Payroll Specialist (m/f/d)

Job Overview

As a Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible for managing monthly payroll processing while ensuring compliance with tax and social security regulations. Your role includes maintaining personnel master data, handling employment changes, and providing consultation to employees, management, and external parties on payroll matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct monthly payroll accounting adhering to tax and social security legislation
• Maintain and update employee master data, including processing hires, terminations, and contract modifications
• Provide support and advice to employees, managers, and external agencies on payroll-related inquiries
• Manage reporting and certification procedures
• Communicate with health insurance companies, social security agencies, authorities, and tax offices
• Handle special topics such as garnishments, company pension schemes, and extra payments
• Prepare reports, statistics, and certifications
• Assist in audits and participate in annual financial closing processes
• Contribute to the continuous improvement and digitalization of payroll workflows

Qualifications

• Completed commercial training with further qualification in payroll accounting or equivalent credentials
• Several years of professional experience in payroll, preferably in a tariff-bound company and with various employment types
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax, social security law, labor and tariff law, reporting, garnishment, and insolvency regulations
• Experience with complex payroll scenarios and payroll systems such as PAISY
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel
• Excellent command of German; good English skills are advantageous
• Structured, precise, and confidential working style
• Strong customer service orientation and communication skills

Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Tariff-based remuneration including special payments and social benefits
• Opportunities for personal development
• Various health promotion programs
• Secure employment within an internationally successful corporate group
• Employee discounts with selected partners

Additional Information

For readability, the masculine form is used throughout the advertisement without discriminatory intent and includes all genders.

If you are interested, we look forward to receiving your application. For questions, please contact Henrik Schartow at +49 381 60063703.

About the Company and Location

Liebherr-Rostock GmbH is a leading European manufacturer of maritime handling technology. The product lineup includes ship, harbor mobile, and offshore cranes, as well as components for container cranes. The position is based in Rostock, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany.