(Senior) Manager Payroll (f/m/x)

• Ownership of the professional management and continuous development of payroll processes in Germany, as well as supporting Austria and Switzerland
• Close collaboration with our external payroll provider and ensuring high-quality, on-time payroll processing
• Management, monitoring, and continuous improvement of payroll-related processes, controls, and interfaces
• Analysis, assessment, and resolution of complex payroll-related issues, as well as escalation management toward internal and external stakeholders
• Contribution to the ongoing payroll transformation, including stabilizing and optimizing processes in the target operating model
• Ownership of the quality and consistency of payroll-relevant master and transactional data
• Management of wage tax, social security, and pension insurance audits in close collaboration with the payroll provider and the internal Tax, Finance, and HR teams
• Support for internal and external audits, as well as implementation of compliance and control requirements
• Participation in digitalization, automation, and optimization initiatives within the payroll and HR environment
• Close collaboration with internal stakeholders from HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, and IT

TASKS WITH IMPACT

• Ownership of the professional management and continuous development of payroll processes in Germany, as well as supporting Austria and Switzerland
• Close collaboration with our external payroll provider and ensuring high-quality, on-time payroll processing
• Management, monitoring, and continuous improvement of payroll-related processes, controls, and interfaces
• Analysis, assessment, and resolution of complex payroll-related issues, as well as escalation management toward internal and external stakeholders
• Contribution to the ongoing payroll transformation, including stabilizing and optimizing processes in the target operating model
• Ownership of the quality and consistency of payroll-relevant master and transactional data
• Management of wage tax, social security, and pension insurance audits in close collaboration with the payroll provider and the internal Tax, Finance, and HR teams
• Support for internal and external audits, as well as implementation of compliance and control requirements
• Participation in digitalization, automation, and optimization initiatives within the payroll and HR environment
• Close collaboration with internal stakeholders from HR, Finance, Tax, Legal, and IT

Your Skills

We take a competency-based and fair approach to recruiting, that´s why we look beyond your experience to understand how you create impact, grow through change, and collaborate for success.

Alongside these competencies, we’re looking for the following skills:

• Several years of professional experience in payroll, ideally within an international corporate environment
• Strong expertise in German wage tax, social security, and payroll matters; knowledge of Austria and/or Switzerland is an advantage
• Experience working with and managing external payroll service providers
• Understanding of payroll-related processes, controls, and compliance and audit requirements
• Experience in transformation, optimization, or digitalization projects is desirable
• Confident handling of SAP HCM and/or SAP SuccessFactors; additional HR or payroll system knowledge
• Very good German and good English language skills

DO YOU RECOGNIZE YOURSELF?

As an international employer, we stand for equal opportunities and diversity. We therefore welcome applications from mothers, fathers, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. Please let us know if, for example, we should use a gender-neutral pronoun, if you need barrier-free access to our offices or if we should allow more time for the application process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

About The DOUGLAS Group

The DOUGLAS Group, with its commercial brands DOUGLAS, NOCIBÉ, Parfumdreams and Niche Beauty, is the number one omnichannel premium beauty destination in Europe. The DOUGLAS Group is inspiring customers to live their own kind of beauty by offering a unique assortment online and in around 1,970 stores. With unparalleled size and access to customers, the DOUGLAS Group is the partner of choice for brands and offers a premium range of selective and exclusive brands as well as own corporate brands. The assortment includes fragrances, color cosmetics, skin care, hair care, accessories as well as beauty services. Strengthening its successful omnichannel positioning while consistently developing superior customer experience is at the heart of the DOUGLAS Group strategy “Let it Bloom”. The winning business model is underpinned by the Group’s omnichannel proposition, leading brands, and data capabilities. In the financial year 2024/25, the DOUGLAS Group generated sales of 4.58 billion euros and employed more than 19,900 people across Europe. The DOUGLAS Group (Douglas AG) is listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.