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Hapag-Lloyd

Global liner shipping and terminal services

Payroll Specialist

Payroll AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeHamburg, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completed commercial vocational training, ideally with further training in human resources or a comparable qualification.
  • Relevant experience in payroll processing, including the ability to handle complex matters securely and solution-oriented.
  • Strong knowledge of employment law, tax law, and social security law, with a commitment to keeping this knowledge current.
  • Experience using modern human resources and payroll systems.
  • Structured, careful, and independent working style, with organizational and communication skills.
  • Strong service orientation, punctuality, and accuracy.
  • Discretion, accountability, and teamwork.
  • Very good German language skills and the ability to communicate confidently in English.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

  • Independently perform the monthly payroll for a defined group of employees and ensure accurate, timely processing.
  • Support employees and specialist departments as a trusted contact for all payroll-related questions, including in English.
  • Process and assess wage-tax and social-security matters competently and reliably.
  • Manage reporting, certificates, notifications, and maintenance of employee master data.
  • Work closely with authorities and external partners, including health insurance funds, social-security institutions, and tax offices.
  • Professionally and service-orientedly process payroll-relevant absences, such as parental leave and maternity protection.
  • Support the continuous optimization of payroll processes and actively participate in projects.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with Paisy payroll software.

About the Company

Hapag-Lloyd

Global liner shipping and terminal services

Hapag-Lloyd operates as a global container shipping company providing liner services and related terminal and infrastructure activities. It moves goods by coordinating schedules, bookings, and logistics across its fleet of modern ships (including many reefers) and its network of terminals to deliver end-to-end shipments. The company differentiates itself with its large, modern fleet, expansive global network serving more than 600 ports, and integrated logistics capabilities. Its goal is to offer fast, reliable connections between ports and to expand its terminal and inland logistics services for customers.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Hamburg, Germany
Founded
1847

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