Payroll Officer

at  European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Administration
EMBL Heidelberg
We are Europe’s research laboratory for the life sciences – an intergovernmental organisation performing scientific research in disciplines including molecular biology, physics, chemistry and computer science. We are an international, innovative and interdisciplinary laboratory with more than 1900 employees from many nations, operating across six sites, in Heidelberg (HQ), Barcelona, Hinxton near Cambridge, Hamburg, Grenoble and Rome.
We are looking for a payroll specialist to join us at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany.
In this role, you will be part of the EMBL Finance Team, working closely with the HR department as well as the ERP team. This role is a support / back up position to the Payroll Manager in the course of a changeover of the ERP system.
Your role

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Relevant education to university level and/or demonstrated equivalent qualification
• Comprehensive proven knowledge of SAP payroll module, in particular for Germany
• Demonstrated payroll management experience
• Ability to understand and apply internal rules and regulations, plus external national guidelines into compliant pay
• Demonstrated organisational ability and success in meeting deadlines and multi-tasking
• Ability to create, review and supply policies
• Problem solving, numerical and analytical
• Good interpersonal skills incl. strong client oriented attitude
• Excellent written and spoken English and German communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly and in a multi-national environment

You might also have

• Experience with the French and British SAP payroll versions is a major advantage
• Previous experience in a similiar environment is desirable
• Knowledge of French is an advantage

Why join us
EMBL is curiosity-driven, community-oriented and international. As an inclusive, equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity enables us to collaborate more effectively and be innovative in our approaches. EMBL offers attractive conditions and benefits appropriate to an international research organisation with a very collegial and family-friendly working environment. Competitive salary and social security benefits, financial support for relocation, a relaxed culture, professional development, an on-site nursery, canteen and other staff facilities make EMBL a great place to work.

ENJOY LOTS OF BENEFITS

• Financial incentives: Income tax exemption, monthly family, child and non-resident allowances, annual salary review, a pension scheme, life insurance, long-term care, accident-at-work and unemployment insurances
• Flexible working arrangements
• Certified training and continued development of your professional and personal skills
• Private medical insurance for you and your immediate family
• Generous time off: 30 days annual leave per year
• Generous relocation package including installation grant (if applicable)
• Family benefits: On-site nursery, 10 days of child sick leave, generous parental leave and monthly family and child allowances
• Benefits for international newcomers: Visa exemption, education grant for private schooling, financial support to travel back to your home country every second year and a monthly non-resident allowance
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  What else you need to know
  Please note that that is a project related, limited appointment.
  **Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply nevertheless

Please refer the Job description for details