HR Specialist (Payroll & Personnel Administration)

TL;DR

HR Specialist (Payroll & Personnel Administration): Managing personnel lifecycles and payroll data for the space and defense sector with an accent on time management and administrative compliance. Focus on optimizing payroll processing, maintaining master data in Workday and SAP, and providing legal guidance on company regulations.

Location: Onsite in Taufkirchen/Ottobrunn, Germany

Company

A leading provider of operational systems and engineering services for space and defense organizations with over 2000 employees worldwide.

What you will do

• Implement personnel measures such as hiring, transfers, and exits.
• Maintain master, time management, and payroll data using Workday.
• Support payroll processing, performing error analysis and corrections.
• Handle specialized correspondence and create personnel certificates.
• Advise employees, HRBPs, and managers on legal, collective, and company regulations.
• Participate in HR projects and provide general administrative support.

Requirements

• University degree in Business Administration, Economics, or a similar field.
• Experience in HR/Legal payroll data processing.
• Proficiency in workforce management, including time tracking and leave management.
• Strong knowledge of SAP/R3 and experience with Workday or similar tools.
• Strong fluency in German is a must and a business level of English is required.
• Must be located in or able to work onsite in Taufkirchen/Ottobrunn, Germany.

Culture & Benefits

• Dynamic international working environment.
• Inclusive employer committed to combating discrimination.
• Respectful workplace promoting gender diversity and inclusivity.