Payroll & HR Operations Lead – Swiss & Intl

Climeworks; Opfikon; Vor Ort; CHF 110.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Jobbeschreibung

• Payroll & Abacus ownership: You have full responsibility for Swiss and international payroll (up to 400 employees), including end‑to‑end payroll processing in Abacus, coordination with external providers (DE, IS, US, CA), and acting as internal payroll expert.

• Social insurances & pension fund: You oversee AHV, UVG, BVG, KTG and withholding tax processes, ensure correct implementation, and drive continuous improvements.

• Time & absence management: You ensure accurate time and absence data aligned with Swiss and German working time policies.

• Financial closing: You coordinate monthly and annual payroll‑related closing activities in collaboration with Accounting.

• HR operations & process support: You have shared responsibility for employee data, operational HR tasks and Abacus‑based reporting, while handling payroll and time‑tracking inquiries through our ticketing system and continuously improving payroll and core HR processes.

• HR operations management: You have the opportunity to assume leadership of the HR Operations team while serving as a payroll specialist, ensuring professional, efficient and business‑oriented HR processes and services. Overseeing the global HR administration across the full employee lifecycle.