Payroll Lead

Helsing, a defence AI company, is hiring a Payroll Lead to own its payroll function across Germany and a growing international footprint. This hands-on leadership role stays close to the monthly payroll cycles while designing the operating model, controls and team structure that let payroll scale with the company. You will set service standards and escalation paths, hold external providers accountable, and safeguard statutory compliance with particular depth in German wage tax, social security and labour law. As Helsing adds entities and enters new countries, you will decide how payroll operates there, from provider and system choices through to the first live payroll.