EMEA Payroll Specialist — German Speaker

Hitachi Digital LLC; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm in Birmingham is seeking a Payroll Specialist (German speaker) to manage payroll processing across EMEA. Responsibilities include supervising payroll, preparing calculations, and ensuring compliance with local regulations. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years of payroll experience and is bilingual in English and German. This role emphasizes strong organizational skills and attention to detail while offering a supportive and flexible work environment that fosters professional growth.

Benefits

Industry-leading benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Support for holistic health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years’ experience in payroll.
• Ability to deal with confidential information with integrity.
• Flexible and pro-active approach.

Responsibilities

• Supervise payroll processing for the EMEA region.
• Prepare input for payroll calculation.
• Oversee the external payroll provider service.
• Check payroll output for accuracy.
• Administer benefits including pensions and bonuses.
• Calculate overtime.
• Be a point of contact for payroll-related employee inquiries.
• Prepare and submit documents required by local regulations.
• Support payroll-related projects and initiatives.
• Conduct post-payroll accounting tasks.

Skills

Fluent in English and German

Strong organizational skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work as an individual and team member

Job description

A global technology firm in Birmingham is seeking a Payroll Specialist (German speaker) to manage payroll processing across EMEA. Responsibilities include supervising payroll, preparing calculations, and ensuring compliance with local regulations. The ideal candidate has 2-4 years of payroll experience and is bilingual in English and German. This role emphasizes strong organizational skills and attention to detail while offering a supportive and flexible work environment that fosters professional growth.