PAISY Expert in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used PAISY
Robert K.
Last position:
Interim Manager | Group Manager in the IT Operations & Digitalization division „Databases, Operations & Support" (DOS) at Landwirtschaftliche RentenBank
- Functional management and further development of a team of 28 IT employees (internal & external) in the areas of HelpDesk / HelpLine, RHEL (Red Hat), MUREX (trading system & applications), SAP basic operations
- Management of external service providers (including FI-TS for SAP basic operations)
- Personnel, resource and budget planning for the IT department and projects
- Introduction and establishment of regular communication formats (regular meetings, team and cross-departmental meetings)
- Ensuring application operations in a hybrid environment (Windows / Linux with database and web/application servers)
- Support for transformation projects to modernize the application landscape (e.g. DevOps approaches)
- Building and introducing digital IT procurement for hardware & software (e.g. with DELL)
- Development and management of the „IT Operations DOS" department based on the company strategy
- Preparation of management reports & decision papers on IT projects, optimization potential and automation opportunities
- Representing the department in Rentenbank committees and ensuring regulatory compliance (BaFin §44, DSGVO, BSI, MaRisk)
Alexandra S.
Last position:
Senior HR Generalist at Delta Energy Systems (Germany) GmbH
- Advising managers on strategic HR, employment law and collective bargaining matters
- Payroll processing in DATEV for 150 employees of two companies from 01.04.2024 to 31.07.2025
- Supporting payroll preparation activities from 01.08.2025
- Preparing the report regarding the severely disabled persons levy
- Preparing reports / reconciling master data with the employers’ liability insurance association
- Conducting interviews, personnel meetings and BEM meetings (company reintegration management)
- Maintaining electronic time-recording data (corrections, recording maternity protection/ parental leave/ vacation/ illness/ business trips) in INTERFLEX
- Working with the Freiburg Integration Office
- Designing and managing the areas of responsibility Occupational Safety + Company Health Management + Company Physician (Regio Arbeitsmedizin)
- Personnel support: preparing employment contracts/ terminations/ references, issuing warnings/ conducting onboarding/ exit meetings
- Organizing company celebrations
- Organizing training courses
- On-site contact person during audits
- Conducting projects in cooperation with other Delta locations (including the introduction of a digital personnel file)
- Building a trusting and constructive relationship with the works council
- Participating in budget and personnel planning
- Reporting HR metrics
- Local contact person for the employers’ association and the trade supervisory office
- Personnel recruitment + supporting existing and new employees regarding relocation, visas and work permits
Björn B.
Last position:
President & CEO at Buschek Payroll Corporation
- Management of more than 38 interim and crisis assignments in over 15 industries (project volume: 50 to 155.000 employees).
- Responsibility for stabilizing payroll operations and developing ICS concepts.
- Management of digitalization initiatives and harmonization of time management systems.
Tobias S.
Last position:
Interim Project Manager / Paisy & GFOS Specialist at Tobias Schirmer Consulting
- Resolving existing overtime errors and handling interfaces between Paisy and GFOS
- Providing operational support for the new overtime process
- Responding to employee inquiries
- Ensuring data transfer
- Coordinating with external service providers
Peter M.
Last position:
Freelance SAP HCM Consultant and Developer at Beiersdorf AG
- Project assignment ended early, further continuation only with own staff.
- Support for payroll Germany, including customizing and program analysis.
- Development of ABAP programs, ABAP OO classes and methods.
- Definition of wage types, attendances and absences, daily programs and shift schedules.
- Adjustment of schemas and rules for payroll Germany.
- SAP HCM 3rd level support according to change requests and incidents.
- Work as a freelancer, part-time, remote.
- Technologies used: SAP R/3 HR Rel. ECC 6.0, PA, PT, PY.
Kerstin B.
Last position:
Reporting and analytics for HR at Apobank
- Designing and implementing an interactive evaluation system for top executives to rate core competencies such as goal orientation, team culture, and strategic alignment.
- Integrating control mechanisms to enforce feedback limits and store evaluations in a central system to ensure data integrity.
- Optimizing data processing for personnel development by automating the merging of various information sources for form letters.
- Implementing technical data preparation and analysis for the annual compensation comparison in the financial sector.
- Developing automated processes for data preparation in Excel using Power Query, ensuring data integrity and anonymization according to data protection requirements.
- Automating personnel cost analysis by developing a solution to process data from the Paisy system into an SAP-compatible Excel file.
- Creating test cases, user documentation, and test plans for all developed systems.
- Technologies: Power Query, MS Office 2016 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Paisy, SAP, VBA.
Klaus H.
Last position:
HR Business Partner at Schneider Electric Automation Gmbh
HR project management for staff reductions (40 employees) Negotiation of works agreements, e.g. contract wages, introduction of MTM, Flex@Work Training and coaching of executives
Lasse S.
Last position:
Interim HR Manager at Nordex SE
- Advising managers & employees on all HR related matters
- Contact person for all labour law issues in the area of responsibility
- Negotiations with local workers council
Sebastian K.
Last position:
Senior HR Consultant AdvancedPay at ADP Employer Services GmbH
- Functional and operational project management for the implementation of ADP AdvancedPay (PAISY)
- Hands-on customizing of payroll logic, rate models and wage types
- System setup, quality assurance of the first payroll run, and leading interdisciplinary project teams
- Responsible for budget, timelines and successful execution of complex payroll setups
Camelia S.
Last position:
SAP HXM/HCM Key User and SF at Barmherzige Brüder Krankenhaus Regensburg
- SAP HXM/SF Key Account Manager, sparring partner for payroll management and executives (payroll for approx. 5,800 employees)
Björn B.
