Payroll Specialist (m/f/d)

Company Overview

Atos is a leading brand within the Atos Group, specializing in AI-enhanced, secure, and comprehensive digital services. With a global presence supporting over 4,500 clients in 54 countries and a workforce exceeding 54,000 employees, Atos fosters operational reliability and sovereignty in critical digital environments. The company is committed to aiding public and private sector organizations to maintain control over their data and IT infrastructures while complying with regulatory standards.

As a trusted operator of complex and essential business environments, Atos provides modernized core IT systems, accelerates cloud and data transformations, enhances cybersecurity, and offers secure digital workplace solutions. Additionally, Atos delivers consulting services under the Atos Amplify brand. The Atos Group, with approximately 56,000 employees and an annual revenue near €7.2 billion, operates internationally under the Atos and Eviden brands, focusing on cybersecurity, cloud services, and sustainable digital solutions.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage payroll processing independently and ensure timely completion.
• Maintain employee master data, including personal details, transfers, entries and exits, retirement provisions, pensioners, assignments abroad, and garnishments.
• Update transaction data such as recurring payments, supplementary payments, and other net deductions and additions.
• Handle absence records including sickness, phased retirement, maternity leave, parental leave, vacations, flex time, and other absences.
• Conduct professional salary processing and subsequent activities such as payroll account reconciliation, monthly reporting, and payment execution.
• Manage reporting duties involving communications with authorities, employees, and HR departments.
• Prepare and process certification documents related to payroll.
• Provide support in assessing payroll-related tax and social security matters, delivering expert evaluations and answering employee inquiries.
• Assist HR consultants with correspondence tasks such as confirmations of data changes and notifications regarding salary adjustments.
• Generate statistics and analyses related to payroll operations.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Completed commercial vocational training, preferably as a tax assistant or personnel specialist, with several years of relevant professional experience.
• Up-to-date knowledge of income tax and social security regulations.
• Strong proficiency using SAP HCM for payroll management.
• Good to very good skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Fluent German language skills (minimum B2 level) and good command of English, both spoken and written.
• Independent and service-oriented work style, combined with reliability and teamwork abilities.

Benefits and Work Environment

• Flexible work-time arrangements such as part-time options, sabbaticals, or flexible working hours, complemented by 30 days of paid annual leave and opportunities for mobile work including home office.
• Competitive compensation with collective agreement adherence, company pension plans, and capital-forming benefits designed to suit employees’ lifestyles and needs.
• Inclusive company culture valuing diversity with access to national and international networks, and comprehensive training and development offerings tailored to individual growth.
• Comprehensive health programs and extensive inclusion agreements supporting accessible work environments for people with disabilities; sustainability is integral to both company offerings and internal practices.
• An innovative atmosphere encouraging continuous learning, personal advancement, and impactful contributions, supported by a broad employee network.
• A culture that prioritizes collaboration, creativity, and technical expertise to develop forward-thinking solutions, fostering strong relationships with colleagues, clients, and partners.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity

Atos embraces diversity and inclusion as core values, welcoming applications regardless of nationality, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, capabilities, and experience aligned with business needs. The company actively prioritizes equal opportunity and encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, giving preference in hiring when qualifications are comparable.