Payroll Specialist

Dayforce; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Dayforce is recruiting a Payroll Specialist in Germany to manage end-to-end payroll processing, audits and client inquiries while staying compliant with German payroll legislation. You will maintain client relationships, ensure timely processing, and contribute to process improvements in a fully remote capacity.

The role requires at least 1 year of German payroll experience, strong German and English communication, and familiarity with payroll applications such as LoGa, SAP or Paisy.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of payroll experience in a German payroll role.
• Excellent German and English communication skills, written and spoken.
• Experience handling high-volume payroll (>3,000 employees).
• Knowledge of German tax and social insurance regulations.
• Familiarity with LoGa, SAP, and Paisy payroll applications.
• Self-starter with customer-service orientation.
• Ability to collaborate with clients and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll, tax and benefits processing.
• Audit and ensure timely payroll runs.
• Resolve client employee queries within SLAs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on payroll matters.
• Provide HR/Payroll support per contract and compliance needs.
• Create and review standard operating procedures and drive improvements.

Skills

German-English communication

High-volume payroll

Problem solving

Self-starter

Client collaboration

Tools

LoGa

SAP

Paisy

SV.net

Job description

Location: Work is what you do, not where you go. For this role, we are open to remote work and can hire anywhere in Germany.

Please note that Dayforce is unable to provide current or future visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must therefore have full and ongoing right to work in the Germany without requiring employer sponsorship now or in the future.

About the position

Dayforce is currently seeking a Payroll Specialist, in this role you will be responsible for receiving, validating and completing all processes and audits as part of the payroll process. You will be required to develop and maintain good working relationships with your client team, respond to, and resolve to client employee queries within the timescales defined, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of German Payroll legislation.

About the opportunity

• Responsible for ensuring all aspects of the payroll cycle, including tax, benefits, etc. are processed, reconciled, audited and transmitted accurately an on time.
• Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll impacting changes, payments and payroll processing for assigned clients.
• Responsible for quality control and auditing to ensure accuracy and low error or defect percentage.
• Work with cross-functional internal partners to resolve client payroll mattes and employee enquiries.
• Provide HR/Payroll support services to clients per contract, government compliance and business needs.
• Create, update and review standard operating procedures and perform quarterly document reviews.
• Have an "I own it" attitude about deliverables and projects from start to finish.
• Think and act ahead, spot opportunities and act accordingly proactively contributing to process improvements.

Skills and Experience we value

• Minimum of 1 year relevant experience in a similar role with a strong concentration in German payroll
• Must have excellent German and English verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, technically and effectively with customers and internal partners.
• Experience in dealing with high volume payroll (circa >3,000) customer employees
• Ability to interface with clients and to use critical thinking skills to resolve complex problems.
• Strong working knowledge of quality control and auditing standards
• Up to date knowledge of German tax & SI regulations
• good knowledge of German payroll applications like LoGa, SAP, Paisy etc.
• Self-starter with a Customer Service oriented personality
• Ability to effectively work globally, engaging with partners and leaders in Europe and North America on a regular basis.

What would make you really standout

• Experience to work/to deal with different bargaining agreements/tariff regulations
• Knowledge of working/using SV.net
• Experience in Dayforce or similar cloud payroll technology