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Salary: EUR 65,000 - 75,000 / annual
Solaris is Europe's leading embedded finance platform and fully licensed German bank, pioneering Banking-as-a-Service. The company enables fintechs, digital ecosystems, and multinationals to embed accounts, cards, lending, and payments directly into their products. Solaris is transitioning into an AI-native banking platform with dedicated hubs in Berlin (technology) and Frankfurt (banking operations).
You will own end-to-end payroll processing and people operations for the organization. Your responsibilities include:
**End-to-End Payroll Processing**
- Process and manage monthly payroll for all employees with full accuracy in salaries, bonuses, overtime, deductions, social security contributions, and tax withholdings within set deadlines
- Manage employee leave entitlements (vacation, sick leave, parental leave, maternity protection, flexible benefits) and ensure accurate reflection in payroll systems
- Maintain and update employee payroll records, ensure strict confidentiality, and maintain clean archiving for internal, tax, and regulatory auditing
**German Labor Law & Regulatory Compliance**
- Act as internal specialist for German wage tax (Lohnsteuer), social security regulations (Sozialversicherungsrecht), and German labor law (Arbeitsrecht)
- Support internal and external audits (tax, social security, banking regulatory, financial) by preparing documentation and managing data requests
- Provide specialized labor law, exit calculation, and legal compliance support to People Partners for complex lifecycle cases, contract amendments, and severance
- Collaborate with Finance, Tax Advisors, and HR Governance on benefits administration and audit readiness
**Second-Level Support & Process Optimization**
- Respond to complex employee and manager inquiries regarding payroll, salary discrepancies, tax withholdings, benefits, and deductions
- Drive continuous process improvement using modern HR tools, Personio workflows, and AI solutions to eliminate manual administrative friction
The role is based in Berlin or Frankfurt with full-time or part-time options available. Solaris offers a learning framework with continuous development opportunities, internal mobility, and the Solaris Academy with AI ambassador mentorship.
**Requirements**
- Apprenticeship (kaufmännische Ausbildung / Personalkaufmann/-frau) or university degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Business Law, Finance, or related field
- 4+ years of progressive HR experience with full ownership of end-to-end German payroll processing and People Operations, preferably in fast-paced or regulated corporate settings
- Deep expertise in German payroll processing, wage tax laws, social security regulations, and core German labor law frameworks
- High proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word), Personio or comparable HRIS systems, and payroll reporting tools
- Professional fluency in German (C1/C2 required for legal, tax, and authority interactions) and fluency in English
- High attention to detail and accuracy in processing payroll and financial data
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to handle payroll discrepancies efficiently
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive employee information
- Engaged team player with strong drive to create positive work environment
- Excellent communication skills to liaise with employees and other departments
- Comfortable working with AI tools, thinking critically about AI outputs, and contributing to responsible AI use culture
