Payroll Analyst (12 months contract)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 8, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 7, 2026. Amazon scores B on the Alion truth index.
Transform Employee Experience Through Payroll Excellence!
Are you passionate about delivering flawless payroll services that make a real difference in employees' lives? We're looking for a customer-obsessed Payroll Analyst who'll go beyond just processing numbers to create exceptional experiences. Join us to lead end-to-end payroll operations where your expertise will directly impact thousands of employees across multiple countries.
This is a 12-month fixed-term contract, based in our Prague office.
Key job responsibilities
- Deliver end-to-end payroll processing for Germany
- Execute and enhance payroll controls (Source to Gross, Gross to Net)
- Complete standard accounting reconciliations
- Resolve payroll queries
- Support vendor relationships and performance management
- Partner with Benefits, Compensation, Stock Options, HR, and Finance teams
- Suggest process improvements
- Support payroll components of strategic initiatives
- Deliver on payroll part of country expansion projects
- Contribute innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency
- Upkeep of payroll processes and inventory (SOPs, process maps etc.)
- Raise blockers and issues senior analysts and managers
Basic qualifications
- 1+ year payroll/HR experience OR 3+ years professional experience (non-payroll /HR)
- Excellent customer service orientation
- Fluency in English
Preferred qualifications
- Deep controllership / statutory compliance knowledge (tax, labour code, social security, garnishments, pension, benefits, terminations)
- Familiar with SAP, PeopleSoft, Workday, ADP software
- Advanced user of MS Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables, formulas)
- Strong analytical and statistical capabilities
- Experience with root cause analysis
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
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