Senior Payroll Specialist (f/m/d)

Als inhabergeführter Personaldienstleister stellen wir seit mehr als 25 Jahren in der Region München den Menschen in den Mittelpunkt unseres Handelns. Mit Kompetenz und Serviceorientierung bieten wir eine qualitativ hochwertige Dienstleistung an, die ausgewogen die Interessen unserer Mitarbeiter und Mitarbeiterinnen sowie unserer Kundenunternehmen berücksichtigt. Alle Beteiligten müssen ein gutes Gefühl bei dieser Partnerschaft haben.

Responsibilities

• Collection and audit of full-cycle payroll related data sources for use in payroll generation
• Review and reconcile payroll data from employee time to vendor imports and/or interfaces
• Review and resolve payroll compliance and data errors such as direct deposit returns, time collisions, and faulty record keeping with emphasis on exceptional customer service across functions
• Establish and monitor payroll controls that ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Understand and able to apply taxable wage impact of earnings, deductions and taxable events
• Audit payroll calculation methodologies and test payroll system updates
• Manage vendors on their performance & capability to improve efficiency and quality of service
• Provide external audit preparation & response
• Navigate complex situations, recognizes problematic areas, take ownership of communications through resolution
• Continually evaluate and update existing work processes to ensure most effective use of resources and recommend improvements

Qualifications

• College degree with corresponding qualification in payroll/accounting/tax and a minimum of 5 years payroll related experience
• Solid and current understanding of rules, regulations, policies and practices governing wage payments, distributions, and record keeping
• Demonstrated knowledge of payroll administration including the basics of the payroll cycle, time and attendance, gross to net, deductions, taxes, direct deposits, live checks from data collection to booking to general ledger
• Accurate advanced mathematical, Excel, good numeric sense and other data modeling skills
• Ability to work under pressure and perform multifaceted projects in conjunction with daily activities
• Excellent communication and team skills
• Exceptional detail-oriented, organization and time management skills
• Excellent command of written and spoken German and English
• Good knowledge of tax and social security regulations in the area of payroll accounting
• Working knowledge of HRIS & E-ticketing tool systems is a plus