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Payroll Specialist (with German)
  • Kraków
Payroll Specialist (with German)
Kraków, Kraków, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Polska
Hitachi Digital Services
16. 12. 2025
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We’re Hitachi Digital, a company at the forefront of digital transformation and the fastest growing division of Hitachi Group. We’re crucial to the company’s strategy and ambition to become a premier global player in the massive and fast‑moving digital transformation market.

Our team of Payroll professionals manages and processes payrolls in all EMEA countries where Hitachi Digital is based. We collaborate as a team and cross‑functionally to ensure the successful delivery of payroll to all employees. We are passionate about providing the best service possible, focusing on accuracy, attention to detail, and demanding utmost discretion, professionalism, and sensitivity at all times.

Role

The Payroll Specialist (German speaker) will be responsible for all activities related to processing the EMEA payroll, ensuring that this is performed accurately and on a timely basis. This role reports to the EMEA Payroll Manager and works closely with the Human Resources Department (HR), the Regional Controller (Finance), and colleagues in the Shared Services Centre in Krakow. The ideal candidate must have the ability to deal with confidential information, behave with utmost integrity at all times, and demonstrate strong organizational skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to build strong and sustainable relationships with colleagues and external agencies.

Responsibilities

  • Month‑to‑month supervising of payroll processing for the EMEA payroll, including preparation of input for payroll calculation.
  • Oversee external payroll provider services.
  • Check the payroll output for accuracy.
  • Administer pensions, vacation days, insurances, bonuses, and other benefits.
  • Calculate overtime.
  • Serve as payroll point of contact for employees.
  • Prepare and submit all documents and information required in accordance with local regulations (e.g., government, tax authorities, external auditors).
  • Support the implementation of payroll‑related initiatives and projects.
  • Handle post‑payroll accounting tasks.

What You’ll Bring

  • 2 to 4 years of payroll experience.
  • Fluency in English and German.
  • Intermediate MS Office (Excel) skills.
  • Ability to work effectively as an individual and as a team member.
  • Flexible and proactive attitude.
  • Strong communication skills.

About Us

We’re a global, 1,000‑strong, diverse team of professional experts, promoting and delivering Social Innovation through our One Hitachi initiative (OT x IT x Product) and working on projects that have a real‑world impact. We’re curious, passionate, and empowered, blending our legacy of 110 years of innovation with our shaping our future. Here you’re not just another employee; you’re part of a tradition of excellence and a community working toward creating a digital future.

Hitachi is a global company operating across a wide range of industries and regions. One of the things that sets Hitachi apart is the diversity of our business and people, which drives our innovation and growth. We are committed to building an inclusive culture based on mutual respect and merit‑based systems. We believe that when people feel valued, heard, and safe to express themselves, they do their best work.

How We Look After You

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry‑leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. Here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status, or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.

Seniority level

  • Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

  • Full‑time

Job function

  • Human Resources

Industries

  • IT Services and IT Consulting
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