HR Compensation & Benefits, Payroll Specialist

ELCA Informatique SA; Genf; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcoming environment

Interesting and varied work

Flat hierarchy

Leading Swiss IT service provider

Job summary

ELCA Informatique SA in Switzerland seeks an HR Compensation & Benefits and Payroll Specialist to manage day-to-day compensation, benefits and wellness programs across EMEA, aligned with growth strategy. You will lead salary reviews, benefit policy design, Swiss payroll, HR reporting and HRIS improvements, working in a fast-paced, matrix environment and collaborating with French and English speakers.

The role requires a Bachelor in HR, 8+ years of experience, and proven Swiss compensation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field; HR Brevet federal is an advantage.
• At least 8 years of relevant work experience in compensation & benefits and payroll.
• Experience in Swiss compensation & benefits; experience in other European countries is a plus.
• Familiar with HRIS systems; implementation experience is a plus.
• Strong quantitative/analytical skills; ability to lead projects in a matrix environment.
• Excellent communication in French and English (German a plus).

Responsibilities

• Support development of a consistent rewards philosophy.
• Prepare candidate salary and benefits packages and assess pay equity.
• Assist with the global Annual Salary Review.
• Develop and implement EMEA benefits and wellness initiatives.
• Manage Swiss payroll and related administration and year-end processes.
• Support audits and HR reports.
• Consolidate compensation data for HR reports and KPIs.
• Contribute to HRIS development and testing.
• Monitor compensation/benefits trends and best practices.
• Participate in HR projects related to compensation, payroll, and processes.

Skills

Compensation analysis

Payroll processing

HR analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Fluent French & English

Education

Bachelor in HR

HR Brevet federal (advantage)

Tools

HRIS

Payroll software

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