Senior Payroll Accountant - Teilzeit (w/m/d) (Lohn- und Gehaltsbuchhalter/in)

About the Role

To further expand our Payroll department and ensure correct, timely, and legally compliant payroll processing, we are strengthening our Finance team. We are looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Accountant (m/f/d) part-time (20 hours per week) as soon as possible.

The ideal work location is Berlin/Brandenburg. Alternatively, the position is also possible remotely (home office).

In this responsible role, you will be the central point of contact for all payroll-related matters and ensure smooth collaboration between Payroll, HR, and Accounting.

Your Responsibilities

• Independent processing of monthly payroll
• Maintenance and verification of all payroll-relevant master and transactional data
• Creation and submission of statutory notifications and certificates (e.g., social security, DEÜV, A1)
• Ensuring compliance with all legal requirements in wage tax, labor, and social security law
• Professional evaluation of complex payroll-relevant issues and their audit-proof implementation
• Coordination with HR and Accounting (e.g., payroll accounts, provisions)
• Collaboration with tax advisors, authorities, and social security institutions
• Internal point of contact for all payroll questions and support during audits and examinations
• Support for the Accounting team and understanding of accounting processes according to HGB

What You Bring

• Several years of experience in operational payroll processing, ideally in a senior or key user role
• Commercial apprenticeship or a degree with a focus on Payroll, Accounting, or HR
• Very good knowledge of wage tax, labor, and social security law
• Sound practical experience in payroll accounting and a basic understanding of HGB accounting
• Experience with payroll and HR systems (ideally DATEV and Personio)
• Very good Excel skills
• Fluent German, good English skills
• Structured, meticulous way of working with a high standard of quality
• High sense of responsibility, discretion, and communication skills

Advantageous

• Experience in high-growth or international companies
• Experience in optimizing and automating payroll processes
• Collaboration with auditors

Why getolo?

🌴 Salary & Vacation

• Attractive fixed salary
• Graduated vacation days, starting at 28 days (max. 30 days). Day off on Dec 24th and 31st.

🧑‍💻 Mobility & Flexibility

• Choose between a Swapfiets bicycle or a subsidized BVG environmental or Deutschland ticket
• Work hybrid - from your home office or in our office in Berlin-Mitte
• Work up to 60 days abroad within the EU

🧘 Health

• Use of free coaching sessions with nilo.health, our mental health tool
• Test our products yourself! Choose between dentolo, petolo, or vitolo

📚 Professional Development

• Training budget starting from €750 annually
• Regular (360-degree) feedback

🙌 And much more...

• Legendary summer and winter parties
• Regular team events
• Employee discounts via Corporate Benefits
• Two volunteer days per calendar year
• Pet-friendly office

Does this sound like the perfect position for you?

We look forward to receiving your application and getting to know you!

About getolo

Founded in 2015, getolo GmbH is an innovative and award-winning InsurTech company offering comprehensive supplementary insurance in the fields of dental, pet health and liability, and supplementary health insurance. Under the brands dentolo, petolo, and vitolo, we serve over 200,000 customers in Germany, providing digital and uncomplicated protection that seamlessly integrates into our customers' daily lives. We believe that prevention is always better than cure, which is why we focus on prevention, customer-centric service, and financial security to protect customers and their loved ones from unexpected costs. Through the close collaboration of our team of market specialists and insurance experts, we always keep an eye on current developments to offer practical solutions for current problems. The getolo corporate culture is based on collaboration, innovation, and speed – always with a clear focus on customer needs. Led by Daniel Gadea (CEO) and Laura Wulff (CGO), getolo has a team of around 200 employees. getolo is a partner of DA Direkt and part of the Zurich Group Germany.

getolo is an employer that promotes equal opportunities and diversity. We strive to create a friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for all getolis, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability and aptitude of any kind, physical appearance, social background, marital status, age, or religion (or lack thereof). When you apply, we focus exclusively on your experience and motivation. You decide for yourself what additional information you wish to disclose (photo, marital status, religion, gender, nationality, etc.). We value and treat all applications equally.

Contact: getolo Recruiting Team jobs@getolo.com