Payroll Expert - MeTS (w/m/d)

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Your future career

We are recruiting a Regional Payroll & Administration Expert to ensure the production, control, and compliance of pay slips and personnel administration for Magellan Group across the GCE region. Working closely with local HR Business Partners, Finance, and external payroll providers, and reporting directly to the HR Country GCE, you will act as a trusted partner to the business. You will ensure the security, reliability, and compliance of our payroll operations, particularly during our transition and carve-out phase.

Your future missions and responsibilities

• Manage HR administration throughout the entire employee lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding.
• Prepare, issue and maintain employment contracts, contract amendments, addenda and other employment-related documents.
• Maintain personnel files and ensure that all employee documentation is complete, accurate and up to date.
• Set up and verify monthly payroll cycles for each entity/country: collection of variable elements, consistency checks, validation, closing.
• Check the quality of deliverables from local service providers and perform verifications (reconciliations, variance analysis).
• Manage bank flows and track cross-currency payments.
• Ensure compliance with TDS/withholding tax, social security, local contributions, and generate required documents.
• Handle payroll impacts related to international mobility: expatriation contracts, tax withholding agreements, tax and social security calculations according to local rules.
• Oversee payroll audits, respond to authorities, and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain and document standard operating procedures (SOPs), responsibility matrices (RACI), internal controls and training materials.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR/PDPA or other local regulations relating to personal data protection.
• Manage reporting structure for different stakeholders (work councils, finance, HR, managers, etc.)
• Contribute to monthly/annual accounting closings: reconciliations, payroll journals, vacation/bonus provisions.
• Provide employees with guidance on administrative HR and payroll matters and respond to their questions in a timely and solution-oriented manner.

Who are we looking for?

Experience & Qualifications

• Commercial/business administration and payroll training.
• Minimum 5 years of proven experience in payroll management and HR administration, with a strong focus on the German market.
• Experience coordinating payroll for other European countries (CEE) is a strong plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, or Business Administration is a plus.

Competencies

• Deep knowledge of German compliance (income tax, social security, reporting obligations) and international mobility topics.
• Proficiency in at least one HRIS/global payroll solution (e.g., Workday Payroll, SAP SuccessFactors, ADP Global, NGA) and ability to manage integrations.
• Excellent command of M365 and analysis tools (reconciliations, multi-currency consolidation).
• Knowledge of international banking processes and foreign exchange/FX principles and their impact on payroll.
• Experience in managing service providers (SLA, KPI, contracting).
• Awareness of data security and compliance (GDPR, local data protection laws).

Soft skills

• Strong team player with excellent communication skills to interact with employees, HR peers, and management.
• Rigorous, detail-oriented, and analytical.
• Absolute discretion and respect for confidentiality.
• Leadership to manage cross-functional projects and bring together local/outsourced teams.
• Ability to meet strict monthly deadlines and navigate a changing environment.

Languages

• Native German is mandatory to interact with local authorities.
• Professional English (written and spoken) is mandatory to communicate with the Group and CEE countries.

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