Senior Payroll Analyst executing payroll processing and delivering compliance solutions for Acuity Inc. Handling data integrity and contributing to ongoing process improvements.
About the role
- Senior Payroll Accountant managing Payroll processes for getolo's finance team in Berlin area. Role is part-time with home office option and requires local expertise in Payroll and Accounting.
Responsibilities
- To further expand our Payroll area and ensure correct, timely, and legally compliant payroll processing for our employees, we are strengthening our Finance team.
- Therefore, we are looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Accountant (m/f/d) to start immediately, working 20 hours per week (Monday to Friday).
- Your place of residence should ideally be in the Berlin/Brandenburg area — if not, you are still very welcome to apply (home office possible).
- In this responsible part-time role, you will be the central point of contact for all payroll-related matters and will ensure smooth coordination between Payroll, HR and Accounting.
- Independently execute and manage the monthly payroll for our employees.
- Maintain, review and enter all payroll-relevant master and transaction data.
- Prepare and submit all statutory notifications and certificates (e.g., social security notifications, DEÜV, A1 certificates).
- Ensure the correct and timely implementation of all legal requirements in payroll tax, employment and social security law.
- Assess complex payroll tax and social security issues and implement them in payroll in an audit-proof manner.
- Act as the central interface between Payroll, HR and Accounting, including reconciliation of payroll accounts and provisions.
- Work closely with external partners such as tax advisors, authorities and social security agencies.
- Serve as the internal contact for all payroll-related questions and support internal reviews and audits.
- Support the Accounting team with ongoing accounting tasks and maintain a basic understanding of the overall accounting processes (HGB).
Requirements
- Must have:
- Several years of solid professional experience in operational payroll processing, ideally in a senior or key-user role
- Completed commercial apprenticeship or degree in business administration with a focus on Payroll, Accounting or HR
- Very good knowledge of payroll tax, employment and social security law
- Strong practical experience in payroll accounting and a solid understanding of accounting under the German Commercial Code (HGB)
- Proficient use of payroll and HR systems (ideally DATEV and Personio, alternatively comparable tools)
- Confident user of MS Office, especially Excel
- Fluent German, both written and spoken; good English skills
- Analytical, structured and very meticulous working style with high attention to detail
- Strong sense of responsibility and a high regard for confidentiality and data protection
- Excellent communication skills and a solution-oriented mindset
- Nice to have:
- Experience in high-growth or international companies
- Experience optimizing and automating payroll and accounting processes
- Experience working with auditors
Benefits
- Why getolo?
- 🌴 Salary & Vacation
- Attractive fixed salary
- Tiered vacation days, starting at 28 days (up to 30 days). Days off on Dec 24 and Dec 31.
- 🧑💻 Mobility & Flexibility
- Choose between a Swapfiets bike or a subsidized BVG Umwelt- or Deutschlandticket
- Work hybrid — from your home office or our office in Berlin-Mitte
- Work up to 60 days from abroad within the EU
- 🧘 Health
- Access to free coaching sessions with nilo.health, our mental health tool
- Try our products yourself! Choose between dentolo, petolo or vitolo
- 📚 Development
- Training budget starting at €750 per year
- Regular (360-degree) feedback
- 🙌 And much more…
- Legendary summer and winter parties
- Regular team events
- Employee discounts via Corporate Benefits
- Two volunteer days per calendar year
- Pet-friendly office
- Sounds like the perfect role for you?
- We look forward to your application and to meeting you!
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