You will assume disciplinary and technical leadership of the payroll team (currently seven employees), including resource planning and internal process optimization
You will be responsible for complex wage tax and social security law issues
You will independently manage larger clients of our tax firm from various industries for payroll and salary processing
You will prepare and support payroll tax and social security audits
You will advise our clients on wage tax and social security matters and provide practical recommendations
You will take responsibility for processes and contribute to the development of structures, checklists, and digital workflows

Successfully completed commercial training, ideally as a tax clerk (Steuerfachangestellte:r) or a degree in business administration
You have solid knowledge of social security and wage tax law and several years of professional experience in payroll and salary accounting
Confident use of payroll software, ideally DATEV (Lohn & Gehalt / LODAS)
Structured, responsible working style, enjoyment of technical leadership and teamwork
You enjoy personal interaction with clients and present yourself in a friendly and service-oriented manner

Inspiring team spirit – We work together, celebrate successes, and support one another
Good collaboration – Clear responsibilities and structured workflows within the team
Reliability & proximity – A secure workplace with on-site collaboration and short decision-making paths
Competitive compensation – Appropriate and optimized pay with optional performance-related bonus
Shape the future – With us you can actively help shape processes and contribute new ideas

Payroll Team Lead

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