Payroll Specialist (Germany)
Core
Execute accurate, compliant German payroll cycles and manage statutory filings for a global employment platform.
Role type
Senior Payroll Specialist (Germany)
Builds
In-house German payroll runs and statutory government filings
Domain
Global Employment / Payroll / German Labor Law
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
German payroll processing, DATEV, German wage tax, social insurance, labor law, German (C1/C2), English (fluent), data integrity checks, statutory reporting, audit support
Preferred skills
Accounting background (Bilanzbuchhalter), cross-functional HR/Payroll projects, AI tools for workflow optimization, data analytics platforms
Technologies
DATEV
Responsibilities
Process assigned German payroll streams accurately and on time; validate employee master data (hires, terminations, changes); execute statutory filings (Lohnsteuer, SV, Jahresmeldung, U1/U2); maintain government access credentials; reconcile payroll journals with General Ledger; handle client payroll tickets and escalations; prepare regulatory and ad-hoc reports; support internal and external audits.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
