German Payroll Specialist

It’s never been a more exciting time to join Vistra. At Vistra our purpose is progress. We believe that our clients have the power to change the world and to do great things for global progress, and we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business – to help our clients achieve progress without friction. But progress only happens when people come together and take action. And we’re absolutely committed to building a culture where our people can do just that.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a German Payroll Administrator for our iiPay business, part of our award winning Global payroll division. Reporting to the German Payroll Operations Manager, this full-time, permanent position can be based in our Hungary, Poland or Romania offices and offers local coverage, allowing you to make a significant impact on our payroll business and its growth.

All our roles can be performed remotely with occasional visits to the office as requested by your manager. Where we have office locations, our team members are welcome to work remotely, on a hybrid basis or fully office based as they wish.

The Payroll Specialist will work closely with experienced German Payroll Team Leader to professionally deliver German payrolls for a range of international clients. Working in collaboration with iiPay’s in-house German payroll team based across Hungary, Poland, Germany and the UK to service iiPay’s global client base.

Minimum 2 years of German payroll experience and a proven track record in the following areas.

Responsibilities

• Payroll delivery and service level management.
• Delivery of accurate and compliant German payrolls for a group of assigned global clients. The ability to coordinate and deliver on a variety of client requirements to ensure statutory compliance and an efficient service.
• Operational excellence: Individually, and as a team member, strive to improve the systems, processes and payroll delivery environment to maximise the efficiency and accuracy of our service, for our clients.
• Communication: Managing and maintaining clear and informative communications to clients, payroll operations management and client account managers.
• Country legislation knowledge: Being the primary contact point for the assigned German payrolls, developing and maintaining detailed knowledge and understanding of the statutory processes and legislative deadlines in Germany.
• Project delivery: Working closely with the implementation team to take-on new client payrolls in Germany.
• Owning or contributing to specific company projects such as improving and/or changing systems, processes or functions within the business.
• Escalation and problem resolution: Managing and resolving client escalations, seeking help and advice where needed.

Attributes / Technical Skills

• Strong administration skills developed in a fast‑paced and busy environment. The successful applicant will be required to manage multiple priorities to ensure all deadlines and SLAs are met.
• Is a highly motivated and driven professional, with excellent communication skills and a track record of delivering high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Extremely organised and takes pride in delivering a high standard of work.
• Can demonstrate the ability to interact effectively with clients and can demonstrate assertiveness when required.
• Capable of effectively and efficiently manipulating data within an Excel workbook using formulas, filters and tables.

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Administrative and Human Resources