Senior Payroll Specialist

Who we are

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world's leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients. SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer.

We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

Why this role is important to us

SimCorp is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist (qualified, part-qualified or qualified by experience) to join our Finance team and contribute to the continuing success of European business.

Working closely with the Manager, the Senior Payroll Specialist will be challenged to understand the work of the entire department whilst also having overall responsibility for payroll matters. Payroll can be very complex given SimCorp international workforce, differing remuneration schemes and international tax liabilities. As such we are keen to speak with finance professionals with proven experience in the management/support of payroll activities.

Our Finance team is fun, personable and dynamic. We enjoy developing new skills and this role will provide the opportunity to expand into other areas of finance, taking on more responsibility and participate in additional training.

What you will be responsible for

As part of the Finance team, you will be responsible for processing payroll and all payroll-related matters for different European countries. You will also be expected to assist with general accounting and finance administration. Your role will include:

Payroll:

• Processing payroll data for different European countries within SimCorp capital group
• Processing all payroll-related specific benefits: bonus, commission, holiday, 13th month, RSUs, benefits
• Liaising with the outsourced payroll provider on any payroll queries and payroll tax matters
• Standard payroll reporting
• Calculating and booking payroll-related accruals
• Booking all payroll-related journals

Service Delivery tasks:

• Managing absences -ensuring that approved requests are compliant with local requirements and providing first-line support for employees and managers
• Ensuring that employee time-off balances are correct
• Overseeing administration of all employee benefits including insurance (e.g group insurance, pension insurance, hospitality insurance, worklife benefits, etc.)
• Enrolling new hires/ removing terminated employees to/from insurance and benefits (including eligible dependent/s)
• Fleet management
• Work with insurance provider/s to push/promote benefits, new initiatives, legal updates, and healthcare changes that employees should be aware of via presentations

What we value (our requirements)

• Minimum 5 years of experience with payroll processing
• Experience in working within an accounts team
• Tax experience for employees working locally and overseas
• Experience of working with accounting systems, ideally Workday
• Ability to work with confidential/sensitive data
• Great attention to detail, high level of accuracy
• Methodical, hardworking, and enthusiastic approach with the ability to prioritize and work to tight deadlines
• Minimum of intermediate level in Excel (eg. pivot tables, V-lookups)
• Fluency in English with advanced communication skills both verbal and written (knowledge of other European languages is beneficial)
• Ability to fit into the Finance team as well as the wider Company

Desirable:

• Payroll background
• Accounting background
• Experience with working with other Microsoft Office tools

Next steps

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If you would like to know more about the job, please contact Alina Wiejak, Lead Talent Acquisition Partner at Alina.Wiejak@simcorp.com