About Howden Deutschland AG\n\nWe are Howden Deutschland AG, a renowned industrial and specialty insurance broker and part of Howden, a leading global insurance group with over 23,000 employees worldwide in approximately 56 countries. Howden is currently the fastest-growing insurance broker.\n\nOur clients are closely supported in identifying their risks, leading to the creation of perfectly tailored and individual risk solutions. We serve our clients with a holistic approach.\n\nThrough our "People First" principle, employees are our top priority – which is also reflected in the high level of employee participation in our company. We foster their professional expertise as much as our team spirit and focus on long-term relationships.\n\nDue to our continuous growth, we are looking for a Payroll Specialist (m/f/d) at the Cologne location, full-time or part-time, as soon as possible.\n\n### Your Responsibilities:\n\n* Preparation and execution of comprehensive payroll accounting: Together with your colleagues, you will be responsible for correct and timely payroll processing (500+ employees) and will support the annual closing.\n* Contact with authorities and social security institutions: You handle interactions with authorities and offices with ease and also accompany official audits.\n* Data entry for payroll-relevant processes: You actively support your colleagues from other departments from the back office and help achieve set goals with skillful statistics or ad hoc analyses.\n* Support for colleagues: You are available to employees with advice and assistance for all payroll-related matters.\n\n### What You Bring:\n\n* Commercial apprenticeship: You have successfully completed a commercial apprenticeship and ideally have further training in finance/payroll.\n* Professional experience: You have already gained experience in payroll accounting and look forward to deepening it.\n* Very good IT skills: You master standard programs effortlessly and ideally have experience with SP-Data.\n* Self-organization: Whether in the office or working from home, you always maintain an overview even with a high workload.\n* Teamwork and commitment: We are not a one-(wo)man show; we can only succeed as a team.\n\n### Our Offer:\n\nInstead of simply listing our benefits, we asked our colleagues: "What makes working at Howden Deutschland AG special?" These were the answers:\n\n* Fun: "I simply enjoy coming to the office in the morning. I look forward to my tasks and interacting with nice colleagues. Even when things get stressful, we still laugh together and support each other."\n* Flexibility: "I love being able to switch between office and mobile work. It makes me more productive."\n* Health: "I receive a health budget every year, giving me the freedom to decide how to promote my health – from prevention to treatment. Howden ensures that I feel well-covered all around. I can also extend this offer to my family."\n* Leadership at eye level: "It's important to me that my supervisor gives me the freedom to complete my tasks and allows me to develop my own ideas. I see my boss as a sparring partner, not a 'boss'."\n* Pension/Security: "Howden subsidizes my retirement plan, and without Howden, I would never have gotten occupational disability insurance."\n* Nice Colleagues: "Even though I see my colleagues for about 8 hours a day, I still enjoy going out with them after work, doing sports, and getting to know them personally. I also find the regular team events great." [Editor's note: We look forward to suggestions for new activities]\n* Internationality: "I enjoy working internationally. Since working for the Howden Group, my language skills have grown enormously. I have the opportunity to work with clients/insurers worldwide and broaden my horizons."\n* Attractive remuneration and social benefits: "Besides the attractive salary, I think it's great that Howden not only promotes further training but also actively supports me." [Editor's note: Thanks for the compliment. We have many more benefits to offer, such as: company pension plan, special leave, company events, public holiday compensation, subsidies for further training, and much more.]\n* Thorough onboarding: "I felt very well taken care of during my onboarding period and was able to quickly integrate both professionally and personally into the team. I continue to appreciate the straightforward communication among colleagues."\n* Employee participation: "Employee participation gives me the feeling of being part of something bigger. It's motivating to know that my efforts are recognized and rewarded. It is particularly pleasing that the Howden employee share has shown a solid annual increase so far, which also benefits me financially."\n\nWe look forward to receiving your CV at bewerbung@howdengroup.de. You are welcome to forgo a cover letter; we prefer to get to know you in a personal conversation.\n\nEven if your career path does not exactly match our requirements, we look forward to your application.\n\nHowden Deutschland AG explicitly encourages applications from people of all nationalities, genders, age groups, sexual orientations, and individuals with a migration or refugee background. Applications from individuals with recognized severe disabilities will be given preferential consideration in case of equal suitability.\n\nBenefits: ESOP, Pension Plan, Team Events\nRemote Model: Hybrid
