HR Generalist Payroll (m/f/d) - Puttgarden

Gebr. Heinemann SE & Co.; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 46,226 - 69,340; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extensive training and development opportunities

Laptop provided

Team events

Attractive employee discounts

Job summary

Gebr. Heinemann SE & Co. is seeking a People & Services Generalist Payroll based in Puttgarden to ensure accurate and compliant payroll processing. The role involves coordinating with external service providers and maintaining HRIS systems for effective payroll operations.

The ideal candidate should have experience in payroll processing, strong knowledge of payroll laws, and excellent organizational skills. The position offers extensive training opportunities, team events, and attractive employee discounts.

Qualifications

• Several years of professional experience in payroll processing, ideally in maritime payroll.
• Strong knowledge of collective labour agreements.
• Structured, independent, and detail-oriented working style.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and compliant payroll processing.
• Coordinate with external payroll service providers.
• Maintain HR master data in HRIS systems.

Skills

Payroll processing

Knowledge of payroll tax and social security law

MS Office

English (written and spoken)

Education

Completed commercial training in payroll accounting

Further qualification in HR

Tools

Hansalog

Job description

Overview

Your job: opening the gates to the world

With 140 years of retail expertise and more than 10,000 dedicated employees around the world, we offer travelers extraordinary shopping experiences. Our extensive product range fulfills the wishes of global travelers everywhere – whether in airport duty‑free shops, above the clouds or on a cruise. And yet, we realise that our continued success also depends on our people, who give their best each day in our shared effort to keep our customers inspired. Join our team and discover what we can achieve together.

We are looking for you to join Gebr. Heinemann!

Your new job includes

We are currently in the process of establishing a new team in Puttgarden to operate our future retail business on ferry routes as well as in border shops once the required regulatory approval has been granted.

In the position of People & Services Generalist Payroll (m/f/d), you will be based on site in Puttgarden and report to the Head of People & Culture.

You ensure accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing for your area of responsibility. You act as a key contact for payroll‑related topics, coordinate external service providers, and support employees and managers with all payroll and administrative matters.

In particular, you will:

• Ensure correct and on‑time payroll processing in close coordination with an external payroll service provider as well as review, assess, and apply collective bargaining, tax, and social‑security regulations within payroll processes.
• Maintain HR master data in HRIS systems and ensure GDPR‑compliant handling of personal data.
• Support HR generalists with contract administration, documentation, and employee certificates.
• Act as a contact person for employees, managers, authorities, health insurance funds, and works councils on payroll matters.
• Continuously improve payroll processes and interfaces and support administrative HR and finance‑related topics.

What you should bring along

• Completed commercial training with further qualification in payroll accounting or a comparable HR background.
• Several years of professional experience in payroll processing, ideally also in maritime payroll.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax and social security law as well as collective labour agreements.
• Experience with payroll systems (e.g. Hansalog) and confident handling of MS Office.
• Good English skills, written and spoken.
• A structured, independent, and detail‑oriented working style with strong service orientation.
• High level of discretion, reliability, and confidence in handling sensitive and confidential data.

What you can be excited about

• Extensive training and development opportunities.
• Laptop provided.
• Team events.
• Extensive onboarding.
• Attractive employee discounts.

We welcome all people, regardless of age, ethnicity, nationality, gender identity, religion, ideology, sexual orientation, social background or disability.