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Planet Pharma

HR Payroll Specialist

Planet Pharma
Germany · Full-time · Mid-Senior

HR Payroll Specialist


A long standing client here at Planet Pharma, are seeking to hire a permanent HR Payroll Specialist to join the ever-growing team.


This person manages payroll and HR administration, ensuring compliance with tax and social security laws. They handle HR data in SAP, advise employees and managers on payroll matters, prepare reports and documents, coordinate with external service providers, and contribute to HR process improvements and projects.


Role Responsibilities:

  • Process payroll while ensuring compliance with tax and social security laws
  • Manage HR data in SAP R/3 HR
  • Advise managers, employees, and authorities on wage tax and social security matters
  • Prepare reports, certificates, and maintain personnel files
  • Communicate with external service providers
  • Improve HR processes and support projects


Requirements:

  • 3+ years of payroll experience
  • Proficient in payroll software and SAP (ideally R/3 HR)
  • Strong knowledge of German tax, social security, and labor law
  • Fluent German, good English (written & spoken)
  • Proactive, detail-oriented, and independent
  • Team player with strong communication, empathy, and problem-solving skills


ABOUT PLANET PHARMA

Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its head-quarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering.


Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm, and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.


We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

www.planet-pharma.com


TO APPLY Please click ‘apply’ or contact Harry Budge (Senior Recruiter) at Planet Pharma for more information: [email protected]

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-anthony-budge-a83b96224/

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Posted
Feb 25, 2025
Type
Full-time
Level
Mid-Senior
Location
Freiburg

Industries

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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