(Senior) HR Manager _ Focus : Payroll | Compensation & Benefits | HR Administration

ISCC - International Sustainability and Carbon Certification; Köln; Hybrid; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading international certification organization in Germany seeks an HR Specialist to manage payroll coordination and develop Compensation & Benefits programs. The ideal candidate has a degree in Business Administration, several years of HR experience, and strong knowledge of German labor law. This role offers a dynamic team environment and emphasizes sustainability in HR practices. Flexible working hours and a hybrid setup are part of the benefits.

Leistungen

Great Team Environment

Individual learning and development plan

Work-Life Balance

Financial benefits

Wellness Programs

Qualifikationen

• Several years of professional experience in HR, ideally with payroll and compensation focus.
• Experience supporting international employees and working with global teams.
• Interest in sustainability and digitalization.

Aufgaben

• Manage payroll coordination for Germany and internationally.
• Develop and communicate Compensation & Benefits programs.
• Advise international employees on labor and tax matters.
• Create and maintain HR documents and guidelines.

Kenntnisse

Payroll coordination

Knowledge of German labor law

Compensation & Benefits expertise

Proficiency in HR systems

Strong written and spoken German and English

Ausbildung

Degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Personio

Jira

Confluence

Jobbeschreibung

Your tasks

• Full responsibility for payroll coordination in Germany and internationally (collaboration with external payroll providers; review and approval of payroll runs).
• Development, maintenance, and communication of Compensation & Benefits programs (including company pension schemes, mobility benefits, international perks).
• Advising and supporting international employees on matters of German labor, tax, and social security law (e.g., onboarding, contract-related questions).
• Correspondence with public authorities (e.g., social insurance agencies, tax offices, immigration authorities) and communication with external service providers.
• Creation, maintenance, and standardization of HR documents and guidelines (e.g., onboarding checklists, process SOPs).
• Lead administration of the HR Knowledge Management Platform (Jira) — structure, templates, access control, documentation quality, and reporting.
• Participation in (digital) HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensuring compliance and process reliability across all administrative HR operations.
• Preparation of reports, analyses, and KPIs for management and finance.

Your profile

• Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, or a comparable field of study.
• Several years of professional experience in HR, ideally with a focus on payroll, compensation & benefits, and administration.
• Strong knowledge of German labor, tax, and social security law.
• Experience supporting international employees and collaborating with global teams.
• A structured, reliable, and solution-oriented working style with a high level of ownership.
• Proficiency with HR systems (e.g., Personio) and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
• Excellent German and English skills, both written and spoken.
• Interest in sustainability, digitalization, and the ongoing development of modern HR structures.

Why us?

We are an international and diverse team of passionate and experienced experts, joining forces for a sustainable future! We believe that our team is our core asset and we support our people as best we can.

To help you build your future and thrive with us, we offer:

Great Team Environment

• Various team events throughout the year (Celebrating Diversity, Summer Team Event, Christmas Party)
• Close collaboration with our sister companies Meo Carbon Solutions GmbH, GRAS Global Risk Assessment Services, 4C Services and ClimatePal, giving you even more development opportunities

Individual learning and development plan

• Professional onboarding to help you have an ideal start with us
• Frequently feedback sessions to ensure a high quality of communication and mutual reflection
• Many free language classes
• Access to several technical specific as well astraining courses
• The opportunity to work independently and shape processes
• We promote from within!

Work-Life Balance

• Hybrid set-up
• 4 weeks remote workat a place of choice (after probation)
• Flexible working hours and trust based working time
• 30 vacation days and 3 additional vacation days (Christmas eve, new year’s eve, carnival monday)
• Sabbatical options

Financial benefits

• A generous pension scheme (bAV) in line with our sustainability values
• JobTicket/Deutschlandticket
• Annual bonus schemebased on performance

Wellness Programs

• Subsidized Urban Sports Club
• Active Break scheme with weekly Yoga sessions
• Health weekspromoting healthy habits in personal and professional life

Ready to join our team?

Then we would be happy to hear from you soon! Please apply via the button below with a meaningful cover letter, CV and any relevant certificates.

We are looking forward to your application and hope to welcome you in our team soon!

We are a company with equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, race, gender or any other criteria that is not a professional qualification for an open position.