Remote EMEA Payroll Specialist - Austrian & DACH Expert

Danaher Corporation; Bischofshofen; Remote; EUR 66,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Danaher, a leading science and technology company, seeks a Payroll Specialist (f/m/d) to own end‑to‑end payroll for Austria and the DACH region in a remote role based in Austria, Poland, or Hungary.

You will ensure regulatory compliance, handle data audits, support system upgrades in ADP/Workday/SAP, and harmonize payroll workflows across EMEA. Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of complex payroll experience, German (B2) and English proficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or HR.
• At least 5 years of experience processing complex payroll.
• Strong end-to-end payroll expertise including statutory requirements.
• German language proficiency at least B2 for day-to-day responsibilities.
• Professional proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Process Austrian and other DACH payrolls with accuracy and timeliness.
• Validate and correct payroll data prior to processing and handle escalations.
• Maintain and audit employee payroll records and conduct regular audits.
• Collaborate on payroll system upgrades and standardize workflows across EMEA.
• Support documentation and implementation of standardized payroll procedures.

Skills

German (B2)

English (Professional)

Time management

Escalations handling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related

Tools

ADP

Workday

SAP

Job description

Danaher, a leading science and technology company, seeks a Payroll Specialist (f/m/d) to own end‑to‑end payroll for Austria and the DACH region in a remote role based in Austria, Poland, or Hungary.

You will ensure regulatory compliance, handle data audits, support system upgrades in ADP/Workday/SAP, and harmonize payroll workflows across EMEA. Requires a Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of complex payroll experience, German (B2) and English proficiency.