
Payroll Team Lead
Steuercompany GmbH
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Germany
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About the role
- You will assume disciplinary and technical leadership of the payroll team (currently seven employees), including resource planning and internal process optimization
- You will be responsible for complex payroll tax and social security law issues
- You will independently manage larger clients of our tax firm from various industries in all matters related to payroll processing
- You will prepare and support payroll tax and social security audits
- You will advise our clients on payroll tax and social security matters and provide practical recommendations
- You will take responsibility for processes and contribute to the further development of structures, checklists and digital workflows
Requirements
- Successfully completed commercial training, ideally as a tax clerk (Steuerfachangestellte) or a degree in business administration, plus further training in payroll and salary accounting (e.g. Payroll Specialist)
- You have solid knowledge of social security and payroll tax law and several years of professional experience in payroll processing
- Confident use of payroll software, ideally DATEV (Lohn & Gehalt / LODAS)
- Structured, responsible working style with enthusiasm for technical leadership and teamwork
- You enjoy personal interaction with clients and present yourself in a friendly, service-oriented manner
Benefits
- Inspiring team spirit – we work together, celebrate successes and support one another
- Strong collaboration – clear responsibilities and structured processes within the team
- Reliability & proximity – a secure workplace with on-site collaboration and short decision-making paths
- Performance-based compensation – fair and optimized remuneration with an optional profit-sharing component
- Shaping the future – you can actively help shape processes and contribute new ideas
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
payroll processingpayroll tax lawsocial security lawpayroll accountingresource planninginternal process optimizationaudit preparationchecklists developmentdigital workflows
Soft Skills
technical leadershipteamworkclient interactionservice-orientedstructured working styleresponsibilityenthusiasm
Certifications
tax clerkPayroll Specialist