HR Specialist (m/w/d) – Befristet für 12 Monate

We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented US Payroll Specialist to oversee our end-to-end multi-state payroll operations. In this role, you will ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing for all US-based employees while managing internal payroll initiatives. The ideal candidate is a strategic problem-solver with deep expertise in US labor laws, taxation, and ADP+Workday payroll systems. You will: Full-Cycle Payroll Processing: Oversee the accurate and timely processing of multi-state bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls for over a thousand exempt and non-exempt employees across most of the USA. Compliance & Taxation: Ensure strict adherence to federal, state, and local tax laws, as well as FLSA regulations. Monitor regulatory changes and update internal systems accordingly. Year-End Processing: Manage year-end payroll activities, including W-2 and W-2c generation, fringe benefit reporting, and annual tax reconciliations. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with HR to ensure accurate data flow for onboarding, offboarding, benefits deductions, and compensation changes. Ability to work with Accounting to ensure accurate general ledger mapping, month-end close procedures, and payroll account reconciliations. System Administration & Optimization: Act as the primary subject matter expert for our payroll system (e.g., Workday, ADP). Identify bottlenecks, recommend process improvements, and lead system upgrades or implementations. Issue Resolution, Continuous Improvement & Auditing: Conduct regular audits of payroll data to identify and resolve discrepancies. Serve as the ultimate point of continuous improvement with AI and other methodologies to ensure Scale’s payroll processes are best in class. Ideally you'd have: 5+ years of payroll experience. Strong organizational skills; the ability to get all priority tasks completed by the end of each day. Confidentiality and integrity. Accuracy under pressure and extreme attention to

About Groww: We are a passionate group of people focused on making financial services accessible to every Indian through a multi-product platform. Each day, we help millions of customers take charge of their financial journey. Customer obsession is in our DNA. Every product, every design, every algorithm down to the tiniest detail is executed keeping the customers’ needs and convenience in mind. Our people are our greatest strength. Everyone at Groww is driven by ownership, customer-centricity, integrity and the passion to constantly challenge the status quo. Are you as passionate about defying conventions and creating something extraordinary as we are? Let’s chat. Our Vision Every individual deserves the knowledge, tools, and confidence to make informed financial decisions. At Groww, we are making sure every Indian feels empowered to do so through a cutting-edge multi-product platform offering a variety of financial services. Our long-term vision is to become the trusted financial partner for millions of Indians. Our Values Our culture enables us to be what we are — India’s fastest-growing financial services company. It fosters an environment where collaboration, transparency, and open communication take center-stage and hierarchies fade away. There is space for every individual to be themselves and feel motivated to bring their best to the table, as well as craft a promising career for themselves. The values that form our foundation are: Radical customer centricity Ownership-driven culture Keeping everything simple Long-term thinking Complete transparency Job Description: Responsible for research and coverage of high end investment products, this role ensures the firm maintains a live universe of curated investment ideas, supported by data, rationales, and manager intelligence. Key Responsibilities: Track new product launches across MF, PMS, AIFs, Structured Products. Build and maintain a central repository of data, research, and collaterals.

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™️ platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 160+ public exchanges globally and thousands of private exchanges at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform. We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler. About the Role The AI revolution is here, and enterprises are racing to adopt GenAI—but they cannot deploy what they cannot secure. Zscaler is seeking an experienced Principal AI Security Specialist to bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI innovation and robust enterprise security. In this highly strategic, field-facing role, you will combine the elite consultative strengths of a Solutions Engineer with deep expertise in LLMs, RAG architectures, and data protection. As our premier technical authority, you will partner with Fortune 500 executives and architects, serving as a trusted advisor to help them confidently unlock the power of AI without compromising their data or infrastructure. If you are a builder, an educator, and a master storyteller who thrives in a fast-evolving market, this is your chance to lead the industry's most critical conversation. What You’ll Do Architect the AI Technical Strategy: Partner w

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™️ platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 160+ public exchanges globally and thousands of private exchanges at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform. We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler. About the Role The AI revolution is here, and enterprises are racing to adopt GenAI—but they cannot deploy what they cannot secure. Zscaler is seeking an experienced Principal AI Security Specialist to bridge the gap between cutting-edge AI innovation and robust enterprise security. In this highly strategic, field-facing role, you will combine the elite consultative strengths of a Solutions Engineer with deep expertise in LLMs, RAG architectures, and data protection. As our premier technical authority, you will partner with Fortune 500 executives and architects, serving as a trusted advisor to help them confidently unlock the power of AI without compromising their data or infrastructure. If you are a builder, an educator, and a master storyteller who thrives in a fast-evolving market, this is your chance to lead the industry's most critical conversation. What You’ll Do Architect the AI Technical Strategy: Partner w

Payroll Specialist, United States Payroll A Career with Point72’s Finance Team The Finance team provides a broad range of timely, accurate, relevant, and objective financial information, advice, and services to its business partners, with commitment to the highest professional and ethical standards. Our team offers a dynamic and collaborative environment where our colleagues can learn at a fast pace and are rewarded with advanced opportunities both within Finance and across the firm. What you’ll do We are seeking a Payroll Specialist for the U.S. Payroll who will have direct ownership of hands-on payroll processing in addition to providing subject matter expertise and oversight. Specifically, you will: Own end-to-end U.S. payroll processing with minimal supervision, including data gathering, validation, review, and final sign-off Lead complex payroll activities such as multi-state tax calculations, W-2 testing and reconciliation, 401(k) processing, salary variance analysis, and retroactive adjustments Serve as the U.S. payroll subject matter expert, providing guidance on federal, state, and local tax matters and ensuring compliance and accuracy Independently prepare, review, and post payroll journal entries, including accruals, reversals, and adjustments Act as the primary point of contact for payroll escalations, employee inquiries, client questions, and external vendor coordination Partner with Human Resources (HR), Finance, Tax, and Benefits teams to resolve payroll issues, support audits, and manage cross-functional dependencies Review payroll outputs for quality and compliance, proactively identifying, investigating, and remediating discrepancies Drive payroll process improvements, automation, system enhancements, and transitions using tools such as Excel, Workday, and other reporting/automation solutions, while mentoring junior team members as needed What’s required? Bachelor’s degree or equivalent 4+ years of finance, accoun

Our Purpose Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential. Title and Summary Senior Specialist, Payroll Implementation & Integration-1 Position Summary The Senior Specialist, Payroll Implementation & Integration supports strategic payroll initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), P&C Modernization programs, system implementations, and process improvement efforts. This role serves as a key execution resource responsible for coordinating testing activities, validating payroll and employee data, supporting implementation readiness, and assisting with solution deployments across payroll operations. Key Responsibilities M&A Integration Execution Support • Support payroll workstreams during mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and organizational restructures. • Assist with payroll integration planning and execution activities. • Coordinate employee data collection, validation, and migration activities. • Prepare implementation documentation and integration trackers. • Support payroll readiness assessments and integration milestones. • Execute project tasks, risks, issues, and action items. • Assist in stabilization activities following acquisitions. P&C Modernization Implementation Support • Participate in payroll-related activities supporting Workday and P&C Modernization initiatives. • Support configuration validation