Senior Payroll Tax Specialist - German Speaking

VIATRIS SERVICES KFT.

At VIATRIS, we see healthcare not as it is but as it should be. We act courageously and are uniquely positioned to be a source of stability in a world of evolving healthcare needs.

Viatris empowers people worldwide to live healthier at every stage of life.

We do so via: 

Access – Providing high quality trusted medicines regardless of geography or circumstance;
Leadership – Advancing sustainable operations and innovative solutions to improve patient health; and 
Partnership – Leveraging our collective expertise to connect people to products and services. 
 

Our global portfolio includes best-in-class, iconic brand-name products as well as global key brands; generics, including branded and complex generics; and other offerings across a wide range of therapeutic areas. We are committed to helping create healthier communities worldwide through education, outreach and better access to treatment. 

 

For those driven to live their lives with purpose, Viatris helps employees realise their full potential by creating a collaborative culture that fosters courage and resilience. Viatris is more than just a place to work. This is a place to make a difference in the world. 

 

 

The Role & What You Will Be Doing 

Are you an experienced payroll or finance specialist with a good understanding of German benefits in kind (BIK)? We are seeking an experienced, detailed oriented and proactive Senior Payroll Tax Specialist to manage and oversee the payroll taxation  of the German Benefits in Kind processes. This role ensures full compliance with German tax and labor law regulations and serves as a subject matter expert on payroll related benefits and fringe taxation. You will collaborate with many departments including HR, Finance (e.g. AP, VAT, Tax team) and external payroll provider to ensure accurate, timely and compliant processing of BIK.

 

Every day, we rise to the challenge to make a difference and here’s how the Senior Payroll Tax Specialist role will make an impact: 

 

• Within the Payroll department own and coordinate the end-to-end payroll aspect of the Benefits in Kind processes, including company cars, meals, events and other taxable/nontaxable benefits
• Collect, organize and review payroll benefit in kind invoices and inputs from various internal sources, to ensure accurate processing during the month, consolidate them by the payroll closing and share it with the payroll provider and managing system updates if required
• Checking the monthly payroll output file prepared by the payroll service provider, processing necessary changes and sending the final, checked and accurate payroll data for approval in term of BIK
• Create and validate BIK calculations and ensure correct taxation according to German tax regulations
• Handling all payroll benefit in kind related queries coming from the employees or other stakeholders during the month.
• Daily cooperation and collaboration with the vendor and external stakeholders
• Lead internal reviews and support external audits regarding benefits, taxation and payroll accuracy
• Review annual tax changes, applying them into daily work and arranges discussion with the payroll services provider if needed
• Identify implement and document process improvements for BIK workflows and payroll interfaces
• Collaborating with contact departments. Work closely with the Accounts Payable Team, Tax Team, VAT team, Events management team and the cost center owners of the business to be able to collect all tax relevant input required for the tax evaluation
• Check accounting files to finance to ensure BIK is correct
• Participate in special projects and other payroll duties as assigned

 

 

About Your Skills & Experience 

For this role, we’re looking for a candidate who has an effective combination of the following qualifications,