Payroll Associate (apprentice)

Payroll Associate (apprentice) at Contentsquare scores 39 out of 100 on AI centrality, which makes it AI Level 1 of 4 (Little AI) on this board. The level measures how much of the work is AI, not seniority.

Paris Area, FrancejuniorIntern

AI in this role

Contentsquare is the all-in-one experience intelligence platform designed to be easily used by anyone who cares about digital journeys. With our flexible and scalable platform, organizations quickly get a deep understanding of their customers’ whole online journey. We are a global leader in the experience analytics space, with a growing presence across 15 offices worldwide. We’re here to stay—and we’re looking for team members who are excited to drive impact and help us scale even further. Our aim is to create an inclusive workplace where everyone learns and succeeds. Contentsquare has built a community of individuals who are daring, understanding, and deliberate. We invite you to join us in making the complex simpler—for our customers, their customers, and each other. Important note: Be careful of scammers pretending to be from Contentsquare. We will never ask for money or contact you through random texts. Any communication from our in house Talent Acquisition team will only ever come from our contentsquare.com or @contentsquare-ext.com domain. For more information, visit our careers blog.

Reporting to a Senior Payroll Specialist and part of our French Payroll Team (3 persons), you will support our payroll operations in France, helping to deliver the monthly payroll for our 460 employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance while maintaining an employee-centric approach. In your day to day, and in coordination with our Payroll Specialist, you will:

Participate in the monthly payroll production process using ADP Decidium
Retrieve the monthly payroll data from our HRIS (Workday)
Enter and verify payroll data, maintain and update employee records in ADP Decidium
Calculate and process salaries, social charges, and taxes according to French regulations and our bargaining agreement (SYNTEC)
Contact with agencies such as Social Security or Prévoyance, etc.
Handle the recovery of daily social security indemnities (IJSS)
Monitor sick leave until the initiation of the “Prévoyance” and ensure follow-up of active “Prévoyance” claims.
Generate and distribute payslips to the employees’ evault (Peopledoc)
Get involved in all recurring payroll cycle activities (certifications, reporting, etc.).
Respond to queries from employees, third parties, and other stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For

You are looking for an apprenticeship contract (contrat d’apprentissage ou de professionnalisation) for one or two years.

Technical Competencies

You are preparing a licence or master’s degree (Bac +3 to Bac +5) in Payroll or HR
Strong interests for Payroll
English proficiency: intermediate
Excel skills (VLOOKUP, formula creation)
Comfortable working with IT tools and numerical calculations.
A first professional experience (internship, summer job…) will be appreciated.

Non-Technical Competencies

Rigor and attention to detail.
Critical thinking skills (able to analyze and challenge the data).
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work under deadlines
Strong team player with effective communication, collaboration, and mutual support.
Diplomatic and tactful communication skills, especially when dealing with employees.
Curious and eager to learn new skills and knowledge.