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Payroll Specialist - German speaker

Requisition ID
2026-22627
Country
Spain
City
Tamon

Overview:

The Payroll Specialist (Germany) will support the end-to-end German payroll process from our Service Center in Asturias. This role executes monthly payroll activities in SAP GlobalView, manages employee master data including SSL uploads, processes ServiceNow tickets, partners with HRBP and Finance, and ensures statutory and SOX compliance.

Responsibilities:

YOU will be involved in the following tasks:

  • Prepare and process monthly German payroll in SAP GlobalView, including new hires, leavers, employee changes, and updates to salary components, deductions, and time/absence data.
  • Perform pre- and post-payroll checks, variance analysis, four-eyes review, gross-to-net validation, and SOX control execution.
  • Maintain employee master data, including tax details, social insurance, work schedules, and pay components.
  • Execute monthly SSL uploads for master-data changes; validate input files, resolve load errors, and reconcile successful processing.
  • Monitor SSL error queues and ensure data integrity across SAP and upstream HR systems.
  • Handle ServiceNow tickets, respond to employee inquiries, and provide high-quality support to HRBP and internal stakeholders.
  • Coordinate with statutory health insurance providers, authorities, and process A1 certificates and certificates for parental/maternity leave.
  • Process garnishments, third-party debtor declarations, and ensure correct SAP entries.
  • Support Finance with GL posting inquiries, reconciliations, and interfaces; collaborate with Treasury on payment release timings.
  • Administer ADP Global MyView (password resets, leaver documents, employee access).
  • Ensure data accuracy, maintain audit documentation, and support internal/external audits.
  • Identify process improvement opportunities and contribute to standardization and risk reduction.

Qualifications:

What YOU will bring to the team:

  • 3-5+ years of German payroll experience in a corporate or service-center environment.
  • Strong understanding of German wage tax, social security rules, sickness payments, parental/maternity leave, and garnishments.
  • Hands-on experience with SAP GlobalView (SAP HCM) and Excel; experience with SSL file uploads preferred.
  • Experience with ServiceNow or similar ticketing tools.
  • Fluent in German and English (written and spoken).
  • Strong analytical skills, accuracy, and ability to work under strict deadlines.
  • Customer-focused mindset with strong communication skills.

Celanese Corporation is a global chemical leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use the full breadth of Celanese's global chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees, shareholders and the corporation. As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately 13,300 employees worldwide and had 2022 net sales of $9.7 billion. For more information about Celanese Corporation and its product offerings, visit www.celanese.com.

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Celanese is a global leader in chemistry, producing specialty material solutions used across most major industries and consumer applications. Our businesses use our chemistry, technology and commercial expertise to create value for our customers, employees and shareholders. We support sustainability by responsibly managing the materials we create and growing our portfolio of sustainable products to meet customer and societal demand. We strive to make a positive impact in our communities and to foster inclusivity across our teams. Celanese Corporation employs more than 11,000 employees worldwide with 2024 net sales of $10.3 billion.

Celanese ist ein weltweit führendes Chemieunternehmen, das Spezialmaterialien herstellt, die in den meisten wichtigen Industriezweigen und Verbraucheranwendungen eingesetzt werden. In unseren Geschäftsbereichen setzen wir unser chemisches, technologisches und kommerzielles Know-how ein, um Werte für unsere Kunden, Mitarbeitenden und Aktionäre zu schaffen. Wir fördern die Nachhaltigkeit, indem wir verantwortungsvoll mit den von uns hergestellten Materialien umgehen und unser Portfolio an nachhaltigen Produkten erweitern, um den Anforderungen unserer Kunden und der Gesellschaft gerecht zu werden. Wir sind bestrebt, einen positiven Einfluss auf unsere Gemeinden auszuüben und die Integration in unseren Teams zu fördern. Die Celanese Corporation beschäftigt weltweit mehr als 11.000 Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter und erzielte im Jahr 2024 einen Nettoumsatz von 10,3 Milliarden US-Dollar.

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