Senior Payroll Specialist

Join us on a journey of endless possibilities At Strada, possibility isn’t just a promise – it’s the foundation of everything we do. We believe in unlocking potential for every colleague, creating a journey of growth, discovery, and impact. With the support, resources, and opportunities we provide, you’ll build a fulfilling future – working on meaningful projects that span industries and regions, contributing to outcomes that matter. Strada is a people, payroll, and technology leader simplifying international workforce management. Operating in 180+ countries, we design and deliver people-first solutions powered by cloud-based technology – helping organizations grow and enabling workforces to perform at their best. Learn more at www.stradaglobal.com The primary focus of the Senior HR & Payroll Specialist will be to support the activities for the German 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 German payroll and the payroll team from end to end according to the defined standards and client requirements including all associated payroll tasks and transaction Undertaking, supporting and managing a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) when an issue occurs resulting in a client escalation ensuring that mitigating actions are implemented Pro-actively identifying upsell opportunities and supporting the Change Request process when deviations from the contractually defined standard scope of service are identified.  This may include, but is not limited to, estimating and implementing changes 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 Supporting and maintaining the client solution workbook and provision functional support as needed Supporting and guiding project implementations and go-lives Participating in projects and activities as needed and assigned Requirements: 3-4 years relevant experience administering Payroll in an HR consulting, HR Outsourcing or Corporate environment Fluent English skills, German skills would be an asset Ability to…