HR Payroll Specialist

Company Description
**We’re Adevinta, a global leader in digital marketplaces** that reaches hundreds of millions of people each month through our household name brands across 16 countries. We’re all about matchmaking, and our sites help people find whatever they’re looking for in their local communities - whether it’s a car, an apartment, a sofa or a new job. Every connection made or item found makes a difference by creating a world where people share more and waste less. As a global network of loved local brands, including Marktplaats in the Netherlands, **Mobile.de and eBay Kleinanzeigen in Germany** and Leboncoin in France, our teams are there to make things better, safer and easier for the people who choose to visit and use our marketplaces every month.

**Job Description**:
**About the team**:
Within Finance we act as a trusted business partner protecting, creating, and driving sustainable stakeholder value through one innovative team, while creating a controlled and protected environment with accurate and timely financial information safeguarding the company with integrity, robust compliance and controls. The Finance Operations team supports the finance operations across the organization in identifying improvement opportunities, works with stakeholders to develop business cases and implementation of plans and acts as an escalation point of contact for the BPO.

We´re seeking a **German and English speaking HR Payroll Specialist (d/f/m)** to join our Team in Berlin

**What you’ll do**:

- Together with the Compass and Global Payroll team, assist in the delivery of accurate and compliant employee end to end processes for a group of three German payrolls assigned businesses.
- The ability to coordinate and deliver on a variety of business requirements to ensure statutory employment and payroll compliance.
- Individually, and as a team member, strive to improve the systems, processes and payroll delivery environment to maximize the efficiency and accuracy of our service, for our business.
- Collaboration with internal and external partners (outsourced payroll vendor, People Services Team (Compass), Reward, authorities and auditors)
- Managing and maintaining clear and informative communications to vendor, business managers, HR and payroll operations management.
- Being the primary contact point for the assigned German payrolls, developing and maintaining detailed knowledge and understanding of the statutory processes and legislative deadlines in Germany.
- Owning or contributing to specific company projects such as improving and/or changing systems, processes or functions within the business.
- Managing and resolving business escalations, seeking help and advice where needed.

**Qualifications**:
**Your profile**:

- An experience in a multi-client HR/payroll environment, managing a diverse range of payrolls and business relationships.
- A proven track record of delivering German payrolls.
- Competent with German HR and payroll complexities, including different terms and conditions and the compliant treatment of differing wage types.
- Compliant with German legislation and periodic statutory requirements.
- Both, business fluent German and English languages, are a must-have.
- Ability to communicate clearly and gain trust also with senior stakeholders.
- A highly motivated and driven professional, with excellent communication skills and a track record of delivering high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Experience of working within a service delivery environment.
- Very well structured, taking pride in the standard of their work.
- Excellent knowledge of Excel and other relevant programs.

Additional Information
**What you’ll get from us**:

- Opportunity to shape the way we work. Your feedback and opinions are valued at all levels of the organization
- Benefits including stock purchase plan and annual bonus plans
- Flexibility to work when and how you want - flexible hours, autonomy to set your own agenda, choice of phone and computer
- Smart Working Policy - work remotely some of the time, balanced with time in the office together with your team - between 5 and 45 days per quarter in the office depending on each team. (Please clarify this for your team during your first interviews).
- ‘Work from anywhere’ weeks - up to four weeks working from anywhere, including from another country, as long as you have an internet connection
- Career development, including individual training budget and language classes
- 28 days of holidays

**Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity.** We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.

Covid-19: We’re reviewing the situation on a regular basis to ensure that we follow all local government guidelines and put the health of our people first. All interviews are currently taking place virtually.