Senior Payroll & People Operations Specialist

Join our team as a Senior Payroll & People Operations Specialist. In this role, you will be responsible for end-to-end monthly payroll processing, ensuring accuracy in salaries, bonuses, overtime, deductions, social security contributions, and tax withholdings. You will also manage employee leave entitlements, maintain payroll records, and ensure compliance with German labor law and regulations. Additionally, you will provide second-level support for complex payroll inquiries and drive process optimization. This position offers a range of benefits, including a learning and development budget, remote working allowance, and additional vacation days.

• Verarbeitung und Verwaltung der monatlichen Gehaltsabrechnung für alle Mitarbeiter, einschließlich Gehälter, Boni, Überstunden, Abzüge und Steuerabzüge.
• Verantwortung für die Einhaltung der deutschen Lohnsteuer, der Sozialversicherungsregelungen und des lokalen Arbeitsrechts.
• Beantwortung komplexer Anfragen von Mitarbeitern und Managern zu Gehaltsangelegenheiten, Gehaltsunterschieden, Steuerabzügen und Leistungen.

• Depending on your level of experience, your responsibilities and scope of role will range. We don’t care much about fancy titles, but rather about real personal and professional development, as laid out in our learning framework. Let’s figure together out how you can contribute to our team
• While job ads usually paint an ideal picture of a candidate, studies show that most applicants meet an average of 60% of the criteria. Unfortunately, many promising candidates tend to apply only if they meet all the criteria. So if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single item in the job description, please contact us anyway. We'd love to talk with you and find out if you might be a good fit for us
• High attention to detail and accuracy in processing payroll and financial data
• Excellent communication skills to effectively liaise with employees and other departments
• Comfortable working with AI tools, thinking critically about AI outputs, and contributing to a culture of responsible AI use. We expect you to demonstrate comfort with AI-assisted workflows and a willingness to continuously develop their AI capabilities as the technology evolves
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to handle payroll discrepancies efficiently
• Deep expertise in German payroll processing, wage tax laws, social security regulations, and core German labor law frameworks
• Apprenticeship (kaufmännische Ausbildung / Personalkaufmann/-frau) or university degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Business Law, Finance, or a related field
• Professional fluency in German (C1/C2 required for legal, tax, and authority interactions) and fluency in English
• 4+ years of progressive HR experience with full ownership of end-to-end German payroll processing and People Operations, preferably within a fast-paced or regulated corporate setting
• High proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word), Personio (or comparable HRIS systems), and payroll reporting tools
• Engaged team player with a strong drive to create a positive work environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee information