When travelers are searching for a hotel, we want the obvious choice to be trivago! By comparing prices from major booking sites, we're making it easy for people to find hotels they want at a price they'll love. In the lively city of Düsseldorf, we seize opportunities to learn everyday, innovate, and make an enduring mark on the travel industry. A career at trivago is a journey designed for people who crave continuous development and want to thrive in a high-performing team. Here you will find those who aren't afraid of change but rather embrace it, turning every challenge into a pathway for growth. Join trivago, work with a great team, and grow with us!

Join us in making a difference

Are you an enthusiastic and well-structured individual who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment? Do you possess both empathetic qualities to support our trivago talents in HR-related matters and an eye for detail to ensure seamless payroll operations? If so, you might be the perfect fit for our team as an HR Admin & Payroll Specialist. Apply today and be a crucial part of our Talent Support team!

How you'll make an impact:

HR Administration (~80%):

• Serve as the primary point of contact for our talents, providing guidance on HR and payroll matters throughout their entire work cycle
• Create employment contracts and other HR-related documents
• Assist our talents during visa and work permit processes, facilitating their integration into our team in Düsseldorf
• Maintain personnel files and master data in the relevant HR management system (Workday)

• Drive the monthly payroll preparation process, ensuring accurate and timely salary payments for all employees
• Input and review all payroll-related records, including bonuses, long-term leaves, relocation reimbursements, and more
• Perform monthly audit checks
• Closely coordinate with our external payroll provider

• Actively participate in the ongoing optimization of processes, taking over focus topics and projects
• Collaborate closely with various trivago teams, including HR Business Partners, Workday developers, and other stakeholders

What you'll need to thrive:

• Relevant work experience in HR administration and/or payroll preparation
• Solid understanding of labor law, with a focus on Germany
• Excellent communication skills in both German and English (our company language)
• Demonstrated growth mindset and a great sense of ownership
• Problem-solving mentality and high degree of service orientation
• Experience with HCM tools, preferably Workday
• Keen attention to detail and proficiency in Excel

Recruiting process for this role:

• Introduction Call - 30min
• Technical Interview - 60min
• Interview with Stakeholders and Team - 45min

What you can look forward to