Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 60.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Germany is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll, including regular, off-cycle, and bonus payments. You will review inputs, ensure accuracy, and collaborate with Finance for month-end close.

You will handle multi-state tax compliance, open enrollment, and benefits administration using Rippling and other HRIS tools, driving process improvements and accurate reporting.

Qualifikationen

• 3-5 years of payroll, payroll tax, benefits administration, accounting, or related experience.
• Proven ability to independently manage payroll for a multi-state employee population.
• Strong knowledge of state and local payroll tax compliance, including filings, payments, registrations, reconciliations, and tax notices.
• Knowledge of employee benefits administration, including enrollments, qualifying life events, deductions, and provider coordination.
• Ability to manage or support annual open enrollment.
• Proficiency with a payroll or HRIS platform; Rippling experience strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.

Aufgaben

• Manage end-to-end payroll processes (regular, off-cycle, bonus and other payrolls as needed).
• Review and validate payroll inputs including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, deductions, PTO, reimbursements, and garnishments.
• Ensure payroll is accurate, complete, and processed on schedule.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee questions.
• Partner with Finance & Accounting on payroll reporting, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close.
• Support annual open enrollment and coordination with benefits providers.
• Coordinate with brokers, carriers, and external providers on payroll and benefits matters.
• Develop and implement process improvements and automation for payroll, tax compliance, benefits, reconciliations, and reporting.

Kenntnisse

Payroll Processing

Rippling Experience

Payroll Tax Filings

Benefits Administration

Excel (Advanced)

State And Local Payroll Compliance

Payroll Reporting

Workflow Automation

Tools

Rippling

HRIS Platforms

Microsoft Excel

Jobbeschreibung

• Manage the end-to-end payroll process, including regular, off-cycle, bonus, and other payrolls as needed
• Review and validate payroll inputs, including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, deductions, benefits, PTO, reimbursements, garnishments, and other payroll adjustments
• Perform thorough reviews to ensure payroll is accurate, complete, and processed on schedule
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee payroll questions
• Partner with Finance & Accounting on payroll reporting, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close activities
• Participate in reviews of acquisition targets to highlight payroll compliance deficiencies
• Monitor state and local filing requirements, deadlines, tax rates, and regulatory changes
• Complete state tax registrations for new-state expansions and coordinate payroll tax filings
• Coordinate with third-party tax filers on payroll tax notices, agency correspondence, and compliance issues
• Manage employee benefits programs and serve as the primary employee contact for benefits questions
• Coordinate with brokers, carriers, third-party administrators, and external providers
• Support annual open enrollment, including system setup, employee communications, and reconciliation
• Process benefit enrollments, changes, and terminations in Rippling and with benefit providers
• Reconcile benefit deductions, employer contributions, and carrier invoices
• Maintain accurate benefits records and timely employee-status updates
• Develop and implement process improvements and automation for payroll, tax compliance, benefits, reconciliations, and reporting
• Optimize Rippling and other systems to improve workflows, controls, reporting, and employee experience

Requirements

• 3-5 years of payroll, payroll tax, benefits administration, accounting, or related experience
• Proven ability to independently manage payroll for a multi-state employee population
• Strong knowledge of state and local payroll tax compliance, including filings, payments, registrations, reconciliations, and tax notices
• Knowledge of employee benefits administration, including enrollments, qualifying life events, deductions, and provider coordination
• Ability to manage or support annual open enrollment
• Proficiency with a payroll or HRIS platform; Rippling experience strongly preferred
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities, recurring deadlines, and confidential information
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with Finance & Accounting, employees, and external payroll and benefits providers
• Rippling Payroll and Benefits experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, PivotTables, data analysis, reconciliations, and reporting
• Familiarity with multiple state and local payroll tax jurisdictions
• Experience handling payroll tax notices, audits, registrations, and agency correspondence
• Accounting experience, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end close support
• Experience with payroll and benefits reporting and reconciliation
• Experience with workflow automation, reporting tools, or process optimization initiatives

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in managing end-to-end payroll processes, including compliance with state and local tax regulations, benefits administration, and payroll reporting. Proficient in utilizing payroll systems like Rippling to optimize workflows and enhance employee experience.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Payroll Management
• State And Local Payroll Tax Compliance
• Rippling Experience
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Skills
• Benefits Administration

Hard Skills

• Payroll Processing
• Payroll Tax Filings
• Benefits Administration
• Data Analysis
• Reconciliations
• Journal Entries
• Workflow Automation
• Payroll Reporting
• Tax Registrations
• Problem-Solving

Soft Skills

• Attention To Detail
• Organizational Skills
• Communication Skills
• Collaboration
• Analytical Skills

Industry Keywords

• Payroll Compliance
• Employee Benefits
• Multi-State Payroll
• Open Enrollment
• Tax Notices

Tools & Technologies

• Rippling
• HRIS Platforms
• Microsoft Excel