Senior German Payroll Specialist

About this job opportunity

Our Vision

To be the world's most trusted global payroll partner, simplifying pay for all employees.

Our Mission

Empowering global workforces with seamless, compliant, and innovative payroll and payment solutions, enabling businesses to thrive in a connected world.

Our People

Our fundamental beliefs at CloudPay are built on core values of professionalism, passion, empowerment, innovation, and teamwork. We value our employees and strive to create a great workplace where everyone is valued, heard, inspired, and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. We're committed to providing an excellent employee experience through fulfilling projects, empowerment to make a difference, and an environment that inspires innovation.

Our Vision

To be the world's most trusted global payroll partner, simplifying pay for all employees.

Our Mission

Empowering global workforces with seamless, compliant, and innovative payroll and payment solutions, enabling businesses to thrive in a connected world.

Our People

Our fundamental beliefs at CloudPay are built on core values of professionalism, passion, empowerment, innovation, and teamwork. We value our employees and strive to create a great workplace where everyone is valued, heard, inspired, and encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. We're committed to providing an excellent employee experience through fulfilling projects, empowerment to make a difference, and an environment that inspires innovation.

What makes this role exciting

Our fast-growing Germany team is looking for an experienced Senior German Payroll Specialist to join their team.

The role will be responsible for supporting the German payroll in-house team and Service Partners with complex matters, as well as for supporting the implementation process of new payrolls onto our Local Payroll Engine and CloudPay platform and operational processing of payrolls until ready to handover to Payroll processors. In this operational capacity you will ensure the accuracy of payroll and payroll-related information for internal & SSAE 16 audits, and in line with all established statutory requirements and internal processes.

Main responsibilities

• Partner with German Implementation Team and Support Team of Local Payroll Engine to ensure new payrolls are implemented onto the local payroll engine and CloudPay platform and to enable successful set-up and configuration
• Partner with German Payroll Operations Team and support them with complex payroll queries, pay code setups, audit requests, etc.
• Assist the team in client calls in case of complex matters in the validation of payroll requirements to ensure that sufficient information is provided by the client
• Meet with customers remotely to discuss requirements and implementation questions during the implementation cycle
• Ensure successful knowledge transfers are completed between Project Delivery and Payroll Operations
• Establish, update and maintain payroll records and analyse payroll related information to ensure accurate payroll in line with legislation of Germany
• Research discrepancies of payroll information and / or documentation to ensure accuracy and adherence to procedures prior to processing
• Reconcile pre-processing reports to ensure accuracy of information prior to processing payroll
• Complete controls and cross-checking on payroll results
• Maintain payroll information, files and records to provide up to date reference and audit trail for compliance
• Deliver payroll accurately and provide timely payment of employee salaries on time in line with client service level agreements and expectations.
• Prepare and submit statutory declarations for authorities
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc payroll reports, handles special client requests

Experience needed for this role

• Good working experience with end-to-end German payroll processing, German payroll legislation and monthly operational processes, pay codes and system setups
• Experience with German Implementations would be a benefit
• Strong user knowledge of Microsoft products, especially Excel
• Fluency in German and English language skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

About you and Our core values

• Taking ownership, working with integrity and respect
• Being a team player is key to our culture
• Solution and customer focused
• Great initiative with the goal for excellence in achieving results
• Dedicated to developing and always looking for continuous improvements
• Be creative, be committed, be engaged and enjoy what you do

Poland Package and Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Competitive vacation allowance
• Calm app
• Eye Tests & Glasses Contribution
• EAP
• Employee Referral Program
• WFH Allowance
• PPK / Employee Capital Plan
• CloudPay NOW
• Sports Subscription
• Medical Allowance
• Lunch Allowance
• Paid Volunteering days
• Study Leave
• Marriage Leave
• Bereavement Leave

CloudPay is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

The CloudPay culture is built upon on five core values, from which we develop our service, our technology and our business strategies. Our fundamental beliefs are a promise to our employees, customers and partners, built on the core values of professionalism, passion, empowerment, innovation, and teamwork.