HR Business Partner Recruiting (m / w / d)

Pixomondo is currently looking for a HR and Payroll Manager to join the team starting 1. June 2025. This position is a parental leave cover.

Pixomondo (PXO) is an award-winning, solutions-oriented visual effects company that solves creative challenges for its clients and partners, crafting high-level visual effects for feature films, television series and commercials productions. For its work, PXO has won four Emmy Awards, an Academy Award and numerous other industry awards.

Responsibilities

• Provide business-focused and best practice HR support to the team.
• Act as a primary contact on HR / Payroll / Benefits for all German employees on all HR-related matters for the team.
• Partner with People Managers / HODs to advise and manage performance, attendance or other employee relations issues.
• Review salary benchmarking data to ensure correct application of salaries, in partnership with the Resourcing Manager when hiring new staff.
• Lead cyclic events such as the annual salary review.
• Manage the German payroll for Stuttgart and Frankfurt. Enter and check monthly German payroll data using the payroll system, ADP Celergo.
• Ensure all payroll calculations comply with German labor laws, tax regulations, social security contributions, and other statutory requirements.
• Process and forward subsequent payroll processes, such as request letters, communication with authorities and institutions, A1 certificates, and sick notes.
• Stay informed of any changes in relevant employment legislation.
• Maintain the HRIS to ensure accuracy of data.
• Organise together with our Studio Manager Team events and exhibitions.
• Lead on general HR project work, reporting and HR administration as requested by the Group Head of People or Head of Studio.

Requirements

• Previous HR business partner / manager experience.
• Experience in payroll accounting and knowledge of German tax, labor and social security law.
• Self-starter with good sense of prioritization, able to deliver to tight deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft office applications.
• Payroll processing experience – Experience of ADP and SAP beneficial, not essential.
• Experience in Payroll system implementation beneficial.
• Excellent attention to detail and able to provide accurate data reporting / information when requested.
• Excellent multitasking ability and balancing multiple priorities.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team working in a fast-paced environment.
• Enthusiastic studio champion creating a warm and welcoming environment for the team to work.

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