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

Do you enjoy ensuring that payrolls are processed on time and function efficiently, digitally, and legally across a growing corporate group? Then we are looking for exactly you, as of the earliest possible date:

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

As a Senior Payroll / Payroll Accountant (m/f/d), you will take on a central role within our Payroll team and, together with Laura, our Lead Payroll, 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 fast-growing, PE-backed corporate group in the Health, Safety & Environment sector, supported by Warburg Pincus. With over 1,000 employees, 20+ subsidiaries, and 90 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 be one of the leading providers in the German-speaking market - supported by central functions such as Finance, People, Marketing, and IT at the Berlin location.

Your Responsibilities:

Payroll & Salary Calculation:

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

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

• Handling questions related to wage tax, social security, and payroll processing.

• Creation of certificates, notifications, and other payroll-relevant analyses 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, Digitalization & 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 digitalization 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 Starting Requirements:

What you bring to the table:

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

• A successfully completed commercial apprenticeship, ideally with further training in payroll accounting, personnel management, or a comparable qualification.

• A structured, self-reliant, and meticulous way of working, as well as a high level of quality awareness.

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

What will help you succeed faster:

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

• Experience in harmonizing, standardizing, or digitalizing 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 advantageous.

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 Action: Active involvement and further development of our group-wide payroll processes, as well as the opportunity to drive digitalization and harmonization sustainably.

• 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: Work in a fast-growing corporate group - supported by one of the world's leading investors, Warburg Pincus.

Our Application Process:

1. Brief Phone Call with the Group Talent Acquisition team of the Arsipa Group.

2. Interview with the responsible contact persons from the Group People & Payroll Team.

3. Personal Get-to-Know with the responsible contact persons from the Group People & Payroll Team.

We are available to answer any further questions at any time!
You can reach the Group Talent Acquisition team of the Arsipa Group at .

Become part of our exciting journey at the Arsipa Group - We look forward to hearing from you!