German Payroll Specialist

We are seeking a skilled German Payroll Specialist to join our team in Budapest! In this critical role, you'll manage the end-to-end processing of payrolls, ensuring timely and accurate payrolls in line with client agreements and German legislation. You'll be responsible for maintaining precise payroll records, reconciling reports, submitting statutory declarations, and supporting compliance with SSAE 16 and internal audits.
If you're a detail-oriented professional with experience in German payroll, strong German and English skills, and a knack for problem-solving in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you! Join CloudPay, and help us redefine payroll for the future.

As a German Payroll Specialist, you will:

• Deliver payroll accurately and provide timely payment of employee salaries on time in line with client service level agreements and expectations
• Establish, update, and maintain payroll records and analyze payroll-related information to ensure accurate payroll in line with the legislation of Germany
• Prepare and submit statutory declarations for authorities
• Complete controls and cross-checking on payroll results
• Reconcile pre-processing reports to ensure the accuracy of information before processing payroll
• Research discrepancies in payroll information and/or documentation to ensure accuracy and adherence to procedures before processing
• Assist in the validation of payroll requirements to ensure that sufficient information is provided by the client to enable set-up and continued accuracy of payroll processing, ensuring smooth and compliant payroll operations
• Maintain payroll information, files, and records to provide up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance
• Prepare regular and ad hoc payroll reports, handle special client requests

• Experience in German payroll processing
• Strong German and English language skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Autonomy over your work
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills to meet deadlines
• Forward thinking, ability to plan and organize own workload
• To be a team player with the ability to share information and interact positively with others
• BA or BSc degree in HR or Finance or similar field
• Strong user knowledge of Microsoft products, especially Excel and Word

• Competitive annual salary
• 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and statutory allowances
• Earned Wage Access (via CloudPay Now app)
• Birthday leave
• Cafeteria benefits
• Flexible Hybrid Working
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Friendly working environment
   

CloudPay is committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

CloudPay is an organisation of over 1,300 people united by a single purpose - to modernise the pay experience for business and people, raising the importance of pay processes beyond an operational function to become a true business advantage.

With a proud heritage of over 25 years, we are trusted to manage the pay processes of 250 global organizations, processing over 2.5 million payslips a year in 130 countries, handling over $24bn of payments in 168 currencies. We fully understand the challenges facing payroll teams and are committed to improving them.

Our integrated portfolio of payroll, funding, payments and pay-on-demand solutions are delivered through a single cloud-based platform that can be deployed anywhere in the world. By unifying payroll, treasury and HCM functions and leveraging the latest technology, we can transform pay processes, making them fast and friction-free.

We're making payroll more flexible, with services that can be deployed globally, regionally and locally giving employees a choice of how they prefer to be paid - making pay a key differentiator.

And we're bringing certainty, with end-to-end compliance, always-on global data analytics and error-free automated operations, so however complex an organisation may be, payroll is one thing that can be relied on.

We're committed to providing an excellent employee experience through fulfilling projects, empowerment to make a difference, and an environment that inspires innovation.

The benefits of working at CloudPay include a competitive compensation package, career development opportunities, access to wellness resources, and a vibrant global culture.

We are looking for passionate individuals who maintain a strong desire to succeed.