Payroll Tax Project Intern (HR Operations - EMEA) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Responsibilities

About the Team
The HROP Payroll Ops team strives to be the trusted partner to the employees as we respect and value their opinions and honor our promise in handling data with integrity. We are committed to innovation in continuous systematization and process optimization to achieve our full potential and we endeavor to provide a compliant, positive end-to-end employee experience in salary and benefit processing.

As a Project Intern, you will contribute to impactful short-term projects and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, professional environment. This internship offers the opportunity to develop practical skills, apply your knowledge to real-world challenges, and explore your career interests.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early.

The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate, highly independent, self-driven with a growth mindset and is keen on accepting challenges yet remain humble with the aim of learning and growing with the team.

Responsibilities
- Research employment tax legislation changes across EMEA and assess business impact of tax law changes
- Review large datasets and extract insights to inform employment tax processes/policies
- Support employment tax process improvement initiatives
- Draft employment tax technical analysis and positions for review by management before implementation
- Support to test payroll system updates, document test scenarios, validate results, and report defects
- Data preparation and coordination to support completion of tax returns
- Other tax administration duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Accounting, HR or a related discipline.
- Detail oriented, excellent analytical skills, ability to take initiative with a strong interest in international payroll and employment taxes
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple data cycles, and meet tight deadlines
- Strong communication skills to explain data issues and findings to cross-functional partners