Payroll Specialist (m/w/d)

Position overview

Sulzer GmbH is looking for a Payroll Specialist (m/w/d) for its People Operations team. The role can be based in Munich, Ingolstadt, Stuttgart, or Magdeburg, and the start is immediate.

Key responsibilities

• Run and verify the monthly payroll cycle for employees.
• Maintain, update, and create employee and payroll records in DATEV LODAS.
• Implement changes related to tax and social security law, including DEÜV and wage tax filings.
• Handle special payroll-related cases such as short-time work.
• Communicate with health insurance funds, public authorities, and external contacts, and coordinate with sister companies.
• Help improve and further develop Sulzer’s payroll and accounting processes.

What you bring

• Solid expertise in payroll accounting, as well as wage tax and social security regulations.
• Practical experience creating, checking, and analyzing payroll statements.
• Confident handling of DEÜV reporting, social insurance notifications, and wage tax registrations.
• Strong command of DATEV LODAS and DATEV data analysis tools.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel for analysis and reporting.
• An organized, careful, and independent way of working, combined with strong numeracy and a sense of responsibility.

What’s offered

• Room to grow: you can help shape a varied project landscape with an entrepreneurial mindset and develop further with support from the Sulzer Academy.
• Flexible working model with flexitime, home office options, and other arrangements that support family-friendly work.
• Monthly value vouchers that can be used with a range of providers or converted into a mobility subsidy.
• 30 days of annual leave, plus 1 day for Christmas/New Year’s Eve and 1 volunteering day to support social engagement.
• Social events, a JobRad, a fully stocked drink selection including Mate, and more.

Additional information

The position is part of the People Operations team and is available across four German locations: Munich, Ingolstadt, Stuttgart, and Magdeburg. No fixed vacancy count, salary, or specific application deadline was provided.