Payroll Accountant
DLA Piper
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Munich • 🇩🇪 Germany
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- create and independently manage the monthly payrolls for a fixed group of employees
- responsible for reporting and certification processes and implement them
- central point of contact for employees, social security carriers and authorities on payroll tax and social security law matters
- produce reports and statistics and handle the posting of monthly payrolls and account reconciliation
- manage company fringe benefits (e.g., gifts; company pension schemes, taxable benefits) and process them
- perform tax assessments of situations/benefits (under §3, §37b & §40 EStG) and independently process taxable benefits under §37b EStG for a fixed employee group
- assist with tax audits and the fiscal year-end closing (processing/creation of holiday accruals, etc.)
- handle the tax processing of secondments (inbound & outbound) and communicate with our international colleagues from the UK
Requirements
- successfully completed training as a tax specialist (Steuerfachangestellte/r), preferably with further training as a payroll accountant / payroll specialist (w/m/x)
- at least three years of professional experience in payroll accounting
- solid knowledge of payroll tax, social security and labor law
- experience with the payroll software DATEV LODAS and the tax software CITAX is an advantage
- proficient and professional in standard MS Office applications, especially Excel
- business fluent German and good English skills
- independent and structured working style, analytical skills and strong affinity for numbers
Benefits
- International environment: You will benefit from working with colleagues and clients from around the world
- Attractive perks: You will receive commuting cost reimbursement and meal allowances
- Health and Wellbeing: To support you at work and in your personal life, we offer a diverse package including gym memberships and various employee discounts
- Work-life balance: We support you with a range of options for childcare and care for relatives
- Flexibility: We enable mobile working at home and abroad in accordance with our Mobile Working and Workcation Policy
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
payroll accountingtax assessmentsaccount reconciliationfringe benefits managementholiday accruals processingpayroll tax knowledgesocial security law knowledgelabor law knowledgeanalytical skillsaffinity for numbers
Soft skills
independent working stylestructured working stylecommunication skillsinterpersonal skills
Certifications
tax specialist (Steuerfachangestellte/r)payroll accountantpayroll specialist