Team Lead Payroll / Salary Accounting | Teamleitung Payroll / Entgeltabrechnung (w/m/d)

Job Summary

This critical role involves leading and managing the payroll function for approximately 5,100 employees, ensuring timely and legally compliant salary accounting. The successful candidate will assume responsibility for the technical and disciplinary leadership of an eight-person team, while also actively participating in the daily payroll processing. Key responsibilities include independently managing complex accounting cases, driving process improvements, and collaborating closely with adjacent HR departments like time management and personnel support. This position requires a professional with a commercial background, deep expertise in payroll law (labor, tax, and social security), and proven leadership skills, offering the opportunity to shape and optimize payroll structures within a meaningful organization focused on social services.