Are you interested in being a Payroll Associate with experience in international payrolls, and a good eye for overall payroll development? Do you want to be part of building and scaling our payroll operations in a truly global tech organization? If this sounds like you, then we’d love to chat!


We always strive for global scalability, modern processes, and automation, and therefore we prioritize systems development in every area of the business. With this attitude, during 2021 the People team has launched platforms like Workday, Altshare, and Charles Schwab, while simultaneously beginning the rollout of Quinyx and changing our payroll vendor to ADP.

We are going through rapid growth in our global payroll team, and we are looking for a Payroll Associate located in Budapest, with an end-to-end understanding of payroll processes and ideally payroll experience from both in-house and outsourced payroll.

This is a truly unique opportunity to be part of a payroll team in one of the fastest growing companies in Europe, having a chance to contribute to what modern global payroll looks like, and to provide a world-class payroll experience to all of our employees.


What you’ll be doing

• Manage Finnish payrolls or entities by overseeing the receipt, validation, and completion of payroll-related data activities.
• Deliver a world class employee payroll experience when delivering payroll services and when customers need help, while also resolving any issues that arise with a root cause analysis and corrective action.
• Work closely with our HR and Finance teams day to day and in all project activities, and ensure that the global design turns into local best practice payroll processes.
• Support our HR team in the hands-on collection, calculation, and entering of payroll data, where not yet part of our HCM to Payroll integration.
• Ensure the integrity of payroll data across integrated HR and payroll systems, and promptly identify and rectify any discrepancies.
• Contributes towards a few development projects that impact the payroll function Woltwide, and other payroll or business lead change activities.
• Providing support to Global Payroll Transformation with payroll projects including payroll vendor change, system integrations, country expansions, and automation of various payroll processes (e.g.: data gathering, testing, etc.).
• Support payroll teammates with any side activities with their countries such as data collection, employee queries, or off-cycle payments, and when necessary, back up your teammate to deliver payroll services.
• Create, maintain and improve payroll process documentation.
• Take ownership of your development plan and collaborate with your Team Lead to achieve your goals.
• Fulfill any additional tasks as assigned by the Team Lead.

• You have a good understanding of core payroll management and processes.
• Experience and passion towards payroll and payroll-related technology and processes.
• Previous experience in payroll operations and Workday (or other enterprise HR systems) is considered a strong advantage.
• You are a strong communicator, with high working proficiency in English.
• You enjoy taking ownership and solving problems proactively.
• You know how to use MS Excel proficiently.
• You work well in a team and are completely comfortable collaborating remotely and dynamically using digital tools such as Slack and Zoom.

Why you'll love working with us

Wolt is growing fast, and you’ll be at the center of helping us navigate global mobility challenges. This is your chance to make a real impact on our employees’ experiences while shaping the way we approach mobility for the future. 

You’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative team where ideas are welcomed, and no two days are the same. If you’re excited to bring your skills and creativity to Wolt, we’d love to hear from you!

Wolt is a Finnish technology company and we’re best known for our food delivery platform. In 2017, Wolt operated in 4 countries and 10 cities across the Nordics. Fast forward to today, we’re a team of 12,000+ people in 27 countries and over 500+ cities, servicing over 41 million registered users. As the platform economy is changing the ways consumers connect with restaurants and retailers, we're seeing a huge opportunity to be the industry leader with the amazing teams we have built globally.

Please note that we do not accept applications sent by mail. You should submit your application through our careers website!