Payroll Specialist / Entgeltabrechnung (m/w/d)

Company Overview

Transdev GmbH, headquartered in Berlin, is Germany's largest private mobility provider with approximately 9,000 employees and an annual revenue of about 1.55 billion euros. Its subsidiaries operate in the rail and bus sectors, safely transporting around 200 million passengers annually with modern vehicles. Transdev is also Germany's second-largest service provider for ticket sales and creates customized mobility solutions for customers. The company is part of the global Transdev Group, a leading international mobility provider based in Paris, with more than 107,000 employees across 19 countries. The ownership includes the privately held RETHMANN Group (66%) and Caisse des Dépôts (34%).

Position Summary

We are seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our team in Bautzen, Zwickau, or Löbau at the earliest opportunity, available full-time or part-time. Our HR department strives to be a reliable partner for employees and management throughout the employee lifecycle, with payroll playing a critical role by ensuring precision and dependability.

Primary Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for timely and accurate monthly payroll processing.
• Manage travel expense accounting and related documentation.
• Maintain and update employee master data along with payroll-relevant absence records.
• Handle matters related to company pension schemes.
• Serve as the contact person for management and external entities such as social security providers and tax offices on payroll-related inquiries.
• Collaborate closely with HR colleagues to guarantee smooth support for employees.
• Prepare certificates, statistics, and reports for both internal and external use.
• Contribute to account reconciliations, year-end tasks, and internal projects aimed at improving HR processes.

Candidate Profile

• Completed commercial training with additional qualifications in payroll or an equivalent credential.
• Proven experience in payroll accounting.
• Strong expertise in income tax, social security, labor, and collective bargaining laws.
• Good to excellent knowledge of travel expense regulations.
• Proficient with payroll systems, preferably LOGA, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Independent, structured, and meticulous approach to work.
• Enjoys teamwork and upholds high levels of discretion and accountability.
• Demonstrates a self-directed, service-oriented mindset and keen attention to detail.

Offer and Benefits

• Job security with a permanent employment contract from day one.
• Opportunities for career advancement, playing a key operational role contributing to the company’s financial future.
• Flexible working arrangements including options for remote and home office work by agreement.
• Appreciative corporate culture with open communication and regular employee discussions.
• Additional benefits including company pension scheme, corporate discounts, secure workplace, development and training programs, flexible working hours, and mobile working options.

Contact

We look forward to getting to know you! For this position, please contact Julia Shestukhina, Georgenstraße 22, Berlin.