NORMAL is a young and dynamic Danish retail chain, which opened its first store in Denmark in April 2013. Since the launch the chain has experienced rapid growth, opening more than 900 stores and establishing a strong presence in 9 markets - and soon, the adventure continues in Austria.

We are therefore looking for an experienced HR and Payroll Partner for Austria. You will be part of the beginning of our Austrian adventure and be a part of an international HR Legal & Payroll department, who will give you a good introduction to everything and make sure you understand the organisation and systems.

Your responsibilities and tasks:
You will be one of the first locally hired employees, so in the beginning tasks will be wider and more administrative, and over time more specifically in HR Legal and Payroll.

You will have exciting and varied days with many different administrative tasks in the field of contract management, sick leave and vacation, time registration management and payroll tasks. You will also be responsible for workplace health and safety, including compliance with work environment rules.

Examples of specific tasks include:

• Employment contract management
• First point of contact with official authorities and communication with labour lawyers
• Sending payroll information/master data to external payroll provider
• Handling of sick leave and vacation.
• Responsible for creating and updating the employee handbook and employee policies
• Support by phone and email to the store managers and employees
• Start-up administration - First point of contact for our organization
• Superuser on workforce management / time registration and HR systems, and updating settings according to local rules

Who are you?
As a person you are eager to learn and have a high sense of quality. You are ambitious, responsible and have a high work ethic – meaning that you are willing to go the extra mile to achieve the best result. You are also good at structuring your time and tasks, even in busy times.

We are looking for a colleague who has experience with Austrian legislation, and expect that you can identify with the following:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience with employment contracts and general HR matters
• Have good knowledge of national and local employment / labour rules
• Looking for a position that requires high professional competences.
• Able to communicate fluently in German as well as English, in writing and orally.

You will be part of an organisation with a good work culture and a healthy working environment, where we are informal, positive and cheerful.

Place of employment: Wien - with the need to work from home at the beginning.

Applications and recruitment process:

Along with your CV, please include a short application where you tell us why you believe you’re a great fit for this position. Application deadline is 19th of October. 

We are planning to hold online interviews in weeks 43 and 44, followed by in-person interviews with selected candidates in Vienna on November 6 and 7.

Please submit your application and CV and please apply by using the "Apply here" button. Applications sent by email will not be considered.