German Payroll Specialist

The opportunity

The  German Payroll Specialist  role provides subject matter expertise and support in payroll delivery to local Payroll operation teams. Opportunity to partner with the Global Payroll engagement teams to drive GDS Payroll delivery initiatives.

Your key responsibilities

• Responsible for partnering with the Global Payroll engagement teams to drive GDS Payroll delivery,
• Deliver payroll processing service for German payrolls, ensuring the operational aspects of payroll processing and associated activities (including Build to Gross and Gross to Net, Pay processing, Post payroll validation, T&A management and reporting) are accurate and delivered within appropriate timeframes and comply with relevant legislation,
• Manage the Payroll volumes for multiple payroll clients with agreed turnaround time,
• Strong technical knowledge in Payroll regulations and be trusted advisor to country teams,
• Establish, maintain and develop strong and trusted client relationships that result in high client satisfaction and act as a primary day to day contact for assigned clients,
• Review and monitor for new code setup and monitor legislation changes are included in the processing,
• Manage payroll system set-up including data migration and transition (on-boarding),
• Work with multi-disciplinary functions (process & technology),
• Actively work with GDS Payroll Leader and internal team members in identifying and implementing the process standardization, simplification and automation opportunities,
• Manage the authorized payroll applications,
• Effective work planning and capacity utilization to manage an efficient service delivery.

Qualifications and experience

Additional skills and attributes for success

Ideally, you will have

What we offer

By seamlessly integrating with EY member firm teams across the globe, GDS contributes significantly to EY's purposeful and sustainable growth, delivering insights and solutions that foster trust in capital markets and create value for EY clients, society, and the planet.

We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling to deliver excellent results while allowing everyone to build your career without sacrificing personal priorities, providing :

GDS is All in to shape the future with confidence, addressing today's challenges, and anticipating tomorrow's needs. EY GDS is not just reimagining the future of work—it's actively building it, ensuring agility, efficiency, and resilience in an ever-evolving world.