
Payroll Manager (fixed-term parental-leave cover)
Description
Fixed-term payroll role at Scout24 in Berlin, covering a parental leave for one year. You prepare the monthly payroll for the German entities, capture and maintain personnel master data, and act as the contact for managers and employees on all pay, wage-tax and social-insurance questions. You handle correspondence with health-insurance funds, insurers and authorities, manage absences, run account and health-insurance reconciliations, and prepare reports and analyses. The role suits someone with a commercial qualification and initial payroll experience.
Requirements
- Completed commercial vocational training or equivalent
- Good knowledge of wage-tax and social-insurance law and of HR processes across the employee lifecycle
- Initial experience in payroll accounting, ideally gained across different company structures
- High accuracy, trustworthiness and discretion
- Very good teamwork, organizational and communication skills
- Good to very good MS Office skills
Languages
German
C2 · FluentA1A2B1B2C1C2
Experience Level
InternEntry LevelMid-levelSeniorLeadExecutive
Benefits
Competitive salary package plus bonus
Hybrid working model with three office days per week and 30 days of vacation
Up to 10 days per year working from abroad
Relocation support and attractive relocation package
Employee Plus membership on ImmoScout24
Monthly learning time, ScoutAcademy online courses and individual career paths
Professional family service and parent-child room
Dog-friendly office
Public-transport or job-bike subsidy
Company pension scheme with subsidy
On-site gym, quiet room, roof terrace, cafeteria and weekly masseuse
Life-situation coaching and regular health checks
📍 Life in Berlin
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Population
3.6M
⭐
Quality of Life
8.0
🇬🇧
English Friendly
9.0
💻
Tech Scene
9.0
🌍
International
10.0
🚇
Public Transport
9.0
🚴
Bikeability
9.0
🌬️
Air Quality
6.0
🌳
Green Spaces
7.0
🚗
Car Free
8.0
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About Berlin
- •Creative and tech hub
- •Diverse neighborhoods
- •Excellent public transport
🌤️
Climate
- •Continental climate
- •Cold winters
- •Mild summers
- •Four distinct seasons
❄️Jan: 0°C☀️Jul: 19°C📅Avg: 10°C
☀️1625 sunshine hours/year
🛡️
Safety
- •Generally safe
- •Higher petty crime than Munich
- •Some areas less safe at night
Overall:7.0
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Healthcare
- •Good hospital network
- •Charité is world-renowned
- •Wait times can vary
Quality: 9.0Access: 8.0
🎭
Culture
- •World-class museums
- •Vibrant art scene
- •Rich history
🎉
Nightlife
- •Famous club scene
- •Diverse nightlife
- •24/7 culture
🏞️
Recreation
- •Many parks
- •Lakes
- •Tiergarten
- •Active outdoor scene
💰
Cost of Living
- •More affordable than Munich
- •Prices rising rapidly
- •Still cheaper than many European capitals
🏠 Rent (1BR center):€1231
⚡ Utilities:€220
🛒 Groceries:€280
🍽️ Dining out:€16
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Part of Collections
Scout24 SE operates ImmoScout24 — Germany's #1 online marketplace for residential and commercial real estate. Listed on the DAX since September 2025, the platform attracts over 19 million monthly users searching for properties to buy, rent, or list.
Visa sponsorship available
Relocation support provided
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Your situation in Germany
The default for anyone single, divorced or widowed.
Only changes the church tax rate — 8% in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, 9% everywhere else.
Childless employees over 23 pay a higher Pflegeversicherung (care insurance) rate.