Payroll Specialist

About the role

A team of four responsible for running German and international payroll across different company entities. As a (Senior) Payroll Specialist, you will process and verify payroll data, coordinate with external providers, and ensure compliance with local labor and social security laws.

What you'll do

• Process and verify data for German and international payroll across different company entities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local labor and social security laws
• Coordinate with external payroll providers, tax authorities and social security providers on data submissions, queries, and issue resolution
• Monitor payroll deadlines and ensure timely end-to-end processing
• Handle employee payroll inquiries and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
• Support the Accounting team in reconciling payroll-related accounts and reports
• Coordinate and process internal and external audits
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and contribute to their implementation

What you'll need

• Solid hands-on experience in payroll (3 years at least), covering German and ideally international entities (e.g. Spain and Italy)
• Good understanding of German labor law and social security regulations
• Experience working with external payroll providers and managing those relationships effectively
• Takes ownership of their work and can operate with a high degree of independence
• Proficient in Excel; familiarity with Personio and Jira is a plus
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken

What they offer

• Employee Development Budget of €2,000 and four full training days per year
• Flexible working hours, home office and 30 vacation days
• Company pension scheme (Betriebliche Altersvorsorge) with 20% support
• Urban Sports Club membership subsidized with €20+ per month
• Deutschland Ticket subsidized with €25 per month
• Relocation support available