Last position:
Interim Payroll Manager at German fashion company
- Project scope: 1,300 employees
- Ensuring accurate payroll processing with SAP, including month-end closing
- Advising on other payroll-related issues based on personal experience and expertise
- Software: SAP HCM
Nike Verena H.
Last position:
HR Consultant (ad hoc) at NIIT Ltd. UK
- HC 30
- Administration
- Consulting on German labor law
- Support for international HR Business Partners
Friederike C.
Last position:
Freelance Interim Assignments and (Hypnosis) Coaching at Christiansen Coaching | Christiansen HR; Selbstständigkeit Mental fit Reiten | Christiansen
- Interim roles and project management
- Taking on and supporting the implementation of HR projects
- HR outsourcing
- Training: Personnel management for small and medium-sized companies, leadership training
- Personnel development with the LINC Personality Profiler
- Lecturer at Fresenius University of Applied Sciences (international HR management, agile leadership, employer branding and recruiting)
- Partner of von Rundstedt GmbH since June 2025
- Mental training and sports hypnosis for riders
- Hypnosis coaching for children and adolescents
Tatjana B.
Last position:
Interim Payroll at Business consultancy
- Contact person for all payroll-related questions for all employees
- Preparation and processing of payroll with ADP Paisy advanced
- Maintenance of time management in ZMI-Time and ADP-gfos
- Preparation of reports and documentation
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Statistics of experts using PAISY
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
19 years
Position duration
1.3 years
Positions per freelancer
21
Top business areas
Human Resources, Project Management, Finance
Top industries
Information Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing
Certification focus areas
Human Resources, Operations, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
91%
Master's degree or higher
18%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
93%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using PAISY
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
PAISY experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (86%)
- Professional Services (79%)
- Manufacturing (71%)
- Retail (71%)
- Energy (57%)
- Government and Administration (57%)
- Automotive (50%)
- Healthcare (50%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Payroll foundation
PAISY is payroll software used to manage salary calculation, payroll accounting and related personnel processes. It supports recurring payroll runs, employee master data, deductions, contributions, certificates and reporting. Companies use it when payroll accuracy, repeatable processes and controlled data handling are essential.
Core processes
PAISY specialists configure rules and workflows around the full payroll cycle. Their work can include:
- Employee and organizational data structures
- Gross-to-net calculation and payroll runs
- Absence, time and variable-pay inputs
- Payroll journals, reports and certificates
- Corrections, testing and year-end activities
Ecosystem and interfaces
Effective PAISY work reaches beyond the payroll application. Professionals connect HR systems, time tracking, finance software and employee portals through suitable interfaces and controlled data exchanges. They also handle file formats, import validation, authorization concepts, audit trails and reconciliation between source and payroll data.
When specialists help
Companies often bring in freelance PAISY expertise during implementation, system changes or demanding payroll periods. Support is also valuable when internal teams need help with process redesign, data migration, interface troubleshooting or documentation. In Germany, knowledge of local payroll practice and clear communication with HR and finance teams can be especially important.
Practical deliverables
A strong PAISY engagement produces more than a configured system. Typical deliverables include tested payroll rules, interface specifications, migration mappings, operating procedures, reconciliation checks and handover documentation. Professionals may also support release preparation, incident analysis and controlled changes to live payroll processes.
What quality looks like
Reliable PAISY professionals combine payroll knowledge with careful systems work. They ask how data enters the process, how results are checked and who approves changes before touching production settings. They explain complex rules clearly, protect sensitive employee information and leave behind traceable configurations that internal teams can maintain.
Frequently asked questions
Not sure where to start with PAISY? These answers cover the essentials.
PAISY is used to manage payroll accounting and connected personnel processes. Companies use it for employee data, salary calculation, deductions, contributions, payroll reporting, certificates and controlled payroll runs.
Companies with established payroll operations, complex organizational structures or integrated HR processes often need PAISY expertise. External specialists are useful when payroll must be implemented, stabilized, changed or documented without disrupting regular runs.
PAISY is usually weighed against other enterprise payroll and human resources systems. The right choice depends on payroll requirements, integration depth, existing data, reporting needs, support arrangements and the organization’s preferred operating model.
A strong PAISY specialist should understand payroll accounting, HR master data, time and absence inputs, interfaces and reconciliation. Experience with finance processes, data migration, testing, documentation and access controls is also valuable.
The required experience depends on the scope and risk of the engagement. A configuration adjustment may need focused product knowledge, while an implementation or migration calls for proven payroll process expertise, structured testing and careful coordination with HR and finance.
Many PAISY activities can be handled remotely, including configuration reviews, interface analysis, testing and documentation. On-site work may help during workshops, cutover or sensitive process changes, while German-language communication is often useful for local payroll teams.
Ask for examples of completed PAISY work involving payroll runs, interfaces, testing or data migration. Look for clear explanations of controls, reconciliation, change approval and production support rather than relying only on product familiarity.
Define the payroll scope, existing integrations, data responsibilities, access requirements, delivery milestones and support during payroll runs. For work in Germany, also clarify familiarity with local payroll processes and whether collaboration with internal HR, finance and IT teams will be in German.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used PAISY in their recent projects is 106 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 849 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used PAISY in their recent projects, 91% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 18% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used PAISY in their recent projects have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used PAISY in their recent projects are German (100%), English (93%), and French (14%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used PAISY in their recent projects are Information Technology (86%), Professional Services (79%), and Manufacturing (71%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used PAISY in their recent projects are Human Resources (100%), Project Management (64%), and Finance (57%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used PAISY
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