Payroll Specialist (m/w/d) 90% Remote

Role overview

A nationally active, innovative B2B services company based near Göttingen is looking to strengthen its team with an experienced payroll professional. The position is designed for mostly remote work, with only one on-site presence per month required. This is a permanent role arranged through direct placement.

Your impact

• Take ownership of the operational and technical execution of monthly payroll for several legal entities, ensuring compliance with income tax, labour law, and social security regulations.
• Maintain, review, and reconcile payroll-related data in DATEV during day-to-day operations.
• Support the finance team by preparing relevant data, information, and reports.
• Act as a key professional contact, together with a colleague, for finance, external tax advisors, auditors, and social security bodies.
• Coordinate external payroll service providers, including partners in Austria, with careful oversight to keep processes consistent and quality high.
• Work closely with People and Finance teams to further develop payroll tools, reporting logic, and interfaces.

What we are looking for

• Several years of hands-on experience in payroll management, ideally within a medium-sized corporate group.
• Strong command of German payroll tax law and social security law.
• Confident use of DATEV Lohn & Gehalt is preferred.
• Ability to analyse complex topics, prioritise them, and communicate them appropriately to different audiences.
• Capability to take the lead on specialist topics when needed and drive them through to implementation.
• A self-directed, accurate, and dependable way of working.
• Very good German skills at least at C1 level, plus fluent English at least at B2 level.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package of up to EUR 75,000 gross per year.
• 30 days of annual leave.
• Flexible working-time models and a workation policy.
• Strong support for balancing family, leisure, and work.
• Good opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Space to contribute ideas and work creatively.
• Modern workplace equipment and office setup.

Additional information

• Recruitment type: direct placement.
• Working hours: 40 hours per week.
• Industry: services.
• Career level: professional / experienced.
• Salary range: EUR 65,000 to EUR 75,000 per year.
• Work arrangement: 100% home office, with one in-person day per month.
• Employment is intended as an open-ended permanent position.

About the employer

The hiring company is a nationally operating, forward-thinking business in the B2B services sector. It wants to continue its growth and is seeking added support for its payroll function.

Candidate support

The recruiting partner offers personal guidance and coaching, access to multiple opportunities with one application, many years of experience, and free support for applicants. Initial confidential contact is available via the named contact person.