We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Germany Payroll Lead to join our HR Team. This role is located in Manchester, Hybrid.
In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:
• Ensures on-time 100% accurate monthly payroll for employees in countries within their remit across multiple legal entities
• Ensures that statutory regulations and payments to third parties including regulatory and taxing bodies follow country law.
• Advises Country Managers and Senior HR Business Partners on all tax matters related to payroll and benefit provisioning within their remit.
• Ensures that Salary and Wages associated with all payroll and benefit related payments are accurate and properly posted to the correct General Ledger Accounts and ultimately to the P&L and Balance Sheets for multiple legal entities within the country of their remit. Works closely with the Country Financial Controllers.
• Ensures robust operating procedures and controls are in place for all transactions that feed ultimately into payroll to ensure compliance to internal and external audit and regulatory bodies.
• Ensure timely, authorized input from a multitude of sources in a tight window to prepare and submit base salary, one time incentive, variable pay elements and life-change/benefit related actions to payroll vendor(s) in accordance with pay calendars.
• Review Net Salary calculations as part of pre-payroll validations.
• Ensure employee pay statements are accurate and distributed timely.
• Receive research and respond to all employee related enquiries. Liaise with the HR and Finance teams.
• Meet all regulatory, tax, compliance, internal and external filings, third party payments and reporting requirements on a monthly and annual basis for all payroll and employee benefits for all legal entities and country within remit.
• Ensure timely accurate reporting of all financials tied to payroll processing, providing appropriate data to Finance to enable their reconciliations.
• Ensure robust operating procedures and document management practices are prepared, maintained and followed for all functions to comply with corporate policies, tax authorities, bank authorities and other statutory agencies within remit
• Leading Client Relationship meetings with country stakeholders in remit to review performance and track actionable items.
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
• Good organisational/prioritisation skills, working effectively to numerous deadlines
• Experience of Germany payroll and benefits tax legislation and regulatory requirements
• Ability to train and cover other EMEA country payroll as required
• Ability to proactively manage risk and implement/maintain effective controls in an ever-changing environment
• Experience of managing and building effective working relationships with third party outsourced service providers/vendors
• Strong written and verbal communications skills in English (mandatory) and German (preferrable)
• Ability to develop and train more junior staff on payroll skills and requirements if and when required
• Highly proficient in Excel and data analysis tools
• Ability to work independently with limited day to day supervision
This CF role will be subject to your ongoing compliance, to our satisfaction, with the Central Bank’s fitness and probity standards and any other applicable requirements relevant to your role.
At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:
• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI)
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score
• 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
• CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’
Skills Required
- Experience with German payroll and benefits tax legislation and regulatory requirements
- Ability to train and provide coverage for other EMEA country payrolls
- Ability to proactively manage risk and implement or maintain effective controls
- Experience managing and building relationships with third-party outsourced service providers or vendors
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
- German language communication skills
- Ability to develop and train junior payroll staff
- High proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools
- Ability to work independently with limited day-to-day supervision
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes comprehensive options with a $0‑premium plan for eligible lower earners, expanded mental‑health support with personalized therapy, and strong income protection through short‑ and long‑term disability. These features have been recently enhanced and are paired with dental and vision coverage.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave provides 16 weeks of fully paid time for all parents, with added support such as adoption assistance. This breadth offers strong coverage for major family events.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program includes a company match and Roth options to support long‑term savings. Additional financial programs like tuition assistance and savings vehicles complement retirement readiness.
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