Senior Payroll Specialist (m/f/d) - Recklinghausen Location | Hybrid Setup

Do you enjoy ensuring that payroll is processed on time and functions efficiently, digitally, and legally correctly across a growing corporate group? Then we are looking for exactly you, starting as soon as possible as a:

Senior Payroll Specialist (m/f/d) - Recklinghausen Location | Hybrid Setup

As a Senior Payroll Specialist (m/f/d), you will take on a central role within our Payroll team and, together with Laura, our Lead Payroll, will be responsible for payroll processing for Arsipa Holding and our over 20 subsidiaries. Together with the Payroll team, you will ensure that our payroll processing for over 1,000 employees is carried out reliably, in compliance with the law, and efficiently, and you will continuously develop our payroll processes. We need your support for this!

The Arsipa Group is a rapidly growing, PE-backed corporate group in the Health, Safety & Environment sector, supported by Warburg Pincus. With over 1,000 employees, 20+ subsidiaries, and 48 locations in Germany and Austria, we are building a scalable platform with sustainable value creation as part of a clear buy-and-build strategy. Our goal: to become one of the leading providers in the German-speaking market - supported by central functions such as Finance, HR, Marketing, and IT at the Berlin location.

Your Tasks

• Payroll & Salary Calculation:

  • Independent execution of monthly payroll processing for defined companies within the Arsipa Group using DATEV Lohn & Gehalt.

  • Ensuring timely, correct, and legally compliant payroll processing for Arsipa Holding and our over 20 subsidiaries.

  • Handling of payroll tax, social security, and payroll-relevant issues.

  • Creation of certificates, notifications, and other payroll-relevant reports and documents.

• Payroll Operations & Collaboration:

  • Point of contact for employees, managers, and our colleagues from People Operations in all payroll-relevant matters.

  • Communication and coordination with health insurance companies, social security institutions, authorities, and other external bodies.

  • Close collaboration with Laura, our Lead Payroll, and colleagues within our Payroll and People team.

  • Support with group-wide payroll topics within our corporate group.

• Processes, Digitization & Harmonization:

  • Active participation in the further development and harmonization of our payroll processes across the entire corporate group.

  • Identification and implementation of optimization potential within existing payroll workflows.

  • Participation in digitization projects and the further development of our payroll system landscape with DATEV Lohn & Gehalt and Personio.

  • Support in building scalable payroll structures within a rapidly growing corporate group.

Your Entry Requirements

• What you bring:

  • Several years of professional experience in independent payroll processing as well as profound knowledge of payroll tax, social security, and labor law, practical experience with DATEV Lohn & Gehalt, and confident handling of digital payroll processes.

  • Successfully completed commercial apprenticeship, ideally with further training in payroll, personnel specialist, or a comparable qualification.

  • A structured, self-reliant, and careful working style, as well as a high quality awareness.

  • Strong service orientation and enjoyment of collaboration with employees, managers, and internal departments. You communicate confidently in German.

• What helps you succeed faster:

  • Experience with Personio or comparable HR systems is an advantage.

  • Experience in harmonizing, standardizing, or digitizing payroll processes is desirable.

  • An understanding of multi-entity, buy-and-build, or dynamically growing corporate structures is helpful.

  • Experience in collaborating with multiple companies and various internal and external stakeholders is beneficial.

Our Benefits

• Attractive Work Environment: An unlimited employment contract in a crisis-proof and sustainably growing corporate group, 30 days of annual leave, half an additional day off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, and a hybrid setup with one home office day per week. Your workplace is in our centrally located office at 45659 Recklinghausen.

• Strong Team Culture: An open and appreciative corporate culture with regular stand-ups, monthly all-hands meetings, and joint events to promote a positive and collegial working atmosphere.

• Responsibility & Scope for Initiative: Active participation in shaping and further developing our group-wide payroll processes, as well as the opportunity to sustainably drive digitization and harmonization.

• Payroll Expertise in the Team: Close collaboration with Laura, our Lead Payroll, an experienced Payroll team, and our colleagues from People Operations.

• Strong Growth Environment: Working in a rapidly growing corporate group - supported by one of the world's leading investors, Warburg Pincus.

Our Application Process

We look forward to receiving your application via our job portal. After reviewing your CV, a three-stage application process awaits you. This starts with a brief phone call with Allen, Sr. Talent Acquisition Partner, followed by a video call with Laura, Lead Payroll. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to get to know Christine, VP People, and the Payroll team better. Become part of our exciting journey!

We look forward to hearing from you!

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