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At Alight, we believe a company's success starts with its people. At our core, we Champion People, help our colleagues Grow with Purpose and true to our name we encourage colleagues to "Be Alight."
Our Values:
Champion People - be empathetic and help create a place where everyone belongs.
Grow with purpose - Be inspired by our higher calling of improving lives.
Be Alight - act with integrity, be real and empower others.
It's why we're so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team's expertise in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.
With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Alight is the perfect place to put your passion to work.
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Senior HR & Payroll Specialist with German
The primary focus of the Senior Specialist will be to support the activities for the payroll life cycle accurately and timely. You will have a key role in the support of all payroll activities in addition to providing support to the payroll team. As the Senior Specialist you will be expected to upskill and develop colleagues through training delivery and coaching to enable them to fulfill their role while performing champion responsibilities for innovation.
Key responsibilities:
- Supporting payroll and the payroll team from end to end according to the defined standards and client requirements including all associated payroll tasks and transaction
- Understand standard and client specific payroll reports including statutory year end reporting needs as required by the customer contract and scope of service
- Maintaining current knowledge of legislation requirements; system updates, changes and overall payroll procedures while managing the payroll legislation road map
- Answering payroll related questions and requests from the team and from clients; supporting the Operations Manager with client engagement activities
- Ability to recognize and deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information
- Ability to resolve and support technical and functional issues escalated from other team members and clients
- Ensuring compliant use of all systems
- Participating and championing innovation activities to drive continuous improvement
- Supporting and guiding project implementations and go-lives
- Participating in projects and activities as needed and assigned
Requirements:
- Very good German and English skills (B2 minimum)
- Strong knowledge of MS Office tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Flexibility to support a global and fast paced environment
- Attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Self-motivated and a willingness to learn
- 3-4 years relevant experience administering Payroll in an HR consulting, HR Outsourcing or Corporate environment
- Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment, as well as independently while adhering to processes and procedures
We offer:
- Remote work
- Interesting career development opportunities within company
- Language courses bailout and language allowances
- Private medical care in Lux Med
- Access to MyBenefit platform (including MultiSport card)
- Group life insurance
Flexible Working
So that you can be your best at work and home, we consider flexible working arrangements wherever possible. Alight has been a leader in the flexible workspace and "Top 100 Company for Remote Jobs" 5 years in a row.
Ben efits
We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it's important our ben efits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary ben efit options.
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Alight is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.
At Alight, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.
We offer you a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.
DISCLAIMER:
Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Alight business units.
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