(Senior) Payroll Specialist (f/m/d)

We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to manage German and international payroll across multiple company entities. The role involves ensuring compliance with local labor and social security laws, coordinating with external payroll providers, tax authorities, and handling payroll inquiries.

A team of four supports German and international payroll across different company entities, working closely with external payroll providers and People Operations.

Your Responsibilities

• Process and verify data for German and international payroll across different company entities, ensuring accuracy and compliance with local labor and social security laws.
• Coordinate with external payroll providers, tax authorities and social security providers on data submissions, queries, and issue resolution.
• Monitor payroll deadlines and ensure timely end-to-end processing.
• Handle employee payroll inquiries and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Support the Accounting team in reconciling payroll-related accounts and reports.
• Coordinate and process internal and external audits.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and contribute to their implementation.
• Support and collaborate on various HR-related projects in coordination with People Operations.

Your Profile

• Solid hands‑on experience in payroll (at least 3 years), covering German and ideally international entities (e.g., Spain and Italy).
• Good understanding of German labor law and social security regulations.
• Experience working with external payroll providers and managing those relationships effectively.
• Takes ownership of their work and can operate with a high degree of independence.
• Proficient in Excel; familiarity with Personio and Jira is a plus.
• Comfortable collaborating across teams, including Finance and People Operations.
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.

Benefits

• Employee Development Budget of €2,000 and four full training days per year.
• Flexible working hours, home office and 30 vacation days.
• Company pension scheme (Betriebliche Altersvorsorge) with 20% employer contribution.
• Sports membership subsidy of more than €20 per month through Urban Sports Club.
• Deutschland Ticket subsidy (€25 per month) for commuting.
• JobRad bike lease programme with tax savings and insurance costs covered.
• Snacks, daily fresh fruit and drinks provided at the office.
• Relocation support for moves from another country or city.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone, regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.