Senior Payroll Lead – Multi-Country | Flexible Hours

DKSH Management Ltd.; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Home office

25 days annual leave

Meal allowances

Transport allowance

Pension contributions

Job summary

DKSH Management Ltd. in Zurich-Oerlikon seeks a Senior Specialist, Payroll to lead end-to-end payroll across Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Poland, ensuring accuracy and compliance in a multi-market environment.

Based in Zurich, with a planned start in February 2027, you will drive process standardization, automation, and cross‑functional collaboration with HR, Finance and external vendors to shape the future of payroll for the group.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of multi-country payroll experience.
• Experience managing outsourced payroll vendors.
• Swiss social security and regulatory knowledge.
• Fluent in German and English; French is a plus.
• Analytical, detail-oriented and able to operate in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end payroll across Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Poland.
• Monitor changes in tax law and labor regulations across markets.
• Oversee compensation and LTIP topics with Global Compensation & Benefits.
• Hold payroll vendors to high performance standards.
• Drive payroll process standardization and automation regionally.
• Partner with HR, Finance and external stakeholders on reporting and compliance.
• Support operational payroll activities as needed.

Skills

Multi-country payroll

Payroll systems

German language

English language

Education

Business administration

Job description

DKSH Management Ltd. in Zurich-Oerlikon seeks a Senior Specialist, Payroll to lead end-to-end payroll across Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Poland, ensuring accuracy and compliance in a multi-market environment.

Based in Zurich, with a planned start in February 2027, you will drive process standardization, automation, and cross‑functional collaboration with HR, Finance and external vendors to shape the future of payroll for the group.