Payroll Specialist (m/w/d) Fixed-Term

Role Overview

We are actively seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our nationwide Payroll Team within People & Culture Operations for a fixed term of 24 months. Choose your preferred work location among Essen, Mülheim, Mandern, Ennepetal, Schönebeck, Ilsenburg, or Chemnitz.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage monthly payroll processing, handling all aspects such as working hours, absences, additional payments, and one-time bonuses to ensure accuracy and punctuality.
• Oversee tax and social insurance tasks, including submitting reports to health insurance providers, tax offices, and conducting necessary audits.
• Handle benefits and related HR affairs such as JobBike, company cars, occupational pension schemes, and other special cases with correct tax valuation.
• Maintain and organize time management by updating master data, resolving special cases, and ensuring compliance with collective agreements and company policies.
• Assist in preparing reports for monthly and annual financial closings.
• Contribute proactively to projects concerning payroll and time management processes, collaborating closely with the nationwide team.

Candidate Profile

• Completed commercial vocational training.
• Basic experience in payroll accounting and understanding of tax and social security law, with a desire to expand expertise.
• Strong affinity for technology and numbers, comfortable working with payroll, HR, and time management systems and quick to adapt to new tools.
• Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with internal teams, external partners, and authorities.
• Positive attitude towards change and eagerness to actively participate in shaping the future of processes.

Benefits and Working Conditions

• Modern workplace collaborating with various divisions of the tk AG.
• Hybrid work culture offering home-office and flexible hours fostering transparency, participation, cooperation, flat hierarchies, and creative freedom.
• Corporate benefits with attractive discounts and a referral bonus program for employees.
• Access to a digital learning library with more than 16,000 resources and opportunities for targeted professional development plus participation in a talent program with career prospects.
• Mobility support including a nationwide discounted public transport ticket and bicycle leasing offers.
• Option for remote work in Germany and within the EU.
• Individual company pension plans and a permanent employment option.
• Family-friendly initiatives such as online tutoring and homework help for school-aged children.
• Health promotion programs including online courses and special offers with health service providers.
• Regular team events enhancing team spirit and cohesion.

About the Company

thyssenkrupp Bilstein is internationally recognized for innovation and advanced technology in chassis engineering. With manufacturing locations across Europe, America, and China, it provides comprehensive chassis components including a full range of damping technologies. The company is also a long-established partner in motorsports and automotive tuning. It operates as a business unit within the Automotive Technology segment.

Contact and Application

Please submit applications exclusively through the online portal at recruiting.bilstein@thyssenkrupp-automotive.com.