracy. Working under the direct supervision and guidance of senior team members, you will handle routine data entry, support payroll data integrity, and resolve standard employee inquiries by following established procedures.
Perform routine data entry and administrative tasks to support the end-to-end payroll cycle, including maintaining accurate employee records such as banking details, tax setups, and timekeeping data.
Develop an understanding of the data flow between the internal HRIS and the downstream payroll processing engine.
Strictly follow internal payroll guidelines, production schedules, SOPs, and relevant company policies such as leave and overtime rules.
Handle sensitive and confidential employee compensation and personal data with the highest level of discretion.
Respond to routine employee inquiries regarding pay statements or basic tax forms in a clear, professional, and timely manner.
Use basic validation checks to verify pay calculation accuracy, identify discrepancies, and escalate complex issues to senior payroll team members while ensuring daily tasks are completed within deadlines.
What you need to be successful
A foundational professional degree, relevant payroll certification, or equivalent practical work experience in an administrative or data-driven role.
A basic conceptual understanding of fundamental payroll theories, cycles, and standard compliance principles.
Familiarity with basic office software (e.g., MS Excel) and an aptitude for learning new software systems and HRIS/payroll tools.
High level of precision when entering and auditing data to prevent routine processing errors.
Clear, empathetic verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain basic procedural steps to employees.
Who we are
As the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience, fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 65 countries worldwide powered by tech, designed by people. As one of Europe’s largest tech platforms, headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index. We enable creative minds to deliver solutions that create impact within our ecosystem. We move fast, take action and adapt. No matter where you're from or what you believe in, we build, we deliver, we lead. We are Delivery Hero.
What's in it for you
Ensuring you and all our Heroes are looked after, happy, and healthy is always on the menu. Because if you’re in good shape, then we’re in good shape.
Make the most of our hybrid working model and join the team for face-to-face connection and collaboration in our beautiful Berlin campus 2 days a week
We offer 27 days holiday
We will support you in developing yourself and your career growth opportunities: 1.000 € Educational Budget, Language Courses, Parental Support, access to the Udemy Business platform to explore a variety of online courses
Get moving and release those wonderful, mind-boosting endorphins: Health Checkups, Mindfulness and Gym & Bicycle Subsidy
The power of getting together over some food is unrivalled. Here are a few ways to help you do that. All the yum: Digital Meal Vouchers, Food Vouchers, Corporate Discounts. Courses and access to Internal Housing Hub
Ready to join our team? If you’re excited to grow, collaborate and be part of the world’s leading delivery platform, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!
We believe diversity and inclusion are key to creating not only an exciting product, but also an amazing customer and employee experience. Fostering this starts with hiring - therefore we do not discriminate on the basis of racial identities, religious beliefs, color, national origin, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, age, marital or disability statuses, or any other aspect that makes you, you.
We encourage you to let us know if you need any accommodations or specific accessibility support to ensure a smooth interview experience—just let us know with an email to our Inclusion Officer at [email protected].
Severely disabled applicants with equal qualifications will be given preferential consideration.
You're welcome to share your pronouns (he/she/they) right from the start so we can address you respectfully from our first contact.
