Description
Job Overview
As a Payroll Specialist at Helsing, you will play a crucial role in preparing and delivering accurate, compliant payroll data across international entities, focusing on the DACH region. Your work will be a foundation of trust, ensuring precision and timeliness in partnership with an external service provider.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and consolidate payroll data across multiple entities and regions, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely submission to the external service provider.
- Resolve payroll queries, escalate complex issues, and communicate outcomes clearly to affected colleagues.
- Maintain data integrity and uphold service standards with external payroll and service providers.
- Monitor and maintain compliance with local statutory obligations, including wage tax, social security, and labour law, particularly in Germany and the DACH region.
- Contribute to month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, collaborating with Finance and Accounting on reconciliations and audit readiness.
- Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes through better use of existing tools and HRIS integrations.
Requirements
- Experience in a payroll operations role handling multi-entity or multi-jurisdiction payroll, preferably with external payroll processors.
- Solid working knowledge of payroll compliance and statutory requirements in Germany.
- Fluency in both German and English, written and spoken.
- Attention to detail and consistency to ensure accurate and trustworthy payroll data.
- Experience with HRIS or payroll platforms and willingness to learn new systems.
- Motivation by Helsing's mission to protect democratic societies.
Nice to Have
- Experience with DATEV Personal Online, HiBob, ISGUS, or Zeus.
- Background in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, or a related discipline.
- Continued professional development in payroll and compensation.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and VSOP options.
- Relocation support: up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation.
- Learning: €500/£450 yearly allowance.
- Health & wellness: gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health).
- Social: regular company events and monthly social allowances.
- Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks fully paid for primary caregivers & 6 weeks for secondary caregivers.
- Family support: 5 days of paid family emergency leave, 100% remote work option during pregnancy and phased return to work.