Payroll Specialist

Location: Leipzig (Wiederitzsch) permanent, full time role

How you’ll add value

In this role, you will oversee payroll delivery in several assigned countries collaborating with ADP payroll vendor and interacting closely with the Human Resources and Benefit Departments. The role reports to the European Payroll Manager and can be located in either Leipzig (Germany) or Manchester (UK).

What you'll do

• Partner with ADP to prepare monthly payrolls.
• Responsible as the main contact for employees in payroll related matters. Respond in a timely manner to payroll-related inquiries from internal and external sources.
• Assist in developing policies and procedures for payroll process and documenting SOPs for all payroll operational processes.
• Ensure the post-payroll activities are completed timely, including labor distribution records, vacation and sick leave accrual, overtime and withholding status.
• Work with payroll and supporting compliance vendors to meet all government reporting requirements for payroll taxes, withholding and employer contributions.
• Support data requests for Audit, HR and Finance departments such as internal controls general ledger queries, employee reports, and statutory filings such as accident insurance, severely disabled levy and life insurance.
• Stay updated on local employment laws, data privacy regulations and tax regulations across countries. Identify and address potential payroll compliance risks.
• Assist with other duties and projects assigned.

What you'll bring

• Degree or vocational training with additional or advanced training in payroll processing.
• Several years of experience in payroll accounting.
• Initial experience working with ADP preferred.
• Workday experience a plus.
• Several years of experience with end-to-end payroll processing and operations.
• Knowledge of Switzerland and German Tax laws and regulations as well as social security regulations and certification processes.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including advanced skills in Microsoft Excel working with large data sets, formulas, and pivot tables.
• Very good knowledge of German and good knowledge of English language; French language skills are a plus.
• Proactive, motivated, and results orientated individual driven and determined to achieve objectives.
• Highly accurate, strong judgement, sensitivity, discretion skills, and affinity for numbers.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and share information and interact positively with others within the global team.
• Strong organization and planning skills; ability to prioritize tasks.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, including issue identification and prioritization.
• General and interdisciplinary understanding of adjacent areas, such as Accounting, HR, and Fleet Management.
• Hands-on mentality is preferred.

Our Offer

• Become part of a company that makes a positive contribution to launching groundbreaking scientific developments and therapies. Flexible working hours.
• Take advantage of the operational opportunities in a growing, modern and innovative company within the health care/ life science industry.
• Positive corporate culture and practiced teamwork across all locations.
• Individual development opportunities of your international competencies and language skills.
• In order to guarantee our employees a good work-life balance, we offer 30 days' vacation.
• We have a partnership with pme Familienservice to support our employees in all life situations.
• Our other benefits include:
• Azenta Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Life insurance.
• Company pension scheme.
• Profit sharing.
• 5 days of special leave per year for sick child.
• Corporate Benefits Program (online shopping platform).
• Cooperation with LinkedIn Learning.

Contact

GENEWIZ Germany GmbH (as part of Azenta Life Sciences) Bahnhofstraße 86 04158 Leipzig, Germany