Senior Expat Payroll Specialist

Senior Expat Payroll Specialist – Remote – In-house Role

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Germany, remote working options available

Language Skills: English (essential); German (essential);

Salary: €Negotiable + Bonus + Benefits

The Background:

This employer of choice is actively seeking an addition within their Global HR Department. Working as part of the wider HR team, the payroll team are responsible for: processing global pay slips, taxes, social security and other wage-related issues.

The Role:

You’ll be responsible for the following:

Ensure accurate and timely processing of German payroll including the coordination of global payroll for expatriates via external payroll providers.

Ensure fixed payroll data is accurately and timely transferred to regional payroll platform

Enter variable pay data into the SAP Payroll System

Initiate the monthly pay cycles and resolve pay generation issues

Manage expatriate payments for international assignees for assigned countries

Review system generated reports, determine if accurate processing was accomplished, and correct any errors

Participate in internal controls design and testing

Perform Ad Hoc reporting of payroll data

Perform tasks to establish and maintain employee payroll records

Respond to inquiries for the payrolls of assigned countries

Actively participate in payroll related work process improvement initiatives

Document all outside the system work practices and operating guidelines for assigned payrolls

Participate in the development of best practices within the scope of payroll processing

Perform payroll control reconciliations

In collaboration with external provider, stay current on payroll practices and regulations for assigned countries

Develop relationships with provider and Country HR Managers to ensure the smooth flow of payroll related information

Provide effective service to internal customers

Remit payments to tax and social insurance authorities and benefits providers; complete and submit any required regulatory forms

Calculate tax gross ups for special payments

Generate off-cycle payments as required

Fund payroll bank accounts

The Person:

The successful candidate must have:

Several years of experience in payroll or payroll accounting

Experience with time management systems would be highly desirable

Experience in payroll administration using SAP would be ideal

Experience in expatriate payroll is an advantage.

German and English language skills are essential.

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Please forward your CV to andy@jamjobs.com or call Andy Shaw on +44 (0)754 569 7713 via FaceTime, Skype, WhatsApp or Messenger.

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