parcelLab

Senior Payroll Accounting Specialist (Part-Time)

München, DE · Senior · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$30k-$60kDetected 54 days ago

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About the role

This is a part-time role with genuine flexibility.
While sitting within the Finance team, you will serve as the vital link between Finance and People teams, handling employee pay queries and proactively improving processes and controls over time.
Finance & People Interface: Act as the key liaison between the Finance and People teams on all payroll matters.

Payroll Coordination & Execution: Manage end-to-end monthly payroll across all entities (DE, UK, US, FR) and EoRs, partnering collaboratively with external providers.
Prepare, validate, and review payroll inputs and outputs, ensuring high accuracy and resolving discrepancies.
Review and validate monthly payroll journal entries, ensuring accurate cost center allocations and correct treatment of employer-related payroll expenses.
Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations of payroll-related accounts (accruals, liabilities, clearing) within the month-end close timeline.
Maintain accurate records, audit trails, and supporting documentation to ensure audit readiness across all entities.
Employee Support & Compliance: Serve as the first point of contact for payroll queries from employees, ensuring clear, empathetic, and timely responses.
Ensure compliance with payroll regulations across jurisdictions and drive continuous process improvements.
You structure your own 3 days around deadlines and payroll cycles, and we trust you to deliver without the need for micromanagement.
This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role where you will lead and coordinate our end-to-end monthly payroll process across all of our legal entities and Employer of Record (EoR) arrangements.
Working closely with external providers, you will prepare and validate inputs, review gross-level outputs, and ensure proper documentation and audit readiness.

Statutory Knowledge: Strong understanding of statutory payroll requirements (taxes, pensions, filings) and experience collaborating with external payroll providers.
Ability to work independently across multiple payroll cycles and surface issues proactively.

Excellent written and spoken German and English language skills are required
French language skills are a plus.
Previous experience working with an HRIS platform or an EoR platform (such as Papaya Global, Justworks, or HiBob) is a plus.
We unify every touchpoint, from customer conversion and order tracking to delivery, returns, and engagement, into one seamless ecosystem.
With top-tier ratings for company culture and employee experience on Glassdoor, you'll love working here!
Growth here isn't about titles or tenure
Languages: Excellent written and spoken German and English language skills are required
Systems Experience (Helpful, but not required): Previous experience working with an HRIS platform or an EoR platform (such as Papaya Global, Justworks, or HiBob) is a plus.

We offer a highly competitive compensation package scaled to your part-time hours, ensuring your deep experience and seniority are fully valued. 🏡

Stay grounded with free meditation, mindfulness, and coaching sessions via our mental wellbeing platform, TELUS.health.
Reconcile payroll data and oversee statutory deductions and filings (taxes, pensions, benefits).
About the Role & Our Culture We are looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Accounting Specialist to join us on a part-time basis (3 days per week / flexible hourly equivalent).
It's the perfect opportunity to collaborate, align on goals, and bond with colleagues before heading back to your flexible home base. 🛳

Come be part of our growth - contribute your ideas and share in our success as we continue to improve the post-sales customer journey for millions of people every day!

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