Senior Payroll Specialist (w/m/d)
Core
Ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing for approximately 16,000 employees in Germany, handling complex cases and tax/social security matters.
Role type
Senior Payroll Specialist
Builds
Reliable payroll calculations and compliance reporting for the German workforce
Domain
Human Resources / Payroll / German Tax & Social Security Law
Required skills
German payroll expertise, German tax law knowledge, German social security law knowledge, SAP-HCM proficiency, MS-Office skills, stakeholder communication, process improvement, data quality assurance
Preferred skills
IHK certification in payroll accounting, experience with bonus schemes and special payments, knowledge of occupational pension schemes, English language skills
Technologies
SAP-HCM, Workday, eAU, EEL, AAG, ELStAM
Responsibilities
Advise leadership and employees on payroll-related questions; execute payroll and process tax/social security issues; handle bonus schemes and special payments; act as contact for authorities and insurance companies; process error reports from tax/social security filing systems; implement new legal regulations; develop quality assurance measures; manage occupational pension and employee master data.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC