Lead Payroll Expert

Jobtailor; Lachen; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage monthly payroll processing for employees in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. You will serve as the payroll expert on social security, pension funds, taxation, and related legislation, while handling employee lifecycle admin and data quality.

Ideal candidates have several years of international payroll experience, strong German and English communication skills, and proficiency with HRIS and Excel.

Qualifikationen

• Commercial education or equivalent; further education in Payroll, HR or Social Insurance is an advantage.
• Several years of professional payroll experience, ideally in an international environment.
• Sound knowledge of Swiss payroll, social security, pension funds and employment legislation.
• Experience with HRIS/payroll systems and MS Office, especially Excel.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Customer-oriented mindset with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across functions.
• Fluent German and good English skills; additional languages are an asset.

Aufgaben

• Ensure accurate and compliant monthly payroll processing for employees in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
• Act as the subject matter expert for payroll, social security, pension funds, taxation and payroll-related legislation.
• Manage employee lifecycle administration including onboarding, employment changes and offboarding documentation.
• Liaise with social security authorities, insurance providers and external stakeholders regarding registrations, declarations and payroll matters.
• Maintain personnel records and electronic personnel files, ensuring data quality and confidentiality.
• Coordinate payroll payments, year-end activities, audits and statutory reporting.
• Support HR budgeting, reporting and government statistics.
• Advise employees and managers on payroll-related questions, policies and procedures.
• Continuously improve payroll processes, documentation and compliance standards.
• Collaborate closely with HR, Finance and external partners to ensure efficient service delivery.

Kenntnisse

Fluent German

Strong analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Independent working

Ausbildung

Commercial education

Further Education in Payroll/HR or Social Insurance

HR or Social Insurance Qualification

Tools

HRIS/payroll systems

MS Office (Excel)

Jobbeschreibung

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and compliant monthly payroll processing for employees in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
• Act as the subject matter expert for payroll, social security, pension funds, taxation and payroll-related legislation.
• Manage employee lifecycle administration including onboarding, employment changes and offboarding documentation.
• Liaise with social security authorities, insurance providers and external stakeholders regarding registrations, declarations and payroll matters.
• Maintain personnel records and electronic personnel files, ensuring data quality and confidentiality.
• Coordinate payroll payments, year‑end activities, audits and statutory reporting.
• Support HR budgeting, reporting and government statistics.
• Advise employees and managers on payroll‑related questions, policies and procedures.
• Continuously improve payroll processes, documentation and compliance standards.
• Collaborate closely with HR, Finance and external partners to ensure efficient service delivery.

Requirements

• Commercial education or equivalent qualification; further education in Payroll, HR or Social Insurance is an advantage.
• Several years of professional payroll experience, ideally in an international environment.
• Sound knowledge of Swiss payroll, social security, pension funds and employment legislation.
• Experience with HRIS/payroll systems and MS Office, especially Excel.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem‑solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Customer‑oriented mindset with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across functions.
• Fluent German and good English skills; additional languages are an asset.

Hard Skills

• Payroll Processing
• Social Security Knowledge
• Pension Fund Management
• Taxation Compliance
• Employee Lifecycle Administration
• Statutory Reporting
• Data Quality Management
• HR Budgeting
• Problem‑Solving
• Attention to Detail

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Interpersonal Skills
• Organizational Skills
• Collaboration
• Independence

Certifications & Qualifications

• Commercial Education
• Further Education in Payroll
• HR or Social Insurance Qualification