Payroll Specialist

Role overview

Kiepe Electric is looking to add a Payroll Specialist (m/f/d) to its Human Resources department in Düsseldorf. The position combines payroll administration with process improvement and close coordination across the business.

What we offer

• Free parking available right at the company site
• Unlimited access to complimentary beverages
• Company pension provision to support long-term financial security
• Performance-based pay that reflects your background and capabilities
• A close-knit, family-style work culture within a driven and energetic team
• A role with substantial room to shape ideas and introduce improvements
• Flexible working hours plus home-office options for a healthy work-life balance, including 2 days per week from home

Key responsibilities

• Prepare the monthly payroll run
• Maintain and check all master and variable payroll data
• Serve as the contact point for employees, social insurance providers, and public authorities on payroll-related matters
• Review travel expense statements and transfer them correctly into payroll processing
• Produce certificates, reports, and statistical evaluations
• Support audits and inspections carried out by tax offices or social security bodies
• Help develop and streamline payroll workflows on an ongoing basis

Candidate profile

• Completed commercial training, combined with several years of experience in payroll administration
• Strong knowledge of wage tax, social security, and labour law, along with IG Metall collective agreements
• Experience handling travel expense claims under BMTV and the travel expense regulations
• Confident use of payroll accounting software; experience with ADP Paisy is an advantage
• Very good German language skills
• Very good MS Office skills, especially in Excel
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, a confident manner, and a high level of personal initiative as the link between the company, service providers, and employees

Additional information

The role is based in the Human Resources function and is intended for a professional who enjoys responsibility, collaboration, and process optimization. The company is seeking motivated people who want to take on new challenges and help shape the future of the team.