HR Payroll Specialist (m/f/d)
At a glance
Mid-level Payroll role at William Prym. Birkenfeld.
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What you'll do
- Run monthly payroll for an assigned employee group in SAP HCM, checking accuracy and compliance with German tax and social insurance rules
- Apply IG Metall pay agreements, including ERA classifications, performance bonuses and sector-specific payments
- Maintain employee records and help improve SAP HCM payroll and time-management processes
- Submit electronic tax and social insurance reports, and liaise with authorities, providers and auditors
- Answer employee and manager questions about pay, tariff classifications and time tracking
What you bring
- A business, HR or finance degree, or commercial training with a payroll qualification
- Hands-on payroll experience in a collectively bargained workplace
- Essential: SAP HCM proficiency, especially in PA and PY, plus strong knowledge of German wage tax, social insurance law and ERA
- Fluent German and good English
Who this fits
This role suits a detail-focused payroll specialist who handles confidential information carefully and can meet firm deadlines. You’ll work in Birkenfeld, Germany, applying collective bargaining rules to payroll and advising employees and managers.
From the employer
We are looking for team players with a passion for solutions! Inovan combines in-depth manufacturing expertise, high technological competence and customer-oriented engineering. At locations in Europe and China, we develop and produce complex electromechanical components, contact materials and mechanical elements. They are needed wherever electricity flows, safety is essential and user friendliness is a top priority. Inovan is part of the Prym Group, a strong family of four independent divisions that together employ over 3,100 people worldwide. Are you missing from this team? Then we look forward to hearing from you!
HR Payroll Specialist (f/m/d)
Your responsibilities:
- Payroll Operations: Manage and execute the monthly payroll for a defined group of employees using SAP HCM, ensuring accuracy and compliance with tax and social security regulations.
- Collective Agreement Management: Apply and monitor the provisions of the IG Metall collective agreements, specifically the ERA (Framework Agreement on Pay) structures, performance bonuses, and industry-specific payments.
- SAP HCM Administration: Maintain employee master data and support the optimization of payroll and time management schemas within SAP (Modules PA, PY, PT).
- Compliance & Reporting: Handle the electronic reporting system (DEÜV, tax statements) and act as the primary contact for social security providers, tax authorities, and auditors.
- Advisory: Provide expert guidance to employees and managers regarding payroll, tariff classifications, and time-tracking queries.
Your profile:
- Education: Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Finance, or a completed commercial apprenticeship with a certified specialization in payroll.
- Industry Expertise: Solid experience in payroll within a company bound by collective bargaining agreements, ideally the Precious Metal or Metal & Electrical industry in Baden-Württemberg.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in SAP HCM is essential (especially PA and PY; knowledge of PT or SuccessFactors is a plus).
- Legal Knowledge: Deep understanding of German wage tax and social security law, as well as the ERA classification system.
- Soft Skills: High level of discretion, a detail-oriented mindset, and the ability to meet strict deadlines.
- Languages: Fluency in German (required for legal/tariff compliance) and good command of English.
What we offer:
- Security: A crisis-proof position within a globally active, family-owned company.
- Benefits: Attractive compensation based on collective bargaining agreements, plus additional corporate social benefits (at least 30 days of vacation, company pension scheme, collectively agreed bonuses, bike leasing, and much more…).
- Tangible Impact: Your commitment is visible; it goes directly into products that people all over the world hold in their hands every day.
- The Perfect Balance: We offer global presence and diverse business models, while maintaining an open culture and easy access to decision-makers.
- Future-Proof Package for Growth: Opportunities for professional development and individual training complement our attractive salary package.
Does this sound like you? Then we look forward to hearing from you! Applications from people with disabilities or equivalent status are explicitly welcome.
Inovan GmbH & Co. KG
Industriestr. 44, 75217 Birkenfeld