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Payroll Specialist Lead & HR Generalist (f/m/d)-May 2024
Munich
May 8, 2025
ABOUT NOVARTIS
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Biotechnology
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About Payroll Specialist Lead & HR Generalist (f/m/d)

  About the Role

  Internal Job Title: Molecular Imaging (MI) Payroll Specialist Lead and P&O Generalist

  Location:

  - Munich or Bonn

  - #LI-Hybrid

  Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

  About the Role:

  The Payroll Specialist & HR Generalist is responsible for the monthly payroll process and HR activities within the Molecular Imaging unit in Germany, ensuring its quality and efficiency.

  Key Responsibilities:

  Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Lead salary processes, including monthly file reviews with payroll providers to drive excellence.

  • Perform monthly payroll services, optimizing processes with providers.

  • Update payroll systems for new hires, promotions, terminations and all payroll payments.

  • Maintain accurate payroll files and input data aligned to master data.

  • Prepare required payroll tax reports and filings for agencies.

  • Serve as an expert point of contact for payroll inquiries and audits.

  • Generate and deliver HR reporting and drive project execution for leadership.

  • Manage the full employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, contracts.

  • Lead the preparation of ledger entries

  Diversity & Inclusion / EEO

  We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

  Role Requirements

  Essential Requirements:

  • Associate's degree as German "Steuerfachangestellte/r" and/or "Fachassistent/in für Lohn & Gehalt must have and/or bachelor's degree in accounting, Business Management, Human Resources or similar degree

  • A proven experience as a Payroll Accountant, or in a similar role.

  • German language skills (C1 or above) are critical and business fluent English

  • Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) will be advantageous

  • In-depth knowledge of applicable tax and social security standards in Germany

  • Experience in preparing ledger entries and processing payments, preparing payroll and tax reports, as well as answering payroll inquiries

  • Excellent organizational and communication skills to manage collaborators

  Desirable Requirements:

  • Knowledge and proficiency in payroll software or high agility to learn new system advantageous

  • Advanced Microsoft Office knowledge - in particular Excel

  Why Novartis?

  Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people's lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here:

  https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

  You'll receive:

  You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

  Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

  Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team's representative of the patients and communities we serve.

  Hiring decisions are only based on the qualification for the position, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability.

  The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process. If you

  would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.

  Adjustments for Applicants with Disabilities:

  The law provides for severely disabled / equal applicants the opportunity to involve the local representative body for disabled employees (SBV) in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.

  Join our Novartis Network:

  If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here:

  https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network

  Division

  People & Organization

  Business Unit

  P&O People Services and Technology

  Location

  Germany

  Site

  Munich (or) Nuremberg

  Company / Legal Entity

  AAA Germany GmbH

  Functional Area

  Audit & Finance

  Job Type

  Full Time

  Employment Type

  Regular

  Shift Work

  No

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