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# Payroll Lead, EMEA at Via

- **Company:** Via
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Posted:** 2026-05-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/via/jobs/8551542002

## Job description

Via is on a mission to create public transportation systems that provide far greater access to jobs, healthcare, and education. Our platform serves as the technology backbone for modern transit networks, transforming antiquated and siloed public transportation systems into smart, data-driven, and efficient digital networks. With hundreds of agency partners around the world, Via is recognized as the leading transportation technology and service provider globally.

As Payroll Lead EMEA, you'll own the end-to-end payroll process for over 1,400 employees across the region - keeping one of the most critical parts of our business running smoothly, accurately, and compliantly. You'll actively process payroll for our German hourly workforce, while also providing guidance and oversight to our Payroll Managers responsible for Israel and the rest of Europe (employees across Israel, UK, Germany, France, and the Netherlands). As we continue to scale across Europe, you'll work closely with our Finance, People, and Operations teams to strengthen payroll processes and ensure our teams are paid reliably and on time, every month.

We are also open to remote candidates as long as you have the flexibility to travel up to once a month to either Berlin or Amsterdam to participate in payroll processing with local teams.

## What You’ll Do

- Own and drive the monthly payroll process for Via Germany - partnering closely with our external payroll provider and internal Finance, People, and Operations teams to ensure accurate, timely execution every month.
- Provide leadership and guidance to our Payroll Managers across Israel and the rest of Europe (UK, Germany, France, and the Netherlands), ensuring consistent standards and best practices across the region.
- Monitor changes in German tax regulations, wage laws, and compliance requirements, making sure our processes stay aligned with evolving regulatory standards.
- Perform regular payroll audits to maintain the accuracy and integrity of employee pay data, and proactively design and implement process improvements and internal controls.
- Manage benefit deductions and tax withholdings, ensuring calculations and reporting are precise, compliant, and handled with the highest confidentiality.
- Lead payroll-related financial reporting - from preparing journal entries to reconciling general ledger accounts.
- Support on escalated payroll queries that the Support Operations team can't resolve independently.
- Contribute to cross-functional projects and operational improvements that strengthen payroll processes and support the broader Finance team.

## Who You Are

- You bring 7+ years of dedicated German payroll experience, including for hourly/shift-based employees, with a strong grasp of local regulations and tax requirements - in this role, German payroll will make up the majority of your day-to-day work.
- You are familiar with payroll in other EMEA countries, e.g. Israel, UK, France, Netherlands.
- You're comfortable working with HRIS and payroll systems such as P&I Loga, and highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.
- You work with precision and ownership - detail-oriented, reliable, and able to meet strict deadlines independently.
- You communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across Finance, People, and other internal teams.
- You're proactive and process-driven, always looking for ways to improve workflows and make things run more smoothly.
- Prior experience leading or guiding a team is a plus.
- Fluency in English is required; German is a plus.

What We Offer:

- Becoming part of a company that was awarded for its commitment to social good.
- Salary range: between €70,000-€120,000 per year, plus equity. Final salary will be determined by the candidate’s experience, knowledge, and skills.
- If you're based in Berlin: a lovely office in the heart of the city at Chausseestraße, weekly team lunches and breakfast - and[a team you'll love working with](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsu6tpuxDgQ).
- Urban Sports Club membership.
- Company pension scheme (bAV) with a 20% employer contribution.
- 30 vacation days a year.

There has never been a more exciting time to be on the cutting edge of public mobility. Ready to join the ride?

Via is an equal opportunity employer.

## #LI-RB1

## About Via

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Via provides software and operations to build and optimize dynamic, shared public mobility networks for cities, transit agencies, schools, universities, healthcare providers, and corporations around the world.
- **Entity Type**: Private (conflicting reports: some sources list a public stock symbol VIA on NYSE, but LinkedIn and Crunchbase classify it as privately held; total disclosed funding of $1.4B)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Daniel Ramot (CEO), Oren Shoval (CTO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Public transportation technology, mobility-as-a-service (MaaS), paratransit, student transit, microtransit, and transit planning software.
- Target customers: B2G (transit agencies, cities), B2B (corporations, universities, healthcare providers), and B2C (riders).
- Mission or purpose statement: “Using technology to transform transportation. Creating more livable cities that are efficient, highly connected, and help more people easily access education, healthcare, and employment opportunities.”

## Products & Services
- **Microtransit**: On-demand, dynamic ride-sharing services for cities and transit agencies to fill gaps in fixed-route networks.
- **Paratransit**: AI-powered paratransit software (including Eligibility Manager, AI Application Scanning, Caregiver App) to digitize approvals, reduce ride times, and increase efficiency.
- **Student Transit**: Flexible, cost-effective school transportation with real-time visibility for districts and parents.
- **Remix Planning & Scheduling**: Data-driven planning, scheduling, and predictive runtime tools to design and optimize transit networks.
- **Citymapper**: Consumer mobility app for journey planning across all modes, plus MaaS+ for agencies to power multimodal trip discovery.
- **Corporate & Campus Shuttles**: Managed shuttle services for employers and universities, using AI routing and scheduling.
- **Health Transportation**: Integrated transportation for healthcare providers and payers to improve patient access.
- **Via Intelligence**: A vertical AI platform that provides recommendations and automations to boost transit efficiency and service performance.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed; confidential valuation upon SPAC merger reports are conflicting (some indicate $3.5B at merger announcement in 2021, but current status unconfirmed).
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $1.4B across 12 rounds; annual revenue estimated at $434.3M (as of latest public data).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Works with 700+ global partners including King County Metro (Seattle), Transport for London, Transport for NSW (Australia), Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe. Backed by investors undisclosed in the provided sources.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount growth of +10.1% YoY to 827 employees; operates in 29 countries; recent product expansions (AI Paratransit, Remix Planning, Citymapper integration).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertical AI platform**: First AI platform purpose-built for public transit, offering predictive runtimes, ridership modeling, and automated planning across all service types.
- **Full-stack offering**: Unique combination of software SaaS, managed operations, and consulting – allowing deep integration with partner agencies.
- **Scale and trust**: 700+ partners globally including some of the largest transit agencies, providing real-world operational data and network effects.
- **Multi-modal ecosystem**: Citymapper acquisition gives a consumer-facing mobility app that feeds insights back to the planning tools.

## Strategic Focus
- Deepening AI capabilities across all product lines (e.g., AI Planning, AI Paratransit) to automate more decisions and reduce costs for partners.
- Expanding student transit and health transportation verticals as high-growth adjacent markets.
- Continued global expansion into new cities and countries, particularly in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
- Integrating Citymapper’s rider experience data with Via’s operations platform to close the loop between planning, operations, and ridership.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven work**: Employees get to directly impact urban livability, equity, and sustainability through transportation technology.
- **Hybrid workspace**: Flexible on-site/remote policy (typical time on-site is flexible); offices in New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, and international hubs.
- **Compensation & benefits**: Competitive salaries, equity packages, 401(k), health/dental/vision insurance, FSA, life and disability insurance, fertility benefits, generous parental leave, and family medical leave.
- **Professional development**: Learning opportunities via “Via-Versity”, customized development tracks, and exposure to cutting-edge AI and transit operations.
- **Culture**: Values of “Smart, Human, Shared” – intellectual curiosity, focus on human impact, and collaboration across teams.
- **Perks**: Free snacks and drinks, travel concierge services, company car (for certain roles), local volunteer opportunities, Employee Resource Groups.
- **Inclusive hiring**: Committed to equal opportunity and diverse backgrounds; explicitly welcomes unconventional career paths.

## Sources
1. [Life at Via careers page](https://ridewithvia.com/careers/)
2. [Via public mobility solutions – product overview](https://ridewithvia.com/)
3. [Via open jobs listings](https://ridewithvia.com/careers/jobs)
4. [LinkedIn company profile for Via](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ridewithvia)
5. [Built In company profile and perks](https://builtin.com/company/via)

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