Payroll Specialist (Mid-Level)

JetBrains

Berlin

Hybrid

EUR 50,000 - 70,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation (6 weeks)

Subsidized Urban Sports Club membership

Daily lunch allowance

Commuter benefits

Free refreshments and snacks

Job summary

A leading software development company in Berlin is looking for a Payroll Specialist to manage payroll processing for international operations. The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of payroll experience, strong attention to detail, and excellent communication skills. This role offers a hybrid work model with numerous benefits including paid vacation and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

3–5 years of international payroll experience, preferably in multiple countries.
Solid understanding of payroll best practices and accounting fundamentals.
Ethical, with high regard for confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Process the end-to-end payroll for a multinational organization.
Work with external payroll vendors for accuracy of payrolls.
Stay updated on labor laws and regulations.

Skills

International payroll experience

Understanding of payroll best practices

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

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At JetBrains, code is our passion. Ever since we started, back in 2000, we have been striving to make the strongest, most effective developer tools on earth. By automating routine checks and corrections, our tools speed up production, freeing developers to grow, discover, and create.

As we continue our rapid growth, we’re looking for talented and passionate people to be part of our journey. We are currently seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our Finance department. You will be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate payroll processing and compliance with the relevant legal and tax regulations for our entities in our various countries of operation.

In this role, you will:

Process the end-to-end payroll in a fast-growing organization with multinational operations.
Work with the external payroll vendor to ensure the correct processing of monthly payrolls in various locations.
Obtain necessary approvals and authorizations for salary transfers in accordance with company policies and banking regulations.
Deal with payroll taxes and ensure the proper treatment of benefits.
Stay updated on labor laws, tax regulations, and other statutory requirements.
Work closely with legal and tax teams to address any changes in legislation affecting payroll processing.
Maintain the global payroll system, including collaboration with payroll vendors and various teams to implement system upgrades and modifications.
Ensure that all data in the payroll system is correct and complete in a timely manner.
Provide monthly and annual payroll reports to the Finance department.
Prepare payroll forecasts for the Finance department.
Answer payroll-related questions from our colleagues.
Work together with the HR and Finance teams to implement automation, innovation, and continuous improvements for payroll processing and reporting.
Collaborate in internal and external audits related to global payroll to ensure data accuracy and compliance.
Prepare PTO reports for the Finance team.
Assist in preparing various periodic and ad-hoc payroll reports.
Compile payroll data for management.
Participate in special projects related to payroll.

We will be happy to have you on our team if you:

Have 3–5 years of international payroll experience, preferably with a focus on countries of operation like the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Armenia, Poland and Israel (not essential to meet all of these).
Have a solid understanding of payroll best practices and accounting fundamentals.
Are ethical and hold confidentiality in high regard.
Have outstanding organizational skills, with great attention to detail.
Possess excellent communication skills.
Speak and write English to a high professional standard, with proficiency in Polish or Greek considered an advantage.
Fascinating work in a friendly team.
A comfortable working environment with ergonomic workstations and leisure facilities.
Six weeks of paid vacation (local regulations apply).
Subsidized Urban Sports Club membership.
Excellent opportunities for professional and personal development, including travel to professional conferences worldwide, access to the LinkedIn Learning platform, and more.
Additional benefits include a daily lunch allowance, a range of commuter benefits, free refreshments and snacks in the office, team events, and much more.
Hybrid work from your home in any location where JetBrains' offices are.

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