EU HR Operations Lead – Payroll & Compliance

Sovos Latinoamérica; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Meal Allowance

Language Learning Support

Mentoring Programs

Parental Leave Policy

Life Insurance

Job summary

Sovos is seeking a Senior HR Operations Specialist to own day-to-day HR operations across Europe, with strong knowledge of French payroll, compliance and lifecycle management. You will ensure accurate, scalable processes and data integrity across multiple jurisdictions.

You will leverage ADP Celergo and AI-driven automation to improve payroll accuracy, regulatory compliance, and employee experience while collaborating with global teams and local stakeholders.

Qualifications

• HR operations experience across multiple European countries with payroll exposure.
• Hands-on experience with French payroll, DSN, URSSAF and collective agreements.
• GDPR and operational HR implications knowledge, including data handling and cross-border transfers.
• Experience with international HRIS/payroll platforms (ADP Celergo) and attention to data integrity.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement and automation in payroll/compliance processes.
• Clear English communication and fluency in French (written and spoken).
• AI-forward approaches to automate regional HR processes while ensuring auditability.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll administration for European countries in partnership with vendors.
• Manage French payroll inputs including DSN, URSSAF, mutuelle and 13th-month pay practices.
• Maintain payroll accuracy and audit readiness; ensure data integrity for consolidation and reporting.
• Maintain employee data in ADP WorkforceNow across Europe.
• Support regional benefits programs, entitlements, renewals, and broker relationships.
• Lead compliance across European employment laws, GDPR and France-specific obligations.
• Oversee onboarding/offboarding including DPAE filings and contract types (CDI/CDD).
• Leverage AI tools to automate payroll, compliance and lifecycle processes.

Skills

HR operations

Payroll administration

France payroll

DSN submissions

URSSAF awareness

ADP WorkforceNow

GDPR for HR

HRIS literacy

English & French fluency

Process automation with AI

Tools

ADP Celergo

ADP WorkforceNow

Job description

Sovos is seeking a Senior HR Operations Specialist to own day-to-day HR operations across Europe, with strong knowledge of French payroll, compliance and lifecycle management. You will ensure accurate, scalable processes and data integrity across multiple jurisdictions.

You will leverage ADP Celergo and AI-driven automation to improve payroll accuracy, regulatory compliance, and employee experience while collaborating with global teams and local stakeholders.