Payroll Specialist with German

Rolls-Royce plc; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Private healthcare (LuxMed)

Group life insurance

Glasses subsidy

Activity subsidies (cafeteria/Mybeneft

Remote work allowance (PLN 100)

PPK contributions

Additional vacation days

Hybrid work model

Office in Krakow Unity Tower

Job summary

Rolls-Royce plc in Kraków is seeking an HR & Payroll Specialist to support end-to-end HR processes for the German market, ensuring accurate, compliant payroll inputs and employee data management across the lifecycle.

The role requires fluency in German (B2/C1) and a practical understanding of hire-to-retire HR processes. This hybrid position offers a modern office in Kraków and opportunities for continuous learning and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Fluency in German at B2/C1 level (business fluent).
• Experience in HR operations, preferably in shared services or international environments.
• Basic understanding of hire-to-retire HR processes and payroll inputs.
• Strong attention to detail and process discipline.
• Openness to change, learning and cross-functional work.
• Experience with Global HRIS platforms (Workday or SAP) and case management tools (ServiceNow or similar).

Responsibilities

• Execute daily HR operations across the employee lifecycle (hire to retire) including onboarding, changes, offboarding, and personnel administration.
• Support payroll input preparation and validation (data accuracy, deadlines, compliance).
• Maintain employee data in HR systems per German labour law and internal standards.
• Handle employee and stakeholder inquiries in German (written and verbal).
• Follow SOPs and work instructions across HR streams.
• Identify process gaps and drive improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with other HR streams to ensure end-to-end process continuity.
• Participate in cross-process knowledge sharing and backup coverage.
• Learn tasks outside the primary HR stream when needed.
• Apply German labour law basics and internal compliance rules in daily operations.

Skills

German (B2/C1)

HR operations experience

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Learning mindset

Change management

Tools

Workday

SAP

ServiceNow

Job description

HR & Payroll Specialist

Full time | Hybrid | Krak'o, Poland

Why join Rolls-Royce? At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere. By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture. The Kraków Rolls-Royce Global Capability Centre represents an exciting new chapter in the growth of Rolls-Royce Group Business Services. Designed to support global operations and employee services, the Centre is a key hub for enabling operational efficiency and strengthening global business processes. It delivers exceptional services across finance, procurement, HR, Data Analytics and Service Management.

Role Summary

HR & Payroll Specialist supports end-to-end HR processes for the German market, ensuring accurate, compliant and timely execution of operational HR activities across the employee lifecycle. The role requires openness to cross-process collaboration and continuous learning beyond a single HR stream.

Key Responsibilities

• Operational: Execute daily HR operations across all stages of the employee lifecycle (hire to retire), including onboarding, changes, offboarding and personnel administration
• Support payroll input preparation and validation (data accuracy, deadlines, compliance)
• Maintain employee data in HR systems in line with German labour law and internal standards
• Handle employee and stakeholder inquiries in German (written and verbal)
• Process & quality: Follow existing SOPs and work instructions across all HR streams
• Identify process gaps, inconsistencies or improvement opportunities and elevate them proactively
• Support updates of SOPs and work instructions based on process changes or learnings
• Collaboration & mindset: Collaborate with other HR streams to ensure end-to-end process continuity
• Actively participate in cross-process knowledge sharing and backup coverage
• Demonstrate openness to learning tasks outside the primary assigned stream
• Compliance & risk awareness: Apply German labour law basics and internal compliance rules in daily operations
• Flag risks, deviations or unclear cases to Senior Team Members or Process Owner

Essential Requirements

• Experience in HR operations, preferably in a shared services or international environment
• German at minimum B2/C1 level (business-fluent)
• Basic understanding of hire-to-retire HR processes and payroll inputs
• Strong attention to detail and process discipline
• Openness to change, learning and cross-functional work
• An experience with Global HRIS platforms (preferably Workday or SAP) and Case Management tools (ServiceNow or other)

What do we offer

• Annual bonus based on financial results and employee performance evaluation
• Employer financed private healthcare at LuxMed for employees. Additional packages can be purchased
• Group life insurance
• Subsidy for glasses/contact lenses worn for work, up to the amount of PLN 600 gross, every two years
• Subsidy for extra-curricular activities within the cafeteria system on the myBenefit platform/subsidy for Multisport cards, up to the amount of PLN 100 gross per month
• Internet and electricity allowance for remote work, in the amount of PLN 100 gross per month
• Increased funding for the Employee Capital Plans (PPK) program; Rolls-Royce Sp. z o.o. contributes 3% to this program
• Additional vacation days based on length of service
• Hybrid work model (min. 2 days from office)
• Work in a modern office located in the Krakow center – the Unity Tower (ul. Lubomirskiego 20)

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Think also about our commitment to cutting-edge technologies: Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to our planet’s vital power needs.

Please note that all applicants will be subject to Poland right-to-work check as part of the recruitment process LI-DS2 Job Category Human Resources