HR & Payroll Specialist with German

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Katowice, Śląskie
Mid level
Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology
The Role
The HR & Payroll Specialist processes German payroll end-to-end, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Responsibilities include managing payroll inquiries, producing reports, validating data, and supporting system maintenance. The role requires strong knowledge of payroll inputs and outputs, risk mitigation, and excellent communication skills in German and English.
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Our story

Strada is a technology-enabled, people powered company committed to delivering world-class payroll, human capital management, and financial management solutions to organizations globally.

With a team of more than 8,000 experts and over 30 years of expertise, Strada blends leading-edge technology with human ingenuity to help businesses across the globe design and deliver at scale. Supporting over 1,400 customers in 33 countries, Strada partners with customers at every stage of their journey, to help drive their vision forward.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s experience in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Strada is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

To learn more about us, visit stradaglobal.com

HR & Payroll Specialist with German

HR & Payroll Specialist performs all life-cycle payroll transactions and activities to ensure the processing of an accurate and timely payroll. Displays decision-making skills that support company and payroll policies.

Key responsibilities:

  • Independently process German payroll from end to end according the defined standards and client requirements including all associated payroll tasks

  • Monitor and manage ticket queues using the appropriate tools to ensure tickets are handled per the defined timelines and do not exceed expected thresholds

  • Identify deviations from the standard scope of service and act accordingly including the identification and support of change request opportunities

  • Ability to recognize and deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information

  • Produce and understand standard and client specific payroll reports including statutory year end reporting needs

  • Review and validate data for accuracy and completeness and initiates corrections per the defined standards

  • Answer German payroll related questions and requests

  • Provide clear knowledge transfers to peers

  • Support and manage system maintenance testing

  • Support technical issue coordination and resolution

  • Maintains current knowledge of legislation requirements; system updates, changes and overall payroll procedures

  • Participates in projects and activities as needed and assigned

Requirements: 

  • Strong knowledge of the various inputs and outputs such as third party interfaces, timekeeping, tax filing/compliance, benefits and other key areas that integrate with payroll

  • Ability to identify and mitigate risks 

  • Very good English and German skills (B2 minimum) 

  • Strong knowledge of MS Office tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint  

  • Flexibility to support a global and fast paced environment  

  • Attention to detail  

  • Excellent written and verbal skills  

  • Self-motivated and a willingness to learn  

  • around 2-3 years relevant experience administering Payroll in an HR consulting, HR Outsourcing or Corporate environment 

  • Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment, as well as independently while adhering to processes and procedures 

What we offer:

  • private medical care

  • possibility to work from home 

  • possibility for development within a multinational organization 

  • attractive benefits package 

  • excellent work atmosphere 

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.

By applying for a position with Strada, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Strada’s employment policies. Background checks may include some or all the following based on the nature of the position: SSN/SIN validation, education verification, employment verification, and criminal check, search against global sanctions and government watch lists, credit check, and/or drug test. You will be notified during the hiring process which checks are required by the position.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Strada is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Strada, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Diversity Policy Statement

Strada is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law. In addition, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of qualified minorities, women, disabled persons, disabled veterans and other covered veterans.

Strada provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship. Applicants for employment may request a reasonable accommodation/modification by contacting his/her recruiter.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Strada.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.

We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
 


DISCLAIMER:


Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.

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Top Skills

Excel
MS Office
The Company
HQ: Lincolnshire, IL
11,899 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

Alight is a leading cloud-based human capital technology and services provider that powers confident health, wealth and wellbeing decisions for 36 million people and dependents. Our Alight Worklife® platform combines data and analytics with a simple, seamless user experience. Supported by our global delivery capabilities, Alight Worklife is transforming the employee experience for people around the world. With personalized, data-driven health, wealth, pay and wellbeing insights, Alight brings people the security of better outcomes and peace of mind throughout life’s big moments and most important decisions. Learn how Alight unlocks growth for organizations of all sizes at alight.com.

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