Payroll Accountancy Expert EMEA (m/f|d)

At BASF Hub Berlin, we are passionate about creating and delivering high-quality HR services for the future. With deep expertise, we support our partners, offer consulting, and deliver services out of one service unit: from Recruiting, Learning, Payroll, Personnel Administration, and Inquiry. Today, with connecting diversity and digitalization, we enter the next stage of service delivery. Be a part of this exciting journey! 

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Payroll Accountant Executive Specialist in the HR Services Team EMEA, you are eager to strengthen the payroll accountancy related services within the team HR Services EMEA.

• You play the lead role of being the expert on payroll accounting topics that bridge Finance and Payroll services  
• You closely monitor the tasks related to payroll accounts reconciliation and guide the service teams to establish monthly/yearly processes
• You collaborate between various teams for providing solutions to payroll general ledger account related services 
• You independently take responsibility for project works in the EMEA HR Services unit and play an active role in cross-team’s optimization of Payroll processes  
• Partner management: you are constantly in exchange with the team of the Hub and the local partners to identify their needs related to the payroll accountancy tasks
• Guide teams in reconciling payroll, tax and statutory accounts to the general ledger and to investigate and solve variances
• Guide with preparation of quarterly payroll tax reporting and researching and resolving payroll/tax reporting issues
• You analyze and respond to complex matters requiring comprehensive knowledge of payroll policies and procedures.
• Continuous self-learning and enabling others to develop into payroll professionals is evident for you 
• Support beyond the team and foster networking: you consult and share experiences within the department, with partners and other counterparts
• You foster Knowledge and Innovation management by further concept development and optimization of processes, explore best-practice-solutions and modernization possibilities of respective IT-systems
• You provide payroll-related data to Finance for the annual accounts and the corporate income tax declaration
• You guide service teams to be compliant in payroll accounting activities

QUALIFICATIONS

• A successfully completed bachelor or master’s degree in Accountancy or Finance
• 3-5 years of fundamental experience in Accountancy or Finance
• Additional knowledge and/or experience in Payroll for EMEA countries would be an advantage
• Strong SAP Payroll / SAP Finance experience
• English on advanced level is a must, German or other EMEA languages as a plus.
• Profound exposure to regional tax, social security, and labor law. Understanding of accounting fundamentals and ledger balancing.
• Experiences in coordinating projects and implementations.
• Interest in supporting further process development and professional guidance of colleagues by best practice sharing.

BENEFITS

• Location-independent work models with defined days of presence in Berlin and place of residence in Germany
• Gross annual salary (full time): 54,000€ - 58,000€, depending on qualifications and work experience. 65,000€ - 68,000€ possible with higher qualifications. In addition, you can expect a bonus dependent on the company's success as well as individual performance
•  Flexible working hours so that you can organize your working and private life according to your needs
•  30 days of paid vacation and sabbatical options
•  Health and wellbeing programs to help you achieve better health and work-life balance
   

ABOUT US

As an international service hub, the BASF Services Europe GmbH bundles a wide range of services for the BASF Group throughout Europe. In the heart of Berlin, we combine expertise in the areas of finance, HR, supply chain, procurement, product safety and IT among an international team of around 2,000 colleagues with over 50 different nationalities. We focus on digital and customer-focused solutions, to create services for the future.
Do you have any questions about the application process or the position? Contact our recruiter Kristina - kristina.kovalchuk@basf.com

At BASF, the chemistry is right.

Because we are counting on innovative solutions, on sustainable actions, and on connected thinking. And on you. Become a part of our formula for success and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability or belief.