HR Compensation & Benefits, Payroll Specialist

ELCA Switzerland and Europe; Genf; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcoming environment

Flat hierarchy

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Job summary

ELCA Switzerland and Europe is seeking an HR Compensation & Benefits and Payroll Specialist to manage Swiss payroll, benefits and compensation programs across EMEA. You will support salary reviews, data reporting, and policy development in a fast-paced, matrix environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in HR with 8+ years of relevant experience, strong HRIS knowledge, and excellent French and English communication; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in HR; HR Brevet federal is a strong advantage.
• At least 8 years of relevant work experience.
• Previous Swiss compensation and benefits experience; European experience is a plus.
• Familiar with HRIS and implementation experience.
• Strong experience with compensation analysis and compensation payments.
• Knowledge of incentives and benefits.
• Excellent communication in French and English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Swiss payroll and related administration end-to-end, including changes, absences and year-end processing.
• Assist with the global Annual Salary Review and contribute to salary/benefits packages.
• Contribute to development of ELCA’s benefits policy and EMEA initiatives.
• Prepare HR reports and run compensation analytics and KPIs.
• Contribute to HRIS improvements and tools like the Annual Salary Review tool.
• Monitor compensation trends and best practices and participate in projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communication (French &英

Matrix project leadership

Independent worker; strong team player

Strong quantitative skills

German language

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR

HR Brevet federal (advantage)

Tools

HRIS

Job description

The HR Compensation & Benefits and Payroll Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day management of compensation, benefits and wellness programs across EMEA and aligned to our growth strategy.
The ability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment with competing and shifting priorities is essential in this position. This position also requires a considerable level of initiative and significant attention to detail.

Your role:

As HR Compensation & Benefits and Payroll Specialist, you will:

• Support the development of a consistent rewards philosophy in line with work culture and organizational objectives
• Contribute to the preparation of candidate salary and benefits packages and assess internal and external pay equity
• Assist with the global Annual Salary Review
• Contribute to the development of ELCA’s benefits policy and offering and to the design and implementation of EMEA benefits and wellness initiatives
• Support end-to-end Swiss payroll and related administration, including employee changes, absences, year-end processing, social security, insurance, pension fund and tax-at-source administration, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation
• Support payroll-related authority audits, other Group audits and prepare HR reports
• Consolidate Swiss and nearshore compensation and personnel data to produce HR reports, scorecards, executive analyses and Group-aligned KPIs
• Contribute to the development, testing and continuous improvement of HRIS and internal HR tools, including the Annual Salary Review tool
• Monitor emerging compensation, benefits and payroll trends, issues and best practices
• Participate in various HR projects, including compensation, payroll and HR process improvement

Our Offer

• A welcoming environment and a motivated and friendly team
• Interesting and varied work
• A flat hierarchy and cross-sector collaboration
• Work at one of the leading Swiss IT service providers

Your profile:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education in HR (or a related field), possession of HR Brevet federal is a strong advantage
• At least 8 years of relevant work experience
• Previous experience in a Swiss compensation and benefits role is a must, additional experience in other European countries is a strong plus
• Familiar with different HRIS and preferably with implementation experience
• Strong experience with compensation analysis and compensation payments
• Strong knowledge of different types of incentives and benefits
• Well-organized and confident to work independently but will be a strong team player
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Ability to lead projects in a matrix environment
• Work experience in an international environment is a plus
• You have excellent communication skills in French and English, German is a plus