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Payroll Specialist (f/m/d)

Location: 

Salzburg, AT, 5020

NovaTaste is a global leader in taste innovation. With its broad portfolio of renowned brands such as WIBERG, Gewürzmüller, Gewürzmühle Nesse, Mühlehof Gewürze, Eppers, McClancy, Piasa, AMCO, Redbrook, BSA WIBERG, and The Mighty, NovaTaste offers a range of value-add savory ingredients and blends to improve taste and texture, as well as extend the shelf life of food products for its customers. NovaTaste has over 2,300 employees and supplies food manufacturers, butchers and foodservice players across Europe, North America and Asia.

In this role, you will be part of a professional HR environment where accuracy, reliability, and a strong service mindset are key. You will work at the interface between employees, HR, and Finance and play a significant role in ensuring smooth and efficient payroll‑related processes. At the same time, this position offers opportunities for professional development, increased responsibility, and a long‑term perspective to grow into a Team Lead role within Payroll.

 

Tasks

  • Independent and timely preparation, execution, and review of payroll for our employees in Austria 
  • First point of contact for employees, managers, and external partners regarding payroll tax and social security matters
  • Responsibility for statutory reporting and certification requirements as well as communication with authorities and public institutions
  • Maintenance and administration of employee master data, ensuring a high level of data quality
  • Preparation of HR statistics and reports
  • Support during internal and external audits (e.g. payroll audits)
  • Close collaboration with HR colleagues as well as regular exchange with Finance and Controlling
  • Participation in payroll‑related projects
  • Continuous improvement and optimization of internal processes

 

Skills

  • Extensive, multi-year experience in payroll accounting combined with comprehensive knowledge of Austrian tax, labor, and social security law; knowledge of German labor, tax, and social security law is an advantage
  • SAP knowledge is an advantageConfident user of MS Office
  • Very good German skills and good English skills
  • Structured, reliable, detail‑oriented, and discreet working style
  • Strong communication skills and enjoyment of working in a dynamic environment

 

Benefits

  • Excellent lunch options at gourmet level in our company restaurant
  • Attractive discounts on our products
  • Professional, free support for mental health through our partner nilo.health
  • Physiotherapy with a low co-payment, company doctor, and occupational pension scheme
  • ClimateTicket Salzburg and company bike leasing
  • Flexible working hours through an attractive flexitime model and home office options
  • Flat organizational structure with a first-name culture and short decision-making paths
  • A constructive and innovative working environment in a successful, internationally active company

 

The minimum gross salary for this position is € 3.748,13 per month on a full-time basis. We offer a compensation package that significantly reflects your skills and experience.

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