Payroll Specialist (12 Monate FTC)

Ready for a challenge?

Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We’re a leading global online delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience.

Whether it’s a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe.

This role is a maternity cover for 12 months.

Our diverse People Team are spread far and wide; across Europe, Canada, Australia and the UK. We value diversity and inclusion and people who challenge the status quo to make the world a better place.

The successful candidate will play a fundamental role in our fantastic HR Team as (Sr.) Payroll Specialist supporting the preparation of an accurate and timely payroll. They will be responsible for payroll operations within each country (DACH) and provide legislative guidance to employees and the business for their specific jurisdictions.

The role is to be hybrid - 3 days office, 2 days remote home office.

• Process preparatory payroll in the DACH region, Germany being the main focus, in close collaboration with external payroll providers.
• Ensure all employees are paid in accordance with the payroll schedule.
• Reconcile all tax and social security deductions, ensuring they are filed and paid accurately and on time.
• Process all payments and deductions accurately and timely including salary, benefits, pension and shares.
• Manage and analyse our payroll data to ensure accuracy and provide key information to other teams in the business (eg. Finance).
• Prepare ad-hoc variable data for submission via the agreed templates, ensuring accuracy.
• Manage our People Portal (ticketing system) and respond to payroll queries timely and in a way that aligns with our values.
• Review output reports from payroll provider, ensuring all instructions have been correctly interpreted and processed 100% accurately.
• Check payroll integrations have been processed successfully by our Payroll Provider for starters, leavers, permanent/variable changes, and absence.
• Manage Long Term Sickness, Maternity/Adoption/Paternity.
• Process leavers holiday balances.
• Collate data from approved data submitters, ensuring it is duly authorised.
• Manage detailed payroll check lists and prepare for Manager review at submission, pre-approval, month end and quarter end stages.
• Check accuracy of GL outputs and manage query resolution.
• Actively participate in team meetings and training exercises.
• Remain updated in payroll legislation and self develop through our Talent Development library.
• Support continuous improvement of payroll processes and usage of systems.
• Communicate with providers on a regular basis to ensure schemes are kept up to date.
• Opportunities for development and involvement in broader Payroll activities.

• Several years German payroll experience in a fast paced environment.
• A team player with the ability to take initiative and lead by example.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – treats people with respect; is approachable, open and direct; develops effective working relationships with staff at all levels.
• Organised with strong time management skills.
• High degree of PC literacy with advanced Excel (Pivots and VLookups).
• Flexible approach to work, responsibilities and deadlines.
• Able to balance and reconcile payrolls.
• Maintains an up to date knowledge of all payroll legislation.
• High level of attention to detail with good analytical and numeracy skills.
• Bonus: Experience with Swiss and Austrian payrolls
• 💰 Competitive Compensation: A salary package that recognises your performance – complemented by an open feedback culture and regular performance reviews.
• 📝 Flexibility: A permanent employment contract with hybrid work options: three days per week in our Berlin-Kreuzberg office and two days working from the comfort of your home.
• 🏋️‍♀️ Urban Sports Club Membership: For your work-life balance and a clear head in your daily routine.
• 🍽️ Additional Perks: A monthly travel allowance of €59 and a €90 monthly Lieferando Pay credit to have delicious food delivered straight to your workspace.
• 🏠 Company Pension: A company pension scheme with a 20% employer contribution.
• 🌐 Diversity & Inclusion: A diverse and inclusive team with colleagues from over 99 nations, plus the opportunity to join our various communities and Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
• 😎 Shared Experiences: After-work drinks, regular team events, social engagement activities, as well as our summer and/or winter parties.

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging

No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We’re committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colourful selves to work every day.

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