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Senior Payroll Specialist (w/m/d)

Hamburg, HAMBURGRemoteFull-time2026-10-07 → 2026-10-08
Hybrid

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