Key User Payroll (m/f/d) - temporary until 31.08.2028

Role overview

In this temporary payroll key user position, you will take ownership of payroll tax assessment and the delivery of payroll and time-management processes. The role focuses on translating operational, collective bargaining, and statutory changes into compliant payroll workflows.

What you will do

• Drive the rollout of new requirements within SAP HCM.
• Carry out monthly and yearly closing tasks.
• Advise on system and process changes and resolve complex questions and special situations.
• Manage specialized topics and support projects, especially those connected with digital transformation.
• Work with Compliance and Legal to make sure payroll tax activities meet legal standards and internal rules.
• Liaise with internal teams, manufacturing locations, and outside collection agencies.
• Prepare dedicated reports and statistical analyses.
• Coordinate testing and make sure the related documentation is complete.
• Assist with tax and social insurance audits from start to finish.

What you should bring

• A completed commercial apprenticeship with added qualifications, training as a tax clerk, or a dual study background in HR or tax law.
• Substantial, multi-year hands-on experience in payroll accounting.
• Preferably, familiarity with collective bargaining agreements in the metal and electrical sector.
• Strong working knowledge of reporting processes and current, well-rounded expertise in social security and payroll tax legislation.
• Advanced SAP skills and a key-user background in payroll and time management.
• Confident use of standard MS Office tools.
• Good English skills; business-fluent English would be a plus.

Additional information

The position is temporary and runs until 31.08.2028. The employer values diversity of experiences, backgrounds, and identities and encourages applications from all candidates.

If you have questions, contact [email protected] or call +49 711 501-13520.