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Personal payroll support should not depend on the size of your organisation.
German Payroll + HCM
German payroll that grows with your organisation.
Personal German payroll expertise, powered by our own HCM technology – for employers of every size and complex organisations with thousands of payslips.
Dedicated contactsStructured collaborationOur own HCM platform
HR workspaceClear information in one place.
HCM · ESS · ReportingEmployee dataWell organised
DocumentsStored securely
AbsencesEasy to manage
ESSDirect access
ReportingReady to analyse
Managed payrollPrepared with structure. Handled by people.
Northwind in numbers
Personal in every conversation. Strong in every payroll run.
Payroll specialists
An experienced team, dedicated contacts and direct communication.
Experience and reliability
Experienced payroll specialists and reliable monthly processes.
Founded in 2020
Payroll practice and product development have worked together from day one.
What Northwind brings together
German payroll
Reliable payroll administration, statutory reporting and dedicated contacts who understand your organisation.
Explore payroll →Northwind HCM
Employee data, documents, absences, ESS and reporting in one clear HR platform.
Discover the platform →One connected process
Software and payroll specialists work together without duplicate spreadsheets or unclear responsibilities.
Meet Northwind →More than software
A German payroll team with its own digital workplace.
Northwind HCM was developed from day-to-day payroll practice. It brings HR information together and supports structured collaboration with our payroll team.
- Structured employee data and absences
- Documents and reporting in one place
- Dedicated contacts instead of anonymous tickets
Built from practice
Technology that understands the reality of payroll.
Our platform is developed where it is needed: in everyday payroll work. Expertise and product development work as one.
This is NorthwindA clear monthly process
From payroll input to completed reporting.
Capture changes
Joiners, absences and variable data are prepared in a structured workflow.
Coordinate information
Changes and supporting documents are organised through the agreed process.
Payroll & reporting
Our team handles payroll processing and statutory reporting.
Results & documents
Reports and documents remain available in one traceable place.
Trusted in practice
Employers who value personal payroll support.
From specialist consultancies to growing mid-sized businesses: every relationship begins with a reliable process and dedicated contacts.
Personally available
A dedicated contact. Directly reachable.
No anonymous ticket queues: your contact knows your payroll, your workflows and the matters that need attention right now.
German payroll, clearly coordinated
Local expertise for international employers.
Bilingual support, German compliance and a process your international HR team can follow.
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