German Payroll Associate

About the role

Strada, a people, payroll and technology leader operating in more than 180 countries, is looking for a German-speaking Payroll Associate. The role supports the team that runs payroll and post-payroll activities and/or data management and customer service, ensuring accurate and on-time results. You may focus on payroll and/or customer service and will be flexible in supporting either as or when required.

Key responsibilities

• Process payroll end to end according to agreed calendars and KPIs, or carry out data management or customer service work as agreed
• Support statutory and year-end reporting
• Advise clients on queries using payroll expertise and country-specific legislation
• Support and train apprentices and associates, and run knowledge transfer sessions
• Respond to tickets and calls within SLA timescales and support system maintenance and testing
• Liaise with third parties, complete SOC controls with evidence, and support root cause analysis
• Maintain DWIs, log defects and report them to the right teams, and flag deviations from the service scope to the Service Manager
• Follow security standards, complete time recording accurately, attend team meetings and keep up with HR announcements

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a business-related field such as accounting, human resources or business administration, or equivalent education and experience
• 2-3 years of experience administering payroll or health and welfare/benefits in an HR consulting, outsourcing or corporate environment
• Current and future work authorization in the country of application, without visa sponsorship
• Knowledge of HRIS systems such as Workday, SAP or PeopleSoft preferred

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of MS Office tools such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently and in a team

What we offer

• Health coverage, wellbeing programs and paid leave (vacation, sick, parental)
• Retirement plans and learning opportunities
• All offers are subject to background checks where permitted by law