Payroll & HR Operations Specialist

SelectLine Software Gmbh

HR Officer focusing on payroll, collaborating in a modern HR team at SelectLine Group. Responsible for payroll processing and personnel administration.

Posted 7/2/2026full-timeMagdeburg • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in payroll processing, personnel administration, and compliance with social security and employment law, while effectively utilizing HR systems like Workday to manage personnel data and generate reports.

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Payroll ProcessingSocial Security KnowledgeWorkday ExperiencePersonnel AdministrationTax and Employment Law

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Hard Skills

Payroll ProcessingPersonnel AdministrationHR ReportingData ValidationDeadline Tracking

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationStructured Work ApproachSense of Responsibility

Tools & Technologies

Workday

Certifications & Qualifications

Payroll Certification

Industry Keywords

German Occupational Pensions ActBetrAVGEmployee BenefitsSocial Security LawEmployment Law

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You prepare the monthly payroll on time and transmit all payroll-relevant data to our external service provider, working closely with your colleague.
You review and validate the generated payslips for plausibility and act as the point of contact for employees on salary-related questions.
You reliably handle personnel administration — from employment contracts and employee personnel files to deadline tracking — and coordinate cross-functional matters with the team.
You manage the company pension scheme in accordance with the German Occupational Pensions Act (BetrAVG) and administratively oversee our benefits portfolio.
You maintain our personnel data in Workday, produce HR reports and actively share your insights with the team.

Requirements

What you’ll need

You have relevant experience in payroll with at least three years of professional experience in a comparable position, ideally substantiated by appropriate training or certification.
You have strong knowledge of social security, tax and employment law.
You have experience with HR systems, ideally with Workday or a comparable system.
You work in a structured and careful manner and communicate clearly, with a pronounced sense of responsibility and a confident manner when interacting with internal and external partners.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexibility & remote options: hybrid working with flexible hours to support a good work–life balance.
Attractive benefits: 30 days' vacation, JobRad (bike leasing), Deutschlandticket (national public transport pass), company events, modern hardware and height-adjustable desks — plus a stable employer that values teamwork.
Creative freedom: you will have substantial scope to contribute ideas and actively help shape the further development of our communications.