(Senior) Payroll Specialist

Your Responsibilities

• End-to-end responsibility for monthly payroll accounting across multiple entities

• Expert advisory on topics such as flat-rate wage tax, employee benefits, and company car taxation

• Key point of contact for leaders, employees, and Finance colleagues regarding payroll matters

• Further development and optimization of our payroll processes

• Participation in cross-functional projects at the HR/Finance interface

Your Profile

• At least 6 years of professional experience in payroll accounting, ideally in a multi-entity or client-accounting environment

• Successfully completed vocational commercial training (e.g., tax clerk, industrial clerk) or a degree in business administration – ideally with additional certification as a certified payroll accountant or HR specialist.

• Proven, extensive experience with standard payroll software (e.g., DATEV Lohn & Gehalt, SAP HCM, Sage, LOGA, Personio Payroll)

• Experience with Personio as an HRIS is a plus

• In-depth knowledge of flat-rate wage tax, benefits, and company car taxation

• Demonstrated experience collaborating across HR and Finance, effectively managing stakeholders across various organizational levels

• Experience in project management and process design/implementation

• Excellent German language skills

• Outstanding communication skills

• Strong affinity for digital tools (we use Google Workspace and Slack) and an open mind toward AI applications—balanced with a critical eye for their outputs

What We Offer

• Fully remote options available, ideally Stuttgart area

• Modern tools (Google Workspace, Slack) instead of rigid legacy systems

• Opportunities for professional growth and personal development

• A great team of diverse, dedicated, and supportive colleagues

• Clear avenues for advancement across a dynamic group of agencies

• Full coverage of the Deutschlandticket or a subsidy for Urban Sports Club