Job Description: German Payroll Processing Specialist

Location: Bangalore, India
Experience: 3–8 years
Band: BPO 2 / BPO 3
Job Code: 437315
Shift: 3:00 PM – 1:00 AM IST
Process: German Payroll Processing
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Overview

We are looking for a detail-oriented German Payroll Processing Specialist with fluency in German and hands-on experience in payroll processing, payroll systems, and HR Information Systems (HRIS).

The successful candidate will manage end-to-end payroll activities, ensure accurate salary calculations, maintain employee payroll records, and comply with German tax laws, social security regulations, collective agreements, and statutory requirements. The role also involves resolving employee payroll queries and coordinating with HR teams to maintain accurate and timely payroll operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Process payroll for hourly and salaried employees in accordance with client pay calendars and schedules.

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing, including data collection, validation, calculations, review, and finalization.

• Review and validate timekeeping records, employee information, payroll adjustments, and changes to employment status.

• Ensure accurate calculations of salaries, overtime, bonuses, deductions, taxes, and statutory benefits.

• Apply German tax laws, social security regulations, collective agreements (Tarifverträge), and applicable wage types.

• Maintain accurate and confidential payroll records in accordance with statutory requirements and internal policies.

• Respond to employee payroll and HR-related inquiries and resolve discrepancies within established timelines.

• Coordinate with HR teams on new hires, terminations, employee data changes, benefits, and other payroll-related updates.

• Use payroll systems and HRIS platforms to process transactions, validate data, and generate payroll reports.

• Identify payroll discrepancies, investigate root causes, and implement appropriate corrections.

• Meet payroll deadlines while maintaining accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance.

• Support multicountry payroll activities, where required, including payroll operations for countries such as the US, Canada, UK, Switzerland, Malaysia, UAE, and Saudi Arabia.

Required Qualifications

• 3–8 years of relevant professional experience, aligned with the BPO 2 / BPO 3 band.

• At least 2–4 years of hands-on experience in payroll systems, payroll processing, and/or HRIS platforms.

• Fluency in German is mandatory.

• Good understanding of German payroll regulations, including:

  • German tax laws

  • Social security rules

  • Collective agreements (Tarifverträge)

  • Wage types and statutory benefits

• Experience with end-to-end payroll processing and payroll data validation.

• Working knowledge of payroll systems or HRIS platforms such as ADP, Paychex, Deel, SAP, Workday, or similar applications.

• Strong analytical skills and exceptional attention to detail.

• Ability to manage deadlines and work effectively in a demanding environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• High standards of professionalism, confidentiality, and data protection.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience handling multicountry payroll operations.

• Exposure to payroll regulations and processes in the US, Canada, UK, Switzerland, Malaysia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, or other international markets.

• Experience resolving complex payroll discrepancies and responding to employee payroll inquiries.

• Familiarity with payroll reporting, audits, reconciliations, and compliance checks.

Work Schedule

Shift: 3:00 PM to 1:00 AM IST

Candidates must be comfortable working the specified shift and meeting payroll processing deadlines.

Important Hiring Information

• Former TCS employees are not eligible to apply.

• PAN and date of birth (DOB) are required for profile creation.

Ideal Candidate Profile

A German-fluent payroll professional with 3–8 years of relevant experience, strong knowledge of German payroll regulations, and practical experience with payroll systems or HRIS platforms. The ideal candidate is accurate, analytical, discreet with confidential employee information, and capable of delivering compliant end-to-end payroll processing within strict deadlines.