Brandt Zwieback-Schokoladen GmbH + Co. KG has been a family-owned business since 1912, developing innovative chocolate concepts for industry and retail customers. Led by brothers Carl-Heinz and Christoph Brandt in the third generation, the company produces around 20,000 tonnes of chocolate products annually at its Landshut facility, reaching 40 countries worldwide. We are seeking a Payroll Specialist (m/w/d) to independently manage monthly payroll accounting and HR administration.
About the Role – Payroll Accounting & HR Administration
Core Focus: Independent execution of monthly payroll accounting and maintenance of employee master data
Time Management: Responsibility for time tracking and processing payroll-relevant data
HR Administration: Onboarding, transfers, and offboarding processes
Key Systems: Paisy, rexx systems, and Timension
Company Scale: 260 employees plus up to 180 seasonal workers, ~20,000 tonnes produced annually
Career Growth & Benefits at Brandt Schokoladen
Compensation: Collective agreement salary including 13th month pay and holiday pay
Time Off: 30 vacation days annually plus 2 special days (Dec 24 and 31)
Flexibility: Mobile office up to two days per week
Additional Perks: Company pension scheme, Easter/Christmas packages, employee cafeteria, Corporate Benefits, free parking, and BusinessBike option
Position Overview
This Payroll Specialist role independently executes monthly payroll accounting including maintenance of personnel master data, taking responsibility for time management and processing payroll-relevant data. You will handle all personnel administrative processes from onboarding through transfers to offboarding, advise employees on payroll, tax, and social insurance questions, communicate with health insurance providers and authorities, support month-end and year-end closing activities, and contribute to digitalization and optimization projects for payroll and HR processes.
Why This Role Matters: As Payroll Specialist, you ensure accurate, on-time payroll for a team of 260 employees plus up to 180 seasonal workers at a historic, family-owned chocolate manufacturer, apply hands-on expertise in payroll tax and social insurance law to advise employees directly on compensation questions, manage the full employee lifecycle from onboarding through offboarding with precision and care, contribute to digitalization projects that modernize payroll and HR processes for the future, and build a stable career with a company proud of its third-generation family leadership and genuinely comprehensive benefits.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Accounting
- Independently execute monthly payroll accounting, including maintenance of personnel master data
- Take responsibility for time management and verify/process payroll-relevant data
HR Administration
- Handle all personnel administrative processes, from onboarding through transfers to offboarding
Employee Advisory & Documentation
- Provide competent advice to employees on payroll, tax, and social insurance questions
- Prepare certificates and information as needed
External Communication & Closing Support
- Communicate with health insurance providers, authorities, and social insurance institutions
- Support month-end, year-end closing, and audit activities
Digitalization & Process Improvement
- Contribute to digitalization and optimization projects
- Actively develop payroll and HR processes further
Qualifications & Requirements
Educational Requirements
- Successfully completed commercial training, such as Industriekaufmann, Kaufmann für Büromanagement, Personalfachkraft, or Lohn- und Gehaltsbuchhalter (m/w/d)
Experience Requirements
- Professional experience in payroll accounting, ideally including time management
Technical Skills
- Good knowledge of payroll tax and social insurance law
- Confident use of HR and payroll systems, ideally Paisy, rexx systems, and Timension
Essential Skills
- Strong affinity for numbers and data, with a structured, careful, and responsible working style
- Service orientation, teamwork, initiative, and a strong hands-on mentality with enthusiasm for continuous process improvement
About Brandt Zwieback-Schokoladen GmbH + Co. KG
Brandt Zwieback-Schokoladen GmbH + Co. KG has been a family-owned business since 1912, developing innovative chocolate concepts with know-how and passion for customers in industry and retail. Led with pride by brothers Carl-Heinz and Christoph Brandt in the third generation, the company’s chocolate factory in Landshut employs 260 people plus up to 180 seasonal workers, producing around 20,000 tonnes of chocolate products annually that reach 40 countries worldwide.
Career Excellence: Build a stable payroll and HR career with a third-generation family-owned chocolate manufacturer in Bavaria.
Who Should Apply?
- Payroll Accountants: With hands-on monthly payroll and personnel master data experience
- HR Administrators: Comfortable managing onboarding, transfers, and offboarding processes
- Lohn- und Gehaltsbuchhalter: Familiar with Paisy, rexx systems, or Timension
- Payroll Tax/Social Insurance Specialists: Skilled advising employees on compensation questions
- Process Improvement-Minded Professionals: Interested in contributing to payroll digitalization projects
