Payroll Specialist Lead - Germany

Remote; Germany (OH); On-site; USD 66,682 - 76,133; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible paid time off

16 weeks paid parental leave

Mental health support services

Home office budget & IT equipment

Job summary

Remote is seeking a Payroll Specialist Lead to join their Global Payroll Operations Team. This fully remote role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in global employment solutions. The successful candidate will manage end-to-end payroll processes, ensure compliance, and mentor team members.

The role requires fluency in English and skills in payroll best practices. The annual salary for this position ranges from €57,500 to €65,650 EUR, with benefits including flexible paid time off and mental health support.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll processing, either in-house or with providers.
• Excellent knowledge of payroll best practices and compliance.
• Ability to work asynchronously in an international setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with stakeholders in Payroll and Finance.
• Process full end-to-end payroll and ensure compliance.
• Monitor KPIs and SLAs.
• Mentor payroll specialists.

Skills

End-to-end payroll processing

Knowledge of payroll best practices

Proficient in Excel / Google Suite

Analytical mindset

Adaptability to fast-paced environments

Fluent in English

Remote work experience

Job description

About Remote

Remote is solving modern organizations’ biggest challenge – navigating global employment compliantly with ease. We make it possible for businesses of all sizes to recruit, pay, and manage international teams. With our core values at heart and future‑focused work culture, our team works tirelessly on ambitious problems, asynchronously, around the world. You can find Remoters working from 6 different continents. All of our positions are fully remote.

What This Job Can Offer You

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Payroll Specialist Lead joining our Global Payroll Operations Team.

What You Bring

• End‑to‑end payroll processing in‑house or within a payroll service provider
• Knowledge of payroll best practices.
• Proficient in using software tools like Excel / Google Suite.
• An analytical mindset with great problem‑solving abilities.
• Ability to adapt to a fast‑paced, international work environment with a passion for making an impact.
• Is a productivity geek and will constantly think of ways to improve and speed up their work.
• You understand the need and ideal to work largely asynchronously.
• Writes and speaks fluent English.
• Experience working remotely is considered a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a true subject matter expert for the country
  • Manage existing relationships with key stakeholder within Payroll Implementation, Finance, Product, Engineers.
  • Process full end‑to‑end payroll in‑house, statutory filing requirements, exceptions, approvals, payments, and compliance.
  • Ensure full data integrity and quality.
• Payroll journals/reconciliations
• Focus on KPIs and SLAs
• Implement and improve processes
• Mentor and support payroll specialists
• Back up regional managers during times of absence.

Practicals

• You’ll report to: Manager, Global Payroll Operations.
• Team: Payroll
• Location: Anywhere in the World
• Start date: As soon as possible.

Application Process

• Profile review
• Interview with recruiter
• Interview with future manager(s)
• Bar Raiser Interview
• Offer
• Prior employment verification check

Benefits

• Work from anywhere
• Flexible paid time off
• Flexible working hours (we are async)
• 16 weeks paid parental leave
• Mental health support services
• Stock options
• Learning budget
• Home office budget & IT equipment
• Budget for local in‑person social events or co‑working spaces

How You’ll Plan Your Day (and Life)

We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async. You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life‑work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.

Salary Range

The annual salary range for this full‑time position is €57,500—€65,650 EUR.

How to Apply

• Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
• We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English.
• If you don’t have an up‑to‑date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under‑represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask and encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter. We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable.