Are you interested in becoming part of one of Europe's fastest-growing companies and interested in managing a smooth payroll service for our Epassi Germany businesses? Hansefit has been part of the Epassi Group since 2024, and we are currently seeking a Payroll Operations Manager to join our team in Bremen or Hamburg, Germany. We are the market leader in mobile payments for employee benefits in Northern Europe - our solution combines all the benefits into one mobile app. Epassi's team is made of highly skilled people, from top business developers, designers, and software engineers to passionate sales, marketing, and customer support professionals. As a Payroll Operations Manager, you are primarily responsible for managing the end-to-end payroll service & support in Germany (assisting with other countries' payroll services as and when needed). The main focus will be standardizing payroll operations and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Payroll Operations Manager (m/f/d) Hamburg, Bremen / Hybrid You'll be successful in this role when you are: Implementing a new payroll vendor/platform in Germany, setting up and further developing standardized payroll processes in line with group policies Assisting in further implementations of new platforms as well as new/standardized/ harmonized payroll-related policies and procedures in other countries Supporting and guiding other stakeholders in the Epassi Group of new and/or updated best practice ways of working in delivering payroll services Acting as the main point of contact for various individual employee concerns/questions Supporting the payroll-dependent execution and outcome of regular compensation, benefit processes and compliance-based areas, including annual salary reviews, Bi-annual incentive scheme pay-outs and Pay Transparency Directive compliance Co-ordinating travel expense management with a view to harmonizing and standardizing ways of working practices from an Epassi Group perspective Co-defining and facilitating a global payroll information management approach for ourkey stakeholders, including ad hoc reports, dashboards, KPIs, etc. Working and improving solutions according to defined service delivery and management philosophy Wir haben tolle Benefits Individuelle Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten Kostenlose Nutzung der Hansefit-App 30 Urlaubstage pro Jahr bei einer 5-Tage-Woche Flexible Arbeitszeiten & flexibler Arbeitsort Nutzung der Babbel-App JobRad-Leasing Regelmäßige Teamevents Fähigkeiten und Anforderungen You're a great fit if you have: University degree in Finance, Economics, HR or related subject 5-10 years of proven experience in implementing and/or managing payroll operations in Germany (including German labor law & tax specifics) Great understanding of payroll processes in the context of HR master data requirements and integrations to global HR systems of record/reference Demonstrable knowledge & experience of implementing & working in an HR shared services model set-up Experience with Service Level Agreements for payroll processing, case management (Jira or ServiceNow), knowledge management (Confluence, SharePoint), AI support or RPA is being considered, HRIS (HiBob) Very high proficiency in both English & German (spoken & written) Experience of working with or managing external global/ European payroll platforms would be highly beneficial Ability to communicate clearly and engage a diverse audience, including senior stakeholders Highly skilled knowledge in the MS Office suite (particularly MS Excel), knowledge of HiBob is a plus Team & solution orientation, with analytical thinking & proactive mindset, especially in a fast-paced changing environment Why you should work with us: We are a fast growing tech company; you will have a chance to impact on many meaningful things and grow together with us as a professional We have an inspiring & supportive culture, and we take care of the wellbeing of our employees We take care of the professional development of Epassians by creating a personal development plan individually and supporting development by providing a yearly budget We have a unique team environment - international, motivated, supportive colleagues with a great sense of humor Competitive salary and benefits package Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work options If you are a proactive and business-oriented legal professional looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we would love to hear from you! Dann freuen wir uns auf deine Online-Bewerbung mit Angabe der Referenznummer YF-24664 über den Button "Bewerben"! Wir legen großen Wert auf Diskriminierungsfreiheit und behandeln alle Bewerber gleichermaßen fair. Bewerben Follow us: XING LinkedIn Facebook