Senior Payroll Specialist for Germany

**Description**

Come discover what our 28,000+ employees already know: work here matters everywhere. We’re a growing and evolving biopharmaceutical industry leader, which means you’ll have endless opportunities to work with experts around the world and build the career you’ve dreamed of. As a part of the Syneos Health team, you’ll help us deliver results for a rewarding reason - we improve patients’ lives around the world. Because to us, a patient isn’t just a number, they’re our family, friends, and neighbors.

**Why Syneos Health**
- #SyneosHealthLife means we’re committed to our Total Self culture - where everyone can authentically be themselves. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we know every person’s unique contributions make a difference.
- We believe our success is a direct result of the people who are driving it - you We value your dedication to care for our customers and patients, so we want to focus on taking care of you. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits program encompassing your total health - physical, mental and financial.
- We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives - we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

**Responsibilities**:

- The payroll processing and reporting for Germany, Switzerland & Austria
- Process employee data from the HR system of record to the Payroll System, ensuring employees earnings and deductions are highly accurate and in compliance with tax and legal requirements and Company established guidelines
- Works with departments such as HR & HR Shared Services to streamline payroll processes to improve payroll cycles and reduce errors.
- Process employee Time and Attendance data from the Time and Labour system to payroll, including validating time data using standard reports.
- Perform all payroll close procedures including balances payroll reports to source documents and between upstream systems; produce payroll analysis reports and spreadsheets for management use during financial close and prepare payroll journal entry using the payroll provider system tools.
- Key contributor to the payroll team ensuring consistent and standardized processes and internal controls are adhered to (SOX), and payroll best practices are identified and applied across the team.
- Perform monthly submissions to IDEV and/or CORE as required by the Tax Authorities
- Assist with statistical information to the Authorities (yearly and quarterly)
- Assist with Payroll Tax Audits
- Liaise directly with health insurance and pension providers as required

**Qualifications**
- Associate degree accounting/finance or related field, and significant experience with a large ERP system and/or payroll provider, to include high volume (800+) processing
- Previous experience in German payroll
- Fluency in German
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to perform several tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines
- Ability to deal with difficult, sensitive and confidential matters
- Collaborator with excellent communication skills, strong organization, time management and prioritization skills.
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package and highly competitive remuneration.

Disclaimer: Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees.