HR Generalist (m/f/d) – Focus on Payroll & HR Administration

At SOMI Group , you become part of a company that thinks far beyond traditional staffing services. With passion and a strong spirit of innovation, we connect the right talents with the right companies – across industries. Our clients rely on us for tailored workforce solutions, ranging from temporary staffing and direct placement to project-based freelance solutions. Together, we shape growth, success, and the future – for our clients, our candidates, and for you.

As an HR Generalist (m/f/d) , you ensure accurate, timely, and legally compliant HR administration. Your primary focus is on the reliable preparation of payroll, the maintenance of all payroll-relevant data, and the professional handling of HR and payroll-related inquiries. You play a key role in ensuring stable HR processes and smooth collaboration with external service providers.

• Ensuring that monthly payrolls are fully, accurately, and timely prepared, guaranteeing a smooth and reliable external payroll run at all times
• Careful review of all payroll statements, independently identifying, clarifying, and correcting discrepancies or errors prior to finalization
• Complete, accurate, and timely transmission of payroll files and social security notifications to the external payroll service provider (TS)
• Responsibility for monthly time tracking and the maintenance of absence records, ensuring data accuracy, completeness, and up-to-date information
• Payroll-related management of employee entries and exits, ensuring all relevant data is recorded correctly and on time
• Preparation of employment, earnings, and other payroll-relevant certificates in a correct, complete, and timely manner
• Review, processing, and timely completion of internal and external travel expense reports
• Complete, orderly, and timely handling of incoming and outgoing mail
• Continuous maintenance of the task board, ensuring transparent, structured, and timely completion of all assigned tasks
• Reliable management of the accounting inbox
• Structured, transparent, and timely handling of inquiries related to internal payroll processes and general HR topics

• Completed commercial training (e.g. HR administrator, industrial clerk, tax clerk) or a completed degree in business administration, human resources management, economics, or a comparable field

• Several years of professional experience in HR administration and/or payroll, ideally with exposure to external payroll providers

• Very good knowledge of payroll preparation and review processes

• Experience in maintaining time tracking and absence management systems

• Confident user of MS Office, especially Excel; experience with HR or payroll systems is an advantage

• Basic knowledge of employment law, social security regulations, and payroll tax is desirable

• Structured, highly detail-oriented, and reliable working style, particularly when handling payroll-relevant data

• High level of personal responsibility and the ability to independently prioritize tasks and meet deadlines

• Discretion and trustworthiness when handling sensitive personal data

• Strong service and solution-oriented mindset toward employees and internal stakeholders

• Excellent communication skills with a professional and confident demeanor

• Strong team player with a hands‑on mentality