SAP
Martin Schnaus
Head Of Payroll
Berlin
Summary
Dynamic HR professional with extensive experience at Captrain Deutschland GmbH, excelling in payroll compliance and risk assessment. Proven track record in implementing process improvements and fostering team collaboration, ensuring confidentiality and adherence to legal standards. Adept at strategic planning and problem-solving, successfully managing complex payroll systems for diverse clients.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
HR Officer Payroll Accounting Team
Captrain Deutschland GmbH
06.2025 - Current
- Implemented process improvements that streamlined workflows, reducing redundancies and increasing operational efficiency.
- Enhanced communication between team members by organizing regular meetings and fostering open dialogue.
- Maintained strict adherence to industry and legal regulations, minimizing risk exposure for the organization.
- Maintained and improved protocols for handling sensitive information, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with legal standards.
- Ensured compliance with national and local laws through regular policy reviews and updates.
- Ensured punctual and legally compliant payroll accounting including all required notifications to health insurance companies, tax authorities and other government agencies
- Conducted thorough investigations into complex cases, leading to successful resolution of numerous high-profile incidents.
- Contact person for decision-makers in matters concerning the feasibility of introducing new benefit regulations
Senior Payroll Administrator
PSI Software SE
01.2025 - 03.2025
- covering for long term sick employee
- Maintained strict adherence to industry and legal regulations, minimizing risk exposure for the organization.
- Maintained and improved protocols for handling sensitive information, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with legal standards.
- Ensured compliance with national and local laws through regular policy reviews and updates.
- Ensured punctual and legally compliant payroll accounting including all required notifications to health insurance companies, tax authorities and other government agencies
- Conducted thorough investigations into complex cases, leading to successful resolution of numerous high-profile incidents.
Head of Payroll Germany
Ekspert Deutschland GmbH
03.2021 - 11.2024
- Supervised and managed set up and implementation of 160 new clients with >2000 employees in our outsourcing payroll system including assisting the sales team with managing clients expectations over ~4 years
- Maintained strict adherence to industry and legal regulations, minimizing risk exposure for the organization.
- Maintained and improved protocols for handling sensitive information, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with legal standards including setting up and maintaining trainings for colleagues.
- Ensured compliance with national and local laws through regular policy reviews and updates.
- Ensured punctual and legally compliant payroll accounting including all required notifications to health insurance companies, tax authorities and other government agencies
- Conducted thorough investigations into complex cases, leading to successful resolution of numerous high-profile incidents.
- Communication with strategic partners, clients and statutory authorities
- point of contact for key-user in all questions regarding payroll, including company benefits, company pension schemes and benefits, mainly for but not limited to our english speaking strategic partners and clients
Education
Ausbildereignungsprüfung - Ausbildereignungsprüfung
IHK
Berlin 04.2001 -
Kaufmann Für Büromanagement - Office Management
IHK
Berlin, Germany 04.2001 -
Skills
Work coordination
Software
ADP
Datev
Nele 10 Adata
Accurat HCM
Office paket
Cloudpay
Papaya
P&I
Workday
Gfos
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
German
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
HR Officer Payroll Accounting Team
Captrain Deutschland GmbH
06.2025 - Current
Senior Payroll Administrator
PSI Software SE
01.2025 - 03.2025
Head of Payroll Germany
Ekspert Deutschland GmbH
03.2021 - 11.2024
Ausbildereignungsprüfung - Ausbildereignungsprüfung
IHK
04.2001 -
Kaufmann Für Büromanagement - Office Management
IHK
04.2001 -