Germany Payroll Subject Matter Expert

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🇷🇴 Romania – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧾 Payroll

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📋 Description

• Own end-to-end processing of German payrolls for a portfolio of GoGlobal clients • Process and validate payroll inputs including joiners, leavers, salary changes, variable pay, overtime, bonuses, absences, benefits, deductions and corrections • Apply German payroll tax and social security requirements, statutory deductions and applicable payroll treatments • Coordinate payroll declarations, statutory submissions and payment outputs with internal teams and authorised local partners • Process and reconcile payroll journals to align outputs with client finance requirements • Validate statutory benefits, leave-related treatments, severance items and other country-specific calculations • Produce and distribute payslips, annual employee payroll statements and required payroll documentation • Complete payroll year-end activities, reconciliations, reporting and audit preparation • Maintain knowledge of German payroll legislation, tax, social security, collective agreements and employment-related payroll changes • Maintain accurate, audit-ready payroll records and support internal and external audits • Act as primary payroll contact for designated Germany payroll clients • Communicate with clients about processing timelines, legislative changes and required actions • Liaise with client HR and finance teams to collect and validate payroll inputs and resolve discrepancies • Escalate complex queries, compliance risks and payroll errors to the EMEA RPO and Germany subject-matter experts • Support client onboarding, parallel runs and go-live activities for new German payrolls • Conduct pre- and post-payroll data-quality checks • Maintain Germany payroll SOPs, run guides, calendars, checklists and process documentation • Identify process inefficiencies and contribute to automation, tooling improvements and standardisation • Support system changes and new payroll tools through testing and validation • Share Germany payroll knowledge, support cross-training and provide documented backup coverage

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years of hands-on Germany payroll processing experience • Strong working knowledge of end-to-end payroll calculations, controls, statutory requirements and payroll reporting • Strong understanding of German payroll tax and social security requirements, employee lifecycle processing, statutory submissions and payroll reconciliations • Experience applying country-specific payroll rules and working with local advisers or authorised partners on complex payroll matters • Ability to work remotely and independently while managing multiple client payrolls simultaneously to strict deadlines • Strong attention to detail and a structured, methodical approach to payroll processing, controls and data validation • Experience using German payroll software, bureau platforms or equivalent in-house payroll systems • Professional working proficiency in German and English • Proficiency in payroll software and Microsoft Excel • Comfortable working with AI-assisted tools and open to continuous learning • A recognised German payroll, accounting or HR qualification, or equivalent relevant professional certification (preferred) • Experience in a payroll bureau, outsourced payroll, EOR, shared-services or global payroll environment (preferred) • Experience with German payroll applications, local statutory portals or equivalent country payroll platforms; DATEV experience desirable (preferred) • Experience supporting payroll audits, statutory reviews or compliance assessments in Germany (preferred) • Experience supporting payroll implementations, transitions or knowledge transfer into a regional delivery centre (preferred) • Knowledge of GDPR and data-protection obligations in a payroll-processing context (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• Opportunity to become a partner and share in profits • Fully remote work and hybrid options in some countries • Flexible work arrangements • Autonomy and results-focused working environment • Collaboration with a diverse, global and supportive team • Career opportunities across international locations • Transparent monthly financial sharing with the team • Sustainable, long-term growth environment • English as the official company language • Continuous learning opportunities

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