HCM Payroll Specialist

GloJobs; Genf; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WIPO seeks a HCM Payroll Specialist based in Geneva to oversee monthly pay cycles for staff and ensure timely, accurate payroll delivery in a complex, multilingual organization.

You will collaborate with business counterparts to develop strategic payroll plans, advise on system integration, and seek opportunities to streamline processes for continuous improvement.

The role requires close coordination with process owners to review recurring issues and software updates affecting payroll operations.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with business counterparts to jointly develop strategic plan for performing monthly pay cycles.
• Provide advice on payroll processing and ensure that systems and applications are well integrated; identify opportunities for simplifying, streamlining and enhancing processes and systems to ensure the delivery of a continuous improvement program.
• Perform the review of recurring operational issues and software updates related to payroll, in close collaboration with the business process owners.

Job description

HCM Payroll Specialist at WIPO. Grade: P-3. Location: Geneva, Switzerland. Application deadline: 18 November 2026.

The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:

• Work closely with business counterparts to jointly develop strategic plan for performing monthly pay cycles.
• Provide advice on payroll processing and ensure that systems and applications are well integrated; identify opportunities for simplifying, streamlining and enhancing processes and systems to ensure the delivery of a continuous improvement program.
• Perform the review of recurring operational issues and software updates related to payroll, in close collaboration with the business process owners.