Job Description

HR OPERATIONS MANAGER

Team: HR - Location: Espoo, Finland

Pacera unifies financial close, consolidation and FP&A. With AARO, Aico and Mercur, finance teams combine trusted data with AI-driven insights to enable robust, scalable and intelligent processes for the Office of the CFO.

About the role
We’re looking for an HR Operations Manager to take ownership of the core people processes that keep the business running smoothly and compliantly. This role sits at the heart of HR, ensuring that systems, processes, and policies are not only well-designed, but consistently executed and continuously improved. You’ll act as a key operational partner to the HR team, supporting everything from payroll and performance management to reporting and M&A activity.

What you will do

HR Systems & Data (HRIS)

• Own and optimize the HRIS, ensuring data integrity, usability, and scalability

• Act as the go-to expert for HR systems, reporting, and process automation

• Support system enhancements and integrations as the business grows

Performance Management

• Support the rollout and ongoing execution of performance management processes

• Facilitate discussions and ensure consistency in approach across the business

• Track completion, quality, and outcomes of performance cycles

Absence & Employee Administration

• Oversee absence tracking and administration (leave, sickness, etc.)

• Ensure smooth day-to-day HR operations and employee lifecycle processes

• Maintain HR documentation, employee records, and contractual administration

• Support managers and employees with HR operational queries

Processes & Policies

• Own the execution of HR processes and policies, ensuring they are followed and embedded

• Act as a “guardian of process,” holding stakeholders accountable to agreed ways of working

• Continuously review and improve processes for efficiency and scalability including payroll strategies and optimization

• Work closely with payroll to ensure effective processes, data flow, and optimisation of payroll-related operations

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with local labour laws, internal policies, and audit requirements

• Maintain accurate documentation and support internal/external audits

• Help ensure HR processes are applied consistently and in line with governance requirements

• Proactively identify and address operational or compliance risks

Reporting & Metrics

• Deliver regular HR reporting and insights to leadership

• Track key people metrics and support data-driven decision making

• Build and maintain dashboards to monitor HR performance

M&A Support

• Support HR operational aspects of mergers and acquisitions, including integration of systems, processes, and data

• Ensure continuity and compliance during periods of change

• Assist with harmonisation of HR documentation, processes, and employee data across acquired businesses
  

What we’re looking for

• Strong experience in HR Operations in a fast-paced or scaling environment

• Hands-on experience with HRIS systems and data management

• Solid understanding of payroll processes

• Experience running or supporting performance management cycles

• High attention to detail with a strong process and compliance mindset

• Ability to operate as a “backend owner” of HR processes while influencing stakeholders

• Comfortable working with data, reporting, and metrics

• Experience supporting organisational change or M&A is a plus

• Experience with HiBob is a plus
  

What we offer

• Private equity–backed growth journey with strong strategic direction

• Competitive compensation package

• Strong benefits package

• Hybrid working options

• Salary range - €4500-€5400 per month

About Pacera

Pacera is a financial operations software company supporting the Office of the CFO across planning, financial close, consolidation and reporting. With a unified platform consisting of three specialised products, Aico by Pacera, AARO by Pacera and Mercur by Pacera, we help finance teams run critical finance operations with accuracy, control and confidence.

Aico – automates and streamlines financial close processes

Mercur – powers FP&A, budgeting, forecasting, business intelligence and financial analytics

AARO – provides consolidation and group reporting solutions

Each product has a strong existing customer base with double-digit year-on-year growth. Together, the unified end-to-end SaaS platform is empowering finance and executive leaders with automation, compliance and actionable insights – enabling faster decision-making, enhanced governance, and visibility.

The company is headquartered in Stockholm, with offices in Sweden, Finland, Latvia, the UK and Kenya.

Backed by Accel-KKR, a global technology-focused investment firm, the group has ambitious growth plans driven by both organic expansion and acquisitions. We are now strengthening our operations by investing in key roles that support our platform and future scalability.

Apply now

This is a permanent, full-time position. The role will be based in Espoo, Finland.

Our process typically involves an initial conversation with our recruitment team, a hiring manager interview, and a final stage interview including a role specific task.

We warmly welcome your application.