Sr Payroll Specialist

Radiometer; Schweiz; Remote; CHF 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Danaher is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to lead payroll operations for EMEA across multiple countries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and effective risk management. The role offers remote work and exposure to harmonization initiatives within the Danaher Payroll organization.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of complex payroll experience in multi-country environments and strong knowledge of ADP, Workday, or SAP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business.
• 5+ years of experience processing complex payroll across multiple countries.
• Deep end-to-end payroll operations knowledge and statutory requirements.
• Expertise in payroll systems such as ADP, Workday, SAP, or similar.
• Proven problem-solving abilities and meticulous data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior ownership for complex, high-risk multi-country payrolls across EMEA.
• Process complex multi-country payrolls with precision and timeliness.
• Ensure compliance with local payroll regulations.
• Manage off-cycle payments, adjustments, and final pay calculations.
• Prepare and submit required filings and reports.
• Validate payroll data and resolve discrepancies.
• Collaborate on payroll system upgrades and integrations.
• Support standardized payroll workflows rollout across the region.

Skills

Payroll expertise

Multi-country payroll

Regulatory compliance

Analytical ability

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business

Tools

ADP

Workday

SAP

Job description

Bring more to life. At Danaher, our work saves lives. And each of us plays a part. Fueled by our culture of continuous improvement, we turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. Our 60,000+ associates work across the globe at more than 15 unique businesses within life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference? At Danaher, you can build an incredible career at a leading science and technology company, where we’re committed to hiring and developing from within. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Senior Payroll Specialist is the senior subject‑matter expert and operational lead for payroll across assigned regions, ensuring exceptional accuracy, compliance, risk management, and stakeholder confidence. The Senior Payroll Specialist provides expert guidance on complex payroll matters, drives harmonization and continuous improvement, and plays a critical role in shaping regional payroll strategy, controls, and capability. This position reports to Payroll Manager- EMEA and is part of the Corporate organization. Candidates that currently sit on-site or remotely will maintain their current location.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Providesenior‑levelownership for complex,high‑risk, or multi‑countrypayrolls across EMEA and act as the recognized expert for payroll calculations, statutory interpretation, and regulatory changes
• Process complex multi-country payrolls with precision and timeliness.
• Ensure compliance with local payroll regulations.
• Manage off-cycle payments, adjