German Payroll Specialist
Posted 1 week ago by LanceSoft UK
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Darlington, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The German Payroll Specialist role involves managing payroll processes in compliance with German legislation while maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The position is fully remote with occasional travel requirements. Candidates must possess professional German language skills and relevant payroll experience, particularly with SAP and Excel. The contract is set to last until December 31, 2025, with potential for extension or permanent hire.
Key Responsibilities:
- Processing payroll for all sites in line with legislation and complete appropriate SOx controls.
- Maintaining relationships with internal customers and external agencies, responding to all internal and external queries regarding tax, social security, illness, insurance, etc., including audits.
- Initiating and participating in continuous improvement projects within internal departments.
- Maintaining and updating document workflow and work procedure manuals.
- Participating in (virtual) customer meetings at customer sites within Germany and answering payroll-related queries.
Key Skills:
- German language skills (at a professional level).
- Good knowledge of German legislation.
- Good knowledge of applicable legislation.
- SAP experience.
- Good Excel skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Darlington
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Role: German Payroll Specialist
Contract Duration: till 31st December, 2025 (with potential for extension or permanent hire)
Location: Fully Remote (with occasional travel, approximately once per quarter)
Requirements for the role:
- German language skills (at a professional level)
- Good German legislation knowledge
- Good knowledge of applicable legislation
- SAP experience
- Good Excel skills
As a payroll specialist these will be your key responsibilities:
- Processing payroll for all sites in line with legislation and complete appropriate SOx controls.
- Maintaining relationships with internal customer and external agencies, respond to all internal and external queries regarding tax, social security, illness, insurance etc. including audits.
- Initiating and participating in continuous improvement projects internal departments.
- Maintaining and updating document workflow and work procedure manuals.
- Participating in (virtual) Customer meetings at Customer sites within Germany and answering the payroll related queries.