Payroll Consultant Germany

Parakar Group; Köln; On-site; EUR 40,734 - 59,706; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

End-of-year bonus potential of 10%

Annual training and development budget of EUR 1000

31 vacation days

Edenred card with EUR 50 monthly credit

Dynamic international working environment

Job summary

A dynamic HR services company in Cologne is seeking a Payroll Specialist to assist in managing outsourced payroll services. The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience in payroll management, expertise in German payroll regulations, and command of German and English. This role offers a salary between €3650 and €5350 gross per month, along with various perks including vacation days and training budgets.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience as Payroll Specialist or similar.
• Motivated to learn about complex HR, legal, and tax regulations.

Responsibilities

• Assist German payroll specialist with outsourced payroll services.
• Communicate with customers about German payroll landscape.
• Connect systems and processes and train colleagues.

Skills

Expert in German payroll regulations

Professional command of German

Professional command of English

Detail-oriented

Proactive and able to handle multiple tasks

Education

Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

DATEV Payroll software

Job description

Are you experienced in payroll management and would you like to apply your knowledge and skills in the very dynamic International Employment environment? To strengthen our HR operations in Cologne we are looking for a Payroll Specialist with international ambitions.

You will start with assisting our German payroll specialist with our outsourced payroll services in Germany, together with our Payroll Lead. This will include communicating to customers about the German payroll landscape, servicing them with a seamless payroll service.

You will take the responsibility connecting our systems and processes and training your colleagues. With this responsibility you play an important role between our HR- and Finance operations. Moreover, you will advise and help them translate their foreign HR policies into employment relationships for their selected employees in Germany.

About Parakar

Parakar is a dynamic, sparkling and progressive club! With a team of 60 HR specialists, we provide a range of global outsourced HR and payroll management services.

At Parakar, you are central, because we believe that without satisfied people, there are no satisfied customers. This means that we like to invest in your development, understand that flexibility is a must and that all that hard work should be compensated with a lot of fun and a good salary.

This is your job if

• You hold a relevant bachelor’s degree and/or have the equivalent experience and mindset;
• You are an expert in German payroll regulations and have at least 3 years of experience as a Payroll Specialist or similar;
• Professional command of the German and English language (C1 level or higher) both written and spoken;
• Strong plus: experience with DATEV Payroll software;
• You are motivated to learn more about the complex HR-, employment-, legal-, payroll-, tax- and immigration regulations particularly in our international employment outsourcing context;
• You are eager to learn, proactive, able to handle multiple tasks, and detail-oriented.

Our offer

• A starting salary of between €3650 and €5350 gross per month (depending on your experience);
• An end-of-year bonus potential of 10%, depending on your personal and company goals;
• An annual training and development budget of EUR 1000;
• A very dynamic international working environment at a top location in Cologne;
• A highly motivated and pleasant working environment at a WeWork in Cologne with your own personal barista!;
• 31 vacation days based on a fulltime position;
• Edenred card with a monthly credit of EUR 50, in addition to your salary;
• Our annual Team Event together with all your (international) colleagues;
• An extensive onboarding training at our headquarters in the Netherlands;
• Many (new) international contacts and occasional exchanges with the other offices;
• All the means, facilities and equipment you need to properly do your job (at the office, from home or remote).

Parakar is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates.