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title: "Working Student People Ops & Payroll"
company: "SumUp"
company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/sumup"
url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/sumup-working-student-people-ops-payroll-9e8845e2-1a3b-422a-80dd-5e5d7a9673c7"
apply_url: "https://sumup.com/careers/positions/8648395002?gh_jid=8648395002"
workplace: onsite
location: "Berlin, Germany"
employment_type: unspecified
seniority: internship
role: operations
region: europe
date_posted: 2026-07-24T16:23:09.000Z
first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-08-26T15:14:48.015Z
---

# Working Student People Ops & Payroll

**SumUp** — Berlin, Germany

Apply: https://sumup.com/careers/positions/8648395002?gh_jid=8648395002

## About SumUp

Millions of small businesses use SumUp to run their business with our affordable payment solutions and easy to use point-of-sale solutions. Get a demo today.

## About the role

### People operations & payroll - Working Student (Berlin)

**Berlin, Germany | Working student | Fixed-term**

Join our Northern Europe People Enablement team and gain hands-on experience in a regional HR function at SumUp. As a Working Student, you'll support People Operations in Germany, helping manage contracts, HR administration, benefits, HR systems and payroll processes. It's an opportunity to build practical HR experience while contributing to a team that's shaping how People Operations are delivered across five countries.

🎥 Get a feel for our Berlin office:[Berlin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DG64C3moeQ)

#### What you'll do

- Handle employee queries via our People team service desk and keep HRIS data accurate in Workday

- Manage employment contract administration, including contract creation, amendments, and signature tracking

- Manage benefits administration end to end — sign-ups, Workday updates, payroll communication, and invoices

- Organise, digitise, and file incoming physical post and sensitive employee documents

- Support the payroll team with data accuracy tasks and basic Excel-based reporting where capacity allows

#### You'll be great for this role if…

- Fluency in both German and English (written and verbal) — essential for day-to-day communication and document handling

- Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy when managing confidential information

- Comfortable working with Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP

- Ability to manage multiple recurring tasks independently, with strong time management and organisational skills

- Currently enrolled in university for at least three semesters, with a proactive mindset and a genuine interest in People Operations or HR

You'll work alongside experienced People professionals, gain exposure to regional HR operations across multiple countries, and build valuable experience in the fast-growing fintech industry

#### Why you should join SumUp

🌎 Opportunity to work with SumUppers globally on fintech products used by millions of businesses worldwide, from our Berlin office at Ostbahnhof

🌈 Be part of an inclusive and collaborative environment where different perspectives are valued

🏖️ 28 days of paid leave plus public holidays and special leave days, pro-rated

🚵🏾‍♂️ Access health and well-being support through our Employee Assistance Programme, an Urban Sports Club subsidy, and fitness activities, including on-site gym access, yoga sessions, and team sports

🚆 Benefit from subsidised public transport with the Deutschlandticket, offering unlimited travel on local and regional transport across Germany

🥗 Enjoy partially subsidised office lunches and weekly breakfast

🔗 Receive additional rewards through our employee referral programme when referring talents to join our team

**Job Application Tip**

We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.

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