French Payroll & Implementation Specialist
About this job opportunity
Our Vision
To be the world's most trusted global payroll partner, simplifying pay for all employees.
Our Mission
Empowering global workforces with seamless, compliant, and innovative payroll and payment solutions, enabling businesses to thrive in a connected world.
Our People
Our fundamental beliefs at CloudPay are built on core values of professionalism, passion, empowerment, innovation, and teamwork. We value our employees and strive to create a great workplace where everyone is valued, heard, inspired, and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. We're committed to providing an excellent employee experience through fulfilling projects, empowerment to make a difference, and an environment that inspires innovation.
What makes this role exciting
CloudPay seeks an experienced French Payroll Implementation Specialist to join our fast-growing team. The ideal candidate will gather and analyse customer requirements, configure payroll rules and system settings in the CloudPay platform, execute testing, and maintain customer setups for both implementation projects and live customers. Please submit your CV in English
Main responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end implementation of customer payroll solutions within the CloudPay platform, including requirements analysis, configuration, testing, go-live and hypercare support.
Ability to reconcile pre-processing reports to ensure the accuracy of information before processing payroll
Research payroll discrepancies and identify whether issues are process-, data-, or system-configuration related. Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
Maintain payroll information, files and records to provide up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance
Analyze payroll-related information to ensure accurate distribution of funds and payroll
Analyse customer payroll requirements and translate them into system configuration and payroll calculation rules.
Partner with Transition Consultants to ensure successful knowledge transfers are completed between Project Delivery and Operations
Execute and manage system testing activities, including SIT, UAT, regression testing and parallel payroll runs.
Support the Software Release process by validating that new features have been accurately developed
Provide ongoing application maintenance and support (TMA) for live customers, including configuration changes, issue resolution, legislative updates, and customer-specific enhancements.
Experience needed for this role
Excellent communication skills in English and French are essential
Expert level of knowledge of local legal requirements, statutory forms and reporting
Proven experience in payroll software implementation including hands-on system configuration and testing activities.
Familiarity with Cegedim TeamsRH software or similar platforms is a strong plus
Knowledge of the direct management of the entire payroll process in France and international payroll experience
Experience supporting both customer implementations and post-go-live maintenance activities for live customers.
About you and Our core values
Taking ownership, working with integrity and respect
Being a team player is key to our culture
Solution and customer-focused
Great initiative with the goal for excellence in achieving results
Dedicated to developing and always looking for continuous improvements
Be creative, be committed, be engaged and enjoy what you do
France Package and Benefits
Competitive Salary
Competitive vacation allowance
Birthday leave
Solidarity Day
Calm app
EAP
Private Medical Insurance
Employee Referral Program
WFH Allowance
CloudPay NOW
Ticket Restaurant contribution
Paid Volunteering days
CloudPay is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
#LI-AC1 #LI-REMOTE
The CloudPay culture is built upon on five core values, from which we develop our service, our technology and our business strategies. Our fundamental beliefs are a promise to our employees, customers and partners, built on the core values of professionalism, passion, empowerment, innovation, and teamwork.
Glassdoor