Payroll Representative Germany

Job description

The main objective of the Payroll Representative role is:

To ensure that the employees are paid in time and accurate.

In compliance with the respective country tax-legislation.

Agreed labor conditions and company rules and regulations.

Responsible to perform and coordinate administrative and control activities on behalf of the Dow Payroll department.

In your work you demonstrate structure and process orientation, with an eye for detail.

Flexibility is key for your tasks, with a high work capacity.

In your interactions with local and international partners you are perceived as a valuable advisor on payroll matters.

Strong collaboration with other HR departments.

Interchange salary input and output data with the payroll provider and perform calculations and validation activities to ensure the processing of accurate data.

Ad-hoc reporting and other duties as required.

Your qualifications

You have a bachelor’s degree in HR, Finance, or related area.

You bring a minimum of 2 years of payroll experience.

Fluency in German and English is mandatory (written and spoken).

Experience with Workday, ServiceNow, MS Office & SAP.

Proficiency in any other European is an asset.

Understand organizational interdependencies and experience working across functions and cultures.

Experience in high volume operational environments is required.

Experience in internal controls through prior audit participation is preferred.

Good problem solving, critical thinking skills and managing competing priorities.

By nature, this job requires a substantial amount of coordination with a variety of internal- and external stakeholders where accountability and ownership of data and processes are key.