Senior Payroll / Lohn- und Gehaltsbuchhalter (m/w/d) – Standort Recklinghausen | Hybrides Setup

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential PE-backed organization in the health and safety sector that is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist (Lohn- und Gehaltsbuchhalter) to join their team in Recklinghausen. This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of payroll operations across a growing multi-entity structure serving over 1,000 employees across 20+ subsidiaries.

Our client operates in a dynamic, acquisition-driven environment and is building scalable central functions to support continued expansion. As a senior member of the payroll team, you will work closely with payroll leadership to ensure compliant, efficient, and timely salary processing while driving process harmonization and digitalization initiatives.

This is a permanent, hybrid position based in Recklinghausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, with one home-office day per week.

Responsibilities

• Execute monthly payroll processing independently for designated entities using DATEV Lohn & Gehalt
• Ensure timely, accurate, and legally compliant payroll delivery across the holding company and its subsidiaries
• Handle payroll tax, social insurance, and compliance-related inquiries
• Prepare certificates, reporting submissions, and other payroll-related documentation
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees, managers, and HR colleagues on payroll matters
• Communicate and coordinate with health insurance providers, social security institutions, tax authorities, and other external stakeholders
• Collaborate closely with the Lead Payroll and broader People team on cross-entity payroll topics
• Contribute actively to the harmonization and standardization of payroll processes across the organization
• Identify and implement optimization opportunities within existing payroll workflows
• Support digitalization projects and the evolution of payroll systems (DATEV, Personio)
• Help build scalable payroll infrastructure to support organizational growth

What We're Looking For

Required qualifications and experience:

• Several years of hands-on experience in independent payroll processing
• Strong knowledge of German payroll tax law, social insurance regulations, and labor law
• Practical experience with DATEV Lohn & Gehalt and digital payroll processes
• Completed commercial apprenticeship, ideally with further qualification as Lohn- und Gehaltsbuchhalter, Personalfachkaufmann/-frau, or equivalent certification
• Structured, independent, and detail-oriented working style with strong quality focus
• Service-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for collaborating with employees, managers, and internal departments
• Fluent German communication skills (written and spoken)

Preferred additional qualifications:

• Experience with Personio or comparable HR information systems
• Background in payroll process harmonization, standardization, or digitalization
• Understanding of multi-entity, acquisition-driven, or rapidly growing organizational structures
• Experience working across multiple legal entities and coordinating with diverse internal and external stakeholders

How We Work With You

Get A Job.ai is managing the recruitment process for this confidential client. When you apply through our platform at getajob.ai, one of our recruiters will review your profile and conduct an initial screening conversation. If there is a mutual fit, we will submit your candidacy to our client for consideration and guide you through their interview process.

Please do not attempt to contact the employer directly. All applications and communications should go through Get A Job.ai to ensure a structured and professional candidate experience.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process with our recruiting team.

Additional benefits include: Permanent contract, 30 days annual leave, half-day off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, hybrid work model with one home-office day per week, central office location in Recklinghausen.

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