Senior German Payroll Specialists

Brilliantin Recruitment; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote in Germany

28 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Life insurance

Disability insurance

EBT share scheme

Long-term career development

Job summary

Brilliantin Recruitment partners with an international organisation investing in the growth and transformation of its German payroll operation. We are hiring two experienced German Payroll Specialists to join a collaborative, high-performing team.

This is more than payroll processing; you’ll drive accuracy, compliance and an exceptional customer experience as a new payroll platform is implemented, in a fully remote, Germany-wide role.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of German payroll legislation and compliance.
• Experience managing multiple payrolls or supporting a portfolio of clients.
• Excellent stakeholder and customer relationship skills.
• Fluent German and business-level English.
• Ability to work independently within a remote and collaborative environment.
• Proactive approach with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end German payroll processing.
• Ensure compliance with all German payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Deliver an exceptional customer experience to clients and stakeholders.
• Resolve payroll queries accurately and efficiently.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Germany and the wider international business.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across payroll operations.
• Contribute to payroll transformation projects, including the implementation of a new payroll platform.

Skills

German payroll

Payroll legislation

Multi-client payrolls

Stakeholder skills

German language

English language

Remote work

Tools

ADDISON Payroll

DATEV

SAP Payroll

ADP

Sage

Workday

Job description

Remote, Germany | Up to €60,000 - €70,000 DOE + Benefits

Help shape the future of German payroll.

We’re partnering with an international organisation that’s investing heavily in the growth and transformation of its German payroll operation.

Following continued business growth, organisational change and an exciting pipeline of new client wins, we’re looking to appoint two experienced German Payroll Specialists to join a collaborative, high-performing team.

This is more than a payroll processing role. You’ll play a key part in strengthening an established function, supporting future growth and contributing to the evolution of the payroll service as the business embarks on the implementation of a new payroll platform.

If you’re passionate about delivering exceptional payroll services and enjoy working in a modern, remote-first environment, we’d love to hear from you.

The Opportunity

You’ll be responsible for managing end-to-end German payroll operations while delivering an outstanding service to both internal stakeholders and external clients.

Working within an experienced payroll team, you’ll help ensure payroll accuracy, legislative compliance and an excellent customer experience as the business continues to grow across Germany.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation where your expertise will make an immediate impact and where you’ll play an important role in the next phase of the payroll team’s development.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end German payroll processing.
• Ensure compliance with all German payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
• Deliver an exceptional customer experience to clients and stakeholders.
• Resolve payroll queries accurately and efficiently.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Germany and the wider international business.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across payroll operations.
• Contribute to payroll transformation projects, including the implementation of a new payroll platform.

About You

We’re looking for experienced payroll professionals who can hit the ground running.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Strong knowledge of German payroll legislation and compliance.
• Experience managing multiple payrolls or supporting a portfolio of clients.
• Excellent stakeholder and customer relationship skills.
• Fluent German and business-level English.
• The ability to work independently within a remote and collaborative environment.
• A proactive approach with excellent attention to detail.

Payroll Systems

Experience with ADDISON Payroll (Wolters Kluwer) would be highly advantageous.

However, candidates with strong German payroll experience gained using other enterprise payroll platforms (such as DATEV, SAP Payroll, ADP, SD Worx, Sage, P&I LOGA, Oracle, Workday or similar) are strongly encouraged to apply.

The business is investing in the future of its payroll technology, so experience supporting payroll transformation or system implementations would be an added advantage.

What’s on Offer

• Salary from €55,000 to €70,000, depending on experience.
• Fully remote working anywhere in Germany.
• 28 days’ annual leave.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life insurance.
• Disability insurance.
• Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) share scheme.
• The opportunity to join a growing international organisation investing in both its people and technology.
• Long-term career development and progression.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to become part of a business that’s committed to building one of the strongest German payroll teams in the market.

You’ll join a supportive, collaborative environment where your expertise is genuinely valued, your ideas are welcomed, and you’ll have the chance to influence the future direction of the payroll function while working with colleagues who are passionate about delivering exceptional service.

If you’re looking for your next challenge in German payroll and want to be part of an exciting period of growth and transformation, we’d love to hear from you.