Payroll Specialist (m/w/d)

About the company

REUTER is one of Europe’s leading specialists in bathroom and lighting products, operating both a large online shop and physical stores. The company has built its business around a broad product range and a shopping experience designed to delight customers. As an early mover in the sanitary sector’s digital commerce space, REUTER is looking for someone who is ready to help drive the next stage of growth.

The organization employs more than 850 people and emphasizes that work should be enjoyable and rewarding.

Role overview

As Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible for accurate, timely payroll processing for around 500 employees across both commercial and industrial roles. The position involves maintaining payroll-related master and movement data, managing absences and certificates, checking results for accuracy, and supporting payment release and reporting tasks.

Key duties

• Prepare and run monthly payroll independently, ensuring deadlines are met and calculations are correct for approximately 500 employees.
• Maintain employee master data and transactional data, while actively handling absences and supporting certificate administration.
• Validate payroll outcomes through reasonableness checks, individual case reviews, and monthly account reconciliations.
• Handle approval steps for payroll payments and produce internal reports.
• Respond to data requests from public authorities.
• Provide technical support and data preparation for annual financial closing activities.

What the company is looking for

The ideal candidate has a commercial vocational background or an equivalent qualification with a focus on payroll and compensation administration. Several years of experience running payroll independently is required, along with solid knowledge of employment law, social insurance law, tax law, and certificate processing. Familiarity with common payroll software and good MS Office skills are also important. The role calls for a well-organized, detail-oriented person who works carefully with numbers, handles sensitive employee data responsibly, and enjoys collaborating with others.

Requirements

• Completed commercial training, for example as a personnel specialist or tax clerk, or an equivalent qualification centered on payroll administration.
• Several years of hands-on experience with independent payroll processing.
• Strong understanding of current labor, social security, and tax regulations, plus experience with certificate administration.
• Confident use of payroll systems such as ADDISON SBS Lohn, DATEV, SAP, or similar tools, together with solid MS Office skills.
• Structured, numerically minded, and accurate working style, with a high level of reliability and discretion when handling sensitive HR data.
• Enjoyment of teamwork.

What you can expect

• Opportunity to join a successful e-commerce business that has grown from a small craft-based operation into a European market leader.
• Secure prospects in a steadily expanding family-owned company, supported by flexible working hours and a healthy work-life balance.
• A friendly workplace with strong team spirit, an informal culture, flat structures, and short decision-making paths.
• Structured onboarding with an extensive familiarization period.
• Employee events such as summer parties, barbecue gatherings, staff breakfasts, and table football tournaments.
• Access to a large breakfast buffet and affordable lunch in the in-house canteen.
• Modern, fully equipped offices with open common kitchens for exchange and collaboration.
• Free employee parking at all locations.
• Complimentary coffee, tea, cocoa, and water.

Additional information

The position is based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The workplace is onsite and the employment type is full time. No salary, number of vacancies, or start date were specified in the source.