About the role
- Ensure accurate and timely execution of payroll
- Prepare and reconcile internal payroll reports, ensuring compliance with local tax authorities
- Own critical local payroll and HR processes, including involuntary deductions and employee onboarding/offboarding in Germany
- Schedule payroll expenses collections and reconcile collections to expenses
- Assess and improve rapid growth processes and procedures to ensure compliance
- Stay informed of local regulatory and policy changes and communicate key changes across teams
- Work cross-functionally to provide expertise on local payroll and HR matters in Germany
- Answer complex payroll and HR related questions from employees and clients
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or a related field
- 4+ years of German payroll experience
- Strong working knowledge of local regulations and policies related to payroll and HR
- Advanced knowledge of local payroll software solutions
- Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets
- Strong verbal and written skills in English
- Fluency in German (speak, read, and write)
- Experience processing end-to-end payroll for Germany without external vendor
- Ability to prioritise multiple tasks while meeting deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills, explaining complex issues understandably
- Authorization to work in the country of residence (as requested in application)
- Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location
- Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country
- The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access
- Healthcare and benefits provided to workers in multiple countries
- Scalable benefits, rewards, and perks
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
payroll executionpayroll reportinginvoluntary deductionsemployee onboardingemployee offboardinglocal payroll softwareend-to-end payroll processingcompliance with local regulationsMicrosoft ExcelGoogle Sheets
Soft skills
strong verbal communicationstrong written communicationinterpersonal skillsability to prioritize tasksdeadline managementexplanation of complex issues
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in BusinessBachelor’s degree in Accountingrelated field degree