Payroll Specialist

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Payroll Specialist to join our team at Evonik. As a key member of our HR department, you will be responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll for our employees in Germany.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical adjustment of payroll processing in Germany due to legal, tariff, and company requirements
• Support of Evonik long-term accounts and pension models, including administration, conception of further developments, payroll processing, and target specifications for evaluation programs and account statements
• Support for the Centric audit tools MADAP/PLK/PLX, including design of audit rules, implementation, functional testing, documentation, and updates
• Advising the HR department on the feasibility of change and enhancement requests in the area of Payroll Germany
• Development of solution approaches for change and function enhancements in Payroll DE and their realization
• Participation in overarching HR IT projects in the area of M&A and carve-out activities, including conception, implementation, and monitoring of payroll-related issues and necessary data transfers
• Coordination of technically or professionally initiated changes with an impact on processes with a focus on Germany

Requirements

• Successfully completed studies in (business) informatics or a comparable qualification or comparable practical experience
• Several years of experience in the SAP HCM environment with a focus on payroll accounting, quality assurance, and pension models (e.g. long-term account)
• Good knowledge of collective bargaining regulations, ideally in the chemical industry, as well as the legal framework for HR
• Desirable experience in project management in a national and ideally international environment
• Very good German and ideally good written and spoken English skills

About Evonik

At Evonik, you have the chance to develop and grow together with more than 33,000 colleagues. In addition to attractive career paths and high-quality development programs, we offer performance-based compensation, health promotion measures, and hybrid and flexible working models with #SmartWork. Get involved, develop your strengths, break new ground, and find a job with us that suits you.