Payroll Manager

Location: Eschborn (Frankfurt), Germany
Salary: €66,000 – €72,000 + bonus
Languages: Fluent German and English required
Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 days in the office)

An exciting opportunity to join a global hospitality leader as Payroll Manager within its German Shared Services team. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for delivering accurate and compliant payroll services across multiple entities while leading a small team and driving continuous process improvements.

Working closely with HR, Finance, and external payroll providers, you'll play a key role in ensuring an efficient, compliant, and high-performing payroll function

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll operations across multiple entities
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of three payroll professionals
• Ensure compliance with German payroll, tax, and social security regulations
• Oversee payroll systems, reporting, audits, and quality controls
• Partner with HR, Finance, auditors, and external payroll providers
• Drive payroll process improvements, standardisation, and automation
• Support payroll system testing, documentation, and user training

Requirements

• 2–3+ years' experience in German payroll
• Strong knowledge of German payroll legislation, tax, and social security requirements
• Previous leadership experience is advantageous but not essential for the right candidate
• Experience working within a shared services or multi-entity environment is beneficial
• Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
• Experience with payroll systems; SAP Payroll knowledge is a plus
• Fluent German and English are essential

What's on Offer

• €66,000–€72,000 base salary + bonus
• Hybrid working with three office days per week
• Excellent career development opportunities within a global hospitality business
• Supportive leadership and a collaborative international team
• Employee accommodation rates when travelling within the hotel network