Senior HR Manager – Focus: Payroll, Compensation & Benefits, HR Administration
ISCC – the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Köln • 🇩🇪 Germany
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Senior
About the role
- Full responsibility for payroll coordination in Germany and internationally (collaboration with external payroll providers; review and approval of payroll runs)
- Development, maintenance, and communication of Compensation & Benefits programs (including company pension schemes, mobility benefits, international perks)
- Advising and supporting international employees on matters of German labor, tax, and social security law (e.g., onboarding, contract-related questions)
- Correspondence with public authorities (e.g., social insurance agencies, tax offices, immigration authorities) and communication with external service providers
- Creation, maintenance, and standardization of HR documents and guidelines (e.g., onboarding checklists, process SOPs)
- Lead administration of the HR Knowledge Management Platform (Jira) — structure, templates, access control, documentation quality, and reporting
- Participation in (digital) HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensuring compliance and process reliability across all administrative HR operations
- Preparation of reports, analyses, and KPIs for management and finance
Requirements
- Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, or a comparable field of study
- Several years of professional experience in HR, ideally with a focus on payroll, compensation & benefits, and administration
- Strong knowledge of German labor, tax, and social security law
- Experience supporting international employees and collaborating with global teams
- A structured, reliable, and solution-oriented working style with a high level of ownership
- Proficiency with HR systems (e.g., Personio) and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
- Excellent German and English skills, both written and spoken
- Interest in sustainability, digitalization, and the ongoing development of modern HR structures
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
payroll coordinationCompensation & Benefits programsGerman labor lawtax lawsocial security lawHR document creationreport preparationKPI analysisprocess standardizationHR administration
Soft skills
structured working stylereliablesolution-orientedhigh level of ownershipadvisingsupporting international employeescommunicationcollaborationparticipation in projectscontinuous improvement
Certifications
Degree in Business AdministrationDegree in Human Resources Management