About Antech: Antech (https://www.antechdiagnostics.com/) is a leader in veterinary diagnostics, driven by our passion for innovation that delivers better animal health outcomes. Our products and services span 90 reference laboratories around the globe; in-house diagnostic laboratory instruments and consumables, including rapid assay diagnostic products and digital cytology services; local and cloud-based data services; practice information management software and related software and support; veterinary imaging and technology; veterinary professional education and training; and board-certified specialist support services. The Senior Payroll Specialist will be working as part of the International Payroll team with a primary focus on DACH region. This person will process payroll, interface with Antech Associates across the organization, and work with internal teams and external payroll vendors. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Manage workflow to ensure all payroll transactions are processed accurately and timely - Performs correct gross-net calculation and employees are paid the correct salary, payroll checking, identifying payroll errors, and liaising with employees locally - Monthly consultations with our payroll provider - Monitor and control the input and output and ensure that all output reaches the correct receivers on time - Prepares and maintains detailed reconciliation documentation of payroll data to payroll provider - Perform analysis and find solutions for issues in the field of social insurance, tax, and collective labor agreements, independently identify bottlenecks and resolve them - A proactive input in administrative activities is needed, so that these are handled quickly and efficiently - Partner with internal and external parties, such as the financial department, insurance, and the tax authorities, to ensure appropriate flow of data and reporting - Provides support on payroll implementation and/or transition - Balance respective payrolls based on yearend calendar and remit all Third-Party Remittances by defined due dates, complete all Year End balancing, filing & respective reporting - Highlight relevant matters that may impact the running of client - Also responsible for improving and adjusting internal processes and work instructions - Will support the wider international team with other EMEA payrolls QUALIFICATIONS: - University degree - Human Resources, Economics, Science, Accounting - 5 years professional experience in payroll calculation and personnel administration - Excellent working knowledge of international tax and payroll procedures, labor law and collective agreement law - Experience with country specific fiscal law and social security law - Experience with payroll systems: ADP payroll, Workday, other - Fluency in English - Advanced to native level of German language - Payroll implementations experience - Mastery of Windows office tools - Demonstrable knowledge of Excel - Analytical thinking - Pro-active and self-motivated - Ability to work with complex international topics, quick learner - Confident working with people at all levels of the business Please submit your resumes in English. Antech Science & Diagnostics is a division of Mars Petcare - and we are dedicated to one purpose: creating A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS. Through comprehensive veterinary care, nutrition, breakthrough programs in diagnostics, wearable health monitoring, DNA testing and pet welfare, our 100,000 Petcare Associates help pets in more than 130 countries. If you are a current associate, you need to apply through our internal career site. Please log into Workday and click on the Jobs Hub app or search for Browse Jobs.