Payroll & Admin Officer

Akur8; Paris; Hybride; EUR 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Hybrid office/home

Health insurance

Transport subsidies

Gym membership

Meal vouchers

Office in Paris 9th

Résumé du poste

Akur8, a fast-growing InsurTech scale-up, is hiring a Payroll & HR Admin Officer in Paris. You will manage payroll (France) via Payfit, handle social declarations, and collaborate with HR & Finance to ensure data accuracy.

You’ll administer the full employee lifecycle, maintain compliant HR records, and drive process automation across HR workflows. The role requires 3–4+ years in payroll/HR admin, fluent FR/EN, and strong knowledge of French labor law.

Qualifications

• Degree in HR, Payroll, Law, or Business administration.
• 3-4+ years in a payroll & HR admin role, preferably in tech.
• Strong knowledge of French labor law and payroll regulations.
• Experience with multi-country payroll is a plus.
• Fluent in French and English; third language is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Manage payroll for France (Payfit) and related social declarations.
• Collaborate with HR & Finance to ensure data accuracy.
• Maintain payroll records and audit-ready documentation.
• Stay updated on labor law changes affecting payroll.
• Process benefits, deductions, bonuses, and allowances.
• Oversee full employee lifecycle: onboarding to offboarding.
• Coordinate with HRIS, Health Insurance, and Expenses systems.
• Implement automation to improve HR/admin workflows.

Connaissances

Payroll

HR Admin

Automation

French law

Bilingual FR/EN

Formation

Degree in HR, Payroll, Law, or Business

Outils

Payfit

HRIS

Description du poste

Akur8 is a fast-growing InsurTech scale-up on a mission to help insurers make better decisions, faster.

Our SaaS platform turns complex risk data into clear, transparent insights, enabling teams to price risk accurately today and anticipate claims tomorrow.

Powered by advanced analytics and transparent machine learning, Akur8 brings speed, reliability, and clarity to critical insurance decisions — developed by multidisciplinary teams in product, engineering, and actuarial expertise.

Recognized globally, Akur8 has been featured in:

• CB Insights’ Insurtech 50 (2025)

• CNBC’s InsurTech Top 150 (2025)

• InsurTech100 Global Insurtech Top 100 (2025)

• Professional Equality Index 97/100 (2025)

With 40+ nationalities across 8 global offices, we serve 320+ clients across 4 continents — scaling rapidly in mature insurance markets.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, assessing all applications fairly based on skills, experience, and potential. Diversity, equality, and inclusion are core to who we are.

As Akur8 continues to scale, we're looking for a rigorous and forward-thinking Payroll & HR Admin Officer to join our People team. Beyond managing core payroll and HR administration, you will play an active role in improving our processes, leveraging automation, and shaping how we work as we grow.

Your responsibilities will include:

Payroll

• Managing payroll for France (Payfit)

• Ensuring monthly and annual social declarations (DUE, mutuelle, AGEFIPH, etc.)

• Working closely with HR & Finance to ensure data consistency and accuracy

• Maintaining up-to-date payroll records and audit-ready documentation

• Staying current on labor law and payroll tax regulation changes

• Ensuring correct processing of benefits, deductions, bonuses, and allowances.

HR admin

• Managing the full employee lifecycle: administrative onboarding, offboarding

• Registering new joiners across all Akur8 systems : HRIS, Payroll, Health Insurance, Expenses … etc.

• Management of medical examinations and occupational health

• Filing and maintaining all HR documentation

• Preparing end-of-contract documents for departing employees

• Managing CPAM reimbursements and subrogation

• Acting as the go-to contact for all HR-related questions (leaves, holidays, transport subsidies, certificates, etc.)

• Collaborating with HR and Legal on labor law compliance across all geographies.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Audit and document existing HR processes, identify bottlenecks and manual steps that can be eliminated or automated

• Drive continuous improvement of HR workflows: onboarding checklists, offboarding processes, payroll reconciliation routines

• Participate in the evaluation and roll-out of new HR tools or integrations

• Leverage AI tools to streamline the HR & Admin processes

• Contribute to the team's digital literacy: share best practices and tools with the broader People team

We're looking for a serious and rigorous mind that has a solid hands‑on experience managing payroll. Ideal candidates possess the following attributes:

• Degree in Human Resources, Payroll, Labor Law, or Business Administration

• 3-4+ years of experience in a similar Payroll & HR Admin role, ideally in a fast‑growing startup or tech company

• Strong working knowledge of French labor law and payroll regulations (Syntec knowledge is a plus)

• Experience with multi-country payroll coordination is a plus

• Comfortable using digital and AI tools to improve daily work efficiency

• Fluent in French and English (written and spoken); a third language is a plus

• Extremely organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Empathetic and trustworthy: you handle sensitive and confidential information daily

• Process‑minded: you naturally look for ways to do things better, document what you do, and leave things better than you found them

• Curious and adaptable in a fast‑changing environment.

As a newcomer, you'll be joining a diverse, highly skilled and motivated team, with a strong Tech DNA, colleagues that are eager to share their knowledge and passion.

We care about strong teamwork and a positive day‑to‑day environment. The team regularly connects through optional activities such as team lunches, sports, karaoke, or occasional after‑work gatherings.

In addition to this, we will provide you with:

• Competitive salary + annual bonus

• Hybrid office/home working policy

• 25 days of paid holidays + RTT

• Gym membership with Gymlib

• Excellent health insurance (including spouse and family coverage) with Alan

• Swile lunch vouchers (12,10€)

• Public transportation reimbursement (75%) + sustainable mobility allowance

• IT equipment allowance (500€)

• Sponsored crèche access with Babilou

• Free cafeteria with fresh fruit, drinks and snacks

• Great office in the heart of the 9th arrondissement of Paris

As part of our recruitment process, we may carry out background checks in line with the applicable laws and regulations in the countries where we operate. These checks may include verification of employment history, education, and, where legally authorized, criminal records. Any background checks will be performed lawfully before formal employment contracts are signed, with the candidate’s consent, and all information collected will be handled confidentially. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with certain stages of the recruitment process. These tools are used to support our recruitment team and do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are always made by people. If you would like further information about how your data is processed, you can contact us at [e-mail].