Payroll Specialist

Summary

Join Deel as a Senior German Payroll Specialist and play a critical role in ensuring smooth and efficient payroll processing for our clients. You will manage all related work processes, making a real impact on client operations and contributing to their success. Responsibilities include maintaining payroll records, validating payments, processing data, advising clients, ensuring authorized payments, and timely delivery of payroll files. You will also respond to client inquiries and maintain strong client relationships. This role requires 4+ years of experience in payroll and personnel administration, fluency in German and good English, and experience with local payroll legislation. Additional advantages include a university degree and experience with German SAGE HR software. Deel offers competitive pay, benefits, and perks, including provided computer equipment, stock grant opportunities, and the flexibility of remote work.

Requirements

• 4+ years experience in payroll and personnel administration
• Fluent German and a good level of English, both written and verbal
• Experience of payroll processing in local payroll legislation

Responsibilities

• Maintaining payroll records: new hires, leavers, transfers, contractual changes etc
• Validating all payments and deductions
• Processing data before and after the monthly payroll in various systems and databases
• Supporting and advising clients on employment contracts, policies, taxes, mandatory insurance and social security regulations
• Ensuring all payments are duly authorized after appropriate review
• Ensuring the accuracy and timely delivery of monthly payroll files
• Responding to client enquiries via phone and email (in German and potentially also in English)
• Building and nurturing the relationship we have with the customer and deliver world class service
• Maintaining KPI performance of assigned clients

Preferred Qualifications

• University Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Labor or related field
• Past experience on German SAGE HR suite software engine
• Competent IT user of Excel, Word, payroll system(s)
• Ability to work effectively on a solo basis and also within a team environment

Benefits

• Provided computer equipment tailored to your role
• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location
• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country
• The flexibility of remote work, including WeWork access where available