HR Generalist – Compensation and Benefit Specialist

Jobtailor; Walsrode; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is seeking an organized HR professional to support monthly payroll processing, time management, onboarding, and HR administration in Germany. You will ensure data accuracy, handle inquiries, and collaborate with HR teams and managers to maintain compliant records.

Ideal candidates have a degree in HR or related commercial HR training, experience with payroll and HR systems, and strong German and English communication skills. Fluency in Workday or ProTime is a plus.

Qualifikationen

• Completed commercial training with an HR focus.
• Initial experience in HR, ideally with payroll, time management, HR administration or Compensation & Benefits.
• Interest in developing professionally in payroll and toward an HR Generalist role.
• Very careful, structured, and discreet way of working with a strong sense of responsibility.

Aufgaben

• Support monthly payroll processing by collecting, reviewing, and preparing time management data, allowances, bonuses, absences, and employee changes.
• Maintain, review, and clarify time data, missing clock-ins/clock-outs, irregularities, overtime, and absence-related topics.
• Handle employee inquiries about compensation, time management, and payroll topics.
• Support checks, reconciliations, retroactive calculations, reporting, legally required notifications, and audit-proof documentation.
• Collaborate with Compensation & Benefits, HR Business Partners, managers, external service providers, and HR colleagues.

Kenntnisse

Payroll Processing

Time Management

HR Administration

Data Management

Compensation Analysis

Strong Communication

Discretion

Ausbildung

Degree in Human Resources

Commercial Training with HR Focus

Tools

Workday

ProTime

Digital HR Systems

Jobbeschreibung

• Support monthly payroll processing by collecting, reviewing, and preparing time management data, allowances, bonuses, absences, and employee changes
• Maintain, review, and clarify time data, missing clock-ins/clock-outs, irregularities, overtime, and absence-related topics
• Handle employee inquiries about compensation, time management, and payroll topics
• Support checks, reconciliations, retroactive calculations, reporting, legally required notifications, and audit-proof documentation
• Collaborate with Compensation & Benefits, HR Business Partners, managers, external service providers, and HR colleagues
• Contribute to payroll calendars, processes, and validation of changes, system entries, and import data
• Manage administrative HR processes across onboarding, contracts, data changes, and exit
• Maintain employee master data and prepare and manage employment contracts and HR documents
• Support onboarding, offboarding, benefits, compensation, and HR reporting
• Take on HR projects, process improvements, digital HR tools, and employee and manager advisory responsibilities

Requirements

• Completed commercial training with an HR focus, a degree in human resources, business administration, or a comparable qualification
• Initial experience in HR, ideally with exposure to payroll, time management, HR administration or Compensation & Benefits
• Interest in developing professionally in payroll and toward an HR Generalist role
• Very careful, structured, and discreet way of working with a strong sense of responsibility
• Enjoy working with numbers, processes, and digital HR systems
• Experience with Workday, ProTime, or comparable tools is a plus
• Strong communication skills and a service-oriented approach
• Good written and spoken German and English skills

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in payroll processing, time management, and HR administration, with a strong focus on accuracy and compliance. Proficient in managing employee data and supporting HR functions, including onboarding and compensation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Payroll Processing
• Time Management
• HR Administration
• Workday
• Compensation & Benefits

Hard Skills

• Payroll Processing
• Time Management
• HR Administration
• Data Management
• Compensation Analysis

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication Skills
• Service-Oriented Approach
• Attention to Detail
• Structured Working Style
• Discretion

Certifications & Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources
• Commercial Training with HR Focus

Industry Keywords

• Employee Master Data
• Onboarding
• Offboarding
• HR Reporting

Tools & Technologies

• Workday
• ProTime
• Digital HR Systems