At Maxon

Packed with brilliant, passionate people, Maxon is deeply rooted in the creative industry and committed to empowering the artistic community. We are Maxonians. We encourage and motivate each other to be curious learners. We are obsessed with customer fulfillment and inspiration – before, during and after purchase. If you too want to be a Maxonian and help bring to market the finest software products for 2D and 3D visual effects, motion graphics, games, AR/MR/VR, visualization and general design, let’s talk.

HR Operations, Benefits & Payroll Specialist (m/f/d)

Locations

Hollywood, CA, United States
Thousand Oaks, CA, United States
Bad Homburg (Metropolitan Area Frankfurt), Germany

What you will do:

Manage the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, offer letter, employment changes, and HR documentation
Maintain accurate employee data and workflows in Workday and ADP, ensuring data integrity and compliance
Prepare, process, and verify semi-monthly payroll for the U.S. and Canada, including new hires, terminations, promotions, salary changes, and leaves of absence
Partner with Finance to reconcile payroll reports, support audits, and ensure compliance with federal, state, and provincial regulations
Oversee benefits administration and support benefit renewals, including health, dental, vision, RRSP, 401(k), and leave programs
Serve as the primary point of contact for employee inquiries related to payroll, benefits, and deductions
Track benefit elections and life events, and coordinate with brokers and vendors as needed
Maintain HR policies, templates, SOPs, I-9 verification, and mandatory training compliance
Collaborate with the Global HR team on compensation cycles, promotions, system improvements, and process optimization initiatives

What we are looking for:

Have at least 5 years of experience in payroll and benefits administration
Proven experience processing payroll across Canada and the U.S.
Excellent understanding of international benefits
Familiarity with tools like Workday, ADP Workforce Now, ADP Teampay is an asset
Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently
Knowledge of employment standards, tax regulations, and benefits compliance
Strong organizational and analytical skills
Experience in Multi-Entity Environment is a plus
Fluent in English; German and French is a plus

Salary Range*:
USD 100,000 – 135,000

*Salaries at Maxon are based on a candidate's specific criteria including experience, skillset, education and location. Maxon uses industry-driven survey data for building compensation structures to make sure our employees are receiving fair and competitive wages.

What we offer:

You will be offered permanent employment, full-time, at one of our offices listed above. You will be part of a highly motivated international team of specialists working in an environment that offers a warm welcome with detailed onboarding and a dedicated mentor for a familiarization period as well as a wide range of individual development possibilities. Interested in joining our team? Click ‘’Apply’’ to send us your application.
Don’t meet every single requirement? At Maxon we embrace diversity, are avid explorers and curious learners, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t entirely match every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply in any case. You may be just the right candidate for this or other positions.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Maxon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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Maxon is packed with brilliant, passionate people.

We encourage challenge and motivate each other to be curious learners and drive innovation. We know how to get things done, but we also know how to have fun. Maxon is famous for its fun, inclusive and unique community building events. If you too want to be a Maxonian and help bring to market the finest software products for 2D and 3D visual effects, motion graphics, games, AR/MR/VR, visualization and general design, let’s talk.

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