Payroll Accountant (m/w/x)

Position Overview

Join our Finance team as a Payroll Accountant working full-time in one of our offices located in Hamburg, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, or Munich.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently preparing and processing monthly payroll for a defined employee group.
• Managing payroll reporting and certification duties accurately.
• Serving as the primary contact for employees, social insurance institutions, and authorities regarding tax and social security matters.
• Generating reports and statistics, as well as posting monthly payroll transactions and reconciling accounts.
• Handling company benefits such as bonuses, occupational pension schemes, and monetary advantages.
• Applying tax assessments on benefits according to relevant tax codes (§3, §37b & §40 EStG) and managing monetary benefits for designated employees.
• Contributing to audits and year-end tax closings, including processing vacation accruals.
• Administering tax processes relating to employee secondments, both domestic and international, and coordinating with colleagues abroad, particularly in the UK.

Qualifications and Skills

• Completed vocational training as a tax clerk, ideally with additional qualification as a payroll accountant or payroll specialist.
• Demonstrated professional experience in payroll accounting.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax law, social security regulations, and employment law.
• Preferably skilled in payroll software DATEV LODAS and tax program CITAX.
• Proficient and confident in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Fluent German and good command of English communication skills.
• Independent, well-organized work style with analytical abilities and a strong affinity for numbers.

Employee Benefits

• Work within an international environment collaborating with global colleagues and clients.
• Enjoy attractive perks such as travel cost reimbursements and meal allowances.
• Access health and wellbeing programs including sports memberships and various employee discounts.
• Support for balancing professional and family life through diverse childcare and caregiving assistance.
• Flexibility offered via mobile working opportunities within Germany and abroad in line with our Mobile Working and Workcation Policy.

Additional Information

We welcome applications including your desired salary, preferred location, and earliest possible start date for the role of Payroll Accountant at our company. For data protection details, please refer to our privacy statement. Our HR contact is Antonia Fickel (Recruitment Specialist).

About the Company

We are a global law firm with offices in over 40 countries across Europe, the Americas, Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Our clients range from start-ups to multinational corporations as well as governments and public institutions. Our worldwide legal expertise and innovative approaches aim to deliver exceptional value and solutions.