HR Generalist (m/f/d) | Focus on Payroll & People Operations

About the Position

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We are looking for an HR Generalist (m/f/d) | Focus on Payroll & People Operations to join our team in Aachen, Germany. Our team develops software components for the CAD/CAM industry, and we are proud of our 75% global market share. We value diversity, respectful interaction, and reliable collaboration. We welcome applications from all individuals who meet the position requirements, regardless of gender, age, disability, origin, religion, or sexual identity.

Location: Aachen | Hybrid (4 days on-site / 1 day remote)

Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)

Salary: €40,000 – €48,000 gross/year (depending on experience and qualifications)

Start: As soon as possible

Responsibilities

• Payroll: Independently handle the monthly payroll for our employees in Germany.
• Employee Lifecycle: Manage all payroll-related processes from hiring to termination, including contract changes and reporting requirements.
• Consultation: Serve as the point of contact for employees, managers, and external parties on payroll, tax, and social insurance issues.
• International Environment: Coordinate our international payroll processes and collaborate with external payroll service providers and tax advisors.
• Data & Systems: Maintain employee master data and ensure high data quality in our HR and payroll systems.
• Optimization: Prepare analyses and reports and actively participate in the further development of our HR and payroll processes.
• Compliance: Monitor legal changes and support their implementation.
• People Operations: Assist with administrative HR topics and exciting projects.

Requirements

• Educational Background: Completed commercial education, further education in payroll accounting, or a degree with a focus on payroll, taxes, finance, or similar.
• Payroll Experience: Practical experience in payroll and the ability to independently manage monthly payroll.
• Knowledge: Good knowledge of payroll and social insurance law, knowledge of labor law is a plus.
• Systems: Experience with payroll and HR software such as DATEV, Personio, or similar systems.
• Work Style: Structured, meticulous, and reliable approach with an eye for detail.
• Ownership: High sense of responsibility and a solution-oriented, service-focused mindset.
• Improvement Mindset: Interest in questioning and actively developing processes.
• Languages: Very good German and good English skills in speech and writing.

We Offer

• Flexibility: Trust-based working hours, flexible office hours, various remote work models.
• Great Workspaces: Height-adjustable desks, at least two monitors, ergonomic hardware – including fast, pragmatic IT support.
• Energy: Free drinks, free lunch in the canteen (Aachen location), ice cream in summer – and yes: we also have the fruit basket.
• Health: Yoga and back courses, free vaccinations, showers/changing rooms, company run & internal movement challenges.
• Development Path: Annual feedback and development discussions, workshops, seminars, coaching, external supervision for teams, free language courses, and participation in research projects (depending on the area of responsibility).
• Community: International teams (25+ nationalities), you-culture, no dress code, annual team-building budgets, and events such as our hackathons, summer jams, Christmas parties, and pizza & after-work events.
• Mobility: Job bike, subsidized Germany ticket, good public transport connections, own parking spaces, and bicycle parking spaces.

About the Company

Über 200 ModuleWorkers entwickeln bei uns Softwarekomponenten für die CAD/CAM-Industrie – sie steuern und simulieren CNC-Maschinen und Roboter. Runtergebrochen: Viele unserer Produkte sind „Gehirne“ für Maschinen, damit diese sicherer, schneller und effizienter laufen. Unser Weltmarktanteil von über 75 % kommt nicht von ungefähr: Hinter dem Ergebnis steht ein Team, das sorgfältig, pragmatisch und mit hohem Qualitätsanspruch arbeitet – und im Alltag großen Wert auf Vielfalt, respektvollen Umgang und verlässliche Zusammenarbeit legt. Das gilt auch im Kennenlernprozess: Wir freuen uns über Bewerbungen von allen Menschen, die die Anforderungen der Position erfüllen – ganz unabhängig von Geschlecht, Alter, Behinderung, Herkunft, Religion oder sexueller Identität. Denn am Ende begegnen wir uns auf die Weise, die uns wichtig ist: als Menschen.

Ready to Advance Your Career? Let's Go!

Send your application to [email protected].

Include: CV (optional: cover letter) and relevant certificates/references as PDF.

Helpful for us: earliest possible start date and salary expectations (for quick assessment).

Still Have Questions?

Feel free to contact me!

Sarah El Sayed, HR Recruiter

+49 241 9900040 | [email protected]

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