Payroll Specialist / Entgeltabrechnung (m/w/d)

About the company

Transdev GmbH, based in Berlin, is Germany’s largest private mobility provider. With around 9,000 employees and annual revenue of approximately 1.55 billion euros, the company operates modern rail and bus services that safely and comfortably transport about 200 million passengers each year. It is also Germany’s second-largest ticket sales service provider and creates mobility solutions tailored to customer needs. In Germany, Transdev is part of the global Transdev Group, an international mobility company headquartered in Paris with more than 107,000 employees across 19 countries. The group is owned by the RETHMANN Group (66%) and Caisse des Dépôts (34%).

Role overview

To strengthen the team in Bautzen, Zwickau, or Löbau, the company is looking for a Payroll Specialist / Entgeltabrechnung (m/f/d) as soon as possible. The position can be filled full-time or part-time. The HR team sees itself as a reliable partner for employees and managers from hiring to departure, and payroll is a central part of that responsibility because accuracy and dependability build trust.

Responsibilities

• Handle monthly payroll independently and on time.
• Process travel expense reimbursements and supporting documents.
• Maintain and update employee master data and payroll-related absence records.
• Manage company pension plan matters.
• Serve as the contact person for managers and external bodies such as social security institutions and tax offices on payroll topics.
• Work closely with HR colleagues to ensure smooth employee support.
• Prepare certificates, reports, statistics, and analyses for internal and external use.
• Contribute to account reconciliations, year-end closing activities, and internal projects aimed at improving HR processes.

Requirements

• Completed commercial training with additional qualification in payroll accounting, or an equivalent background.
• Professional experience in payroll administration.
• Solid knowledge of wage tax, social security, labour law, and collective bargaining law.
• Good to very good understanding of travel expense regulations.
• Confident use of payroll systems, ideally LOGA, as well as MS Office.
• Independent, structured, and careful way of working.
• Enjoyment of teamwork, along with a high level of discretion and sense of responsibility.
• Self-reliant, service-oriented working style and a sharp eye for detail.

Offer

• Permanent employment from day one, offering stability and long-term prospects.
• Opportunity to take on an important operational role and help shape the financial future of the company entities.
• Flexible work arrangements, including remote work and home office by agreement.
• Open communication and regular employee discussions in a respectful workplace culture.
• Company pension scheme.
• Access to corporate benefits.
• Secure workplace.
• Training and development programmes.
• Flexible working hours.
• Mobile working options.

Additional information

The company is seeking someone who can start at the earliest possible date. The position is available in Bautzen, Zwickau, or Löbau, and the workplace location mentioned is Löbau, Saxony, Germany. The role is offered under a permanent contract and may be arranged in either full-time or part-time format. Contact person for this vacancy: Julia Shestukhina, Georgenstraße 22, Berlin.