Foundever

Payroll Accountant – m/f/d

Foundever

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Düsseldorf • Germany

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About the role

  • You process payroll for commercial employees, working students and marginally employed (mini-job) workers in compliance with social security and payroll tax regulations
  • You maintain employee master data and personnel files and ensure the entry of all transaction data
  • Recording and maintenance of company pension schemes (bAV) are also part of your responsibilities
  • You are responsible for notifications, reporting and certification
  • You act as the contact person for employees on all payroll-related questions
  • You are also the primary contact for authorities, health insurance providers and social security agencies
  • You contribute to and support internal audits as well as external financial audits

Requirements

  • Completed training/qualification as a payroll accountant (m/f/d) or several years of professional experience in payroll accounting
  • Sound knowledge of payroll tax law, employment law and social security law
  • Confident handling of complex payroll cases such as company pension schemes (bAV), one‑off payments, allowances/surcharges, parental leave and maternity protection
  • Understanding of end-to-end payroll processes and collaboration with time management and HR systems
  • Ideally experience in process optimization or working with digital payroll tools (Paisy/ADP)
  • Precise and structured working style — especially during peak periods such as month-end or year-end closings
  • High service and solution orientation and the ability to explain complex matters clearly
  • Reliable handling of confidential data and a strong sense of responsibility
  • Excellent organisational skills, ability to work independently and clear prioritisation of tasks
  • Numerical affinity and a good understanding of reporting, analyses and interfaces to Finance
Benefits
  • Employee discounts
  • Bike leasing
  • Maximum contribution to capital-forming benefits (vermögenswirksame Leistungen)
  • Company pension scheme
  • Subsidy for job ticket (public transport)
  • Prepaid voucher card with regular top-ups
  • Global wellness program
  • Dedicated fitness app
  • Discounts on Wellhub
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
payroll accountingpayroll tax lawemployment lawsocial security lawcompany pension schemesend-to-end payroll processesprocess optimizationreportinganalyses
Soft Skills
precise working stylestructured working styleservice orientationsolution orientationability to explain complex mattersreliable handling of confidential datastrong sense of responsibilityexcellent organisational skillsability to work independentlyclear prioritisation of tasks
Certifications
training as a payroll accountant