[Hiring] Senior Payroll Manager @Bikeleasing-Service GmbH & Co. KG

Role Description

The Bikeleasing Group is a growing corporate group with multiple entities and around 500 employees in Germany and Austria. To build sustainable and scalable Payroll & Compensation structures, we are expanding technical excellence within our People Team.

As a Senior Payroll Manager (gn), you will be responsible for both operational payroll and the continuous improvement of our payroll processes. Beyond accurate monthly payroll execution, you will design reporting mechanisms, enhance interfaces, and optimize workflows - playing a key role in the professionalization of our payroll landscape.

Responsibilities

• Take operational and technical ownership of the monthly payroll for several entities within the Bikeleasing Group and ensure compliance with all German tax, labor law, and social security regulations.
• Handle the maintenance, validation, and reconciliation of all payroll-relevant data in DATEV Lohn & Gehalt, including interfaces with our HRIS Personio and accounting systems.
• Support the Finance team with budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and monthly/quarterly/annual closing by providing data, insights, and analyses.
• Act as a central expert partner to Finance, external tax advisors, auditors, and social security institutions.
• Coordinate external payroll service providers (e.g., in Austria) and ensure consistent processes and high quality.
• Further develop payroll-relevant tools, reporting logic, and system interfaces in close cooperation with People and Finance.

Qualifications

• Several years of hands-on experience in payroll management, ideally within a mid-sized corporate group environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of German income tax and social security law.
• Confident handling of DATEV Lohn & Gehalt (must-have).
• Very good knowledge of Personio is an advantage.
• Ability to think in terms of structures, standards, and scalability rather than one-off solutions.
• Capability to evaluate complex topics, set priorities, and communicate effectively for different target groups.
• Ability to take functional leadership and steer topics confidently through to implementation when required.
• Work independently, precisely, and reliably.
• Excellent German skills (C1 or higher) and fluent English skills (B2 or higher) are essential.

Benefits

• Be part of a growing organization where you can actively shape structures and processes.
• Flexible working hours and our workation policy offer maximum flexibility.
• Clear communication, honest feedback, and collaboration at eye level are valued.
• Receive a €50 monthly voucher of your choice plus €60 annually for your birthday via Probonio.
• Benefit from a company pension scheme and capital-forming benefits.
• Lease up to two bicycles or pedelecs through us as your employer.
• Diversity is seen as an enrichment for our team; all applications are welcome, especially from people with disabilities or other challenges.

Company Description

Als Dienstrad-Anbieter fördert der Bikeleasing-Service nachhaltige und sozial gerechte Mobilität und ist damit seit 2015 auf steilem Erfolgskurs. Als Arbeitgeber beschäftigen wir mittlerweile rund 430 Mitarbeiter:innen – vor Ort an unseren drei Standorten (Uslar, Vellmar, Innsbruck) ebenso wie remote im Homeoffice.

Wir setzen auf faire Arbeitsbedingungen, abwechslungsreiche Aufgaben und Entwicklungsperspektiven sowie ein familienfreundliches Arbeitsumfeld, das beste Voraussetzungen für die Vereinbarkeit von Arbeit und Privatleben bietet.

Als Team verbindet uns das Engagement für nachhaltige Mobilität und ein Miteinander, das von Wertschätzung und Toleranz geprägt ist. Du möchtest Teil der Bikeleasing-Welt werden? Dann freuen wir uns auf Deine aussagekräftige Bewerbung – mit der wir selbstverständlich vertraulich umgehen.