Payroll Manager
Full Time/Permanent
Management
£50,000 to £74,999
£58k - 63.3k per year + bonus
International
Eschborn
NS999956630
14-09-2026 02:30 PM
12/10/2026 02:30
Payroll Manager
Location: Eschborn (Frankfurt), Germany
Salary: €66,000 – €72,000 + bonus
Languages: Fluent German and English required
Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 days in the office)
An exciting opportunity to join a global hospitality leader as Payroll Manager within its German Shared Services team. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for delivering accurate and compliant payroll services across multiple entities while leading a small team and driving continuous process improvements.
Working closely with HR, Finance, and external payroll providers, you'll play a key role in ensuring an efficient, compliant, and high-performing payroll function
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end payroll operations across multiple entities
- Manage, coach, and develop a team of three payroll professionals
- Ensure compliance with German payroll, tax, and social security regulations
- Oversee payroll systems, reporting, audits, and quality controls
- Partner with HR, Finance, auditors, and external payroll providers
- Drive payroll process improvements, standardisation, and automation
- Support payroll system testing, documentation, and user training
Requirements
- 2–3+ years' experience in German payroll
- Strong knowledge of German payroll legislation, tax, and social security requirements
- Previous leadership experience is advantageous but not essential for the right candidate
- Experience working within a shared services or multi-entity environment is beneficial
- Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail
- Experience with payroll systems; SAP Payroll knowledge is a plus
- Fluent German and English are essential
What's on Offer
- €66,000–€72,000 base salary + bonus
- Hybrid working with three office days per week
- Excellent career development opportunities within a global hospitality business
- Supportive leadership and a collaborative international team
- Employee accommodation rates when travelling within the hotel network

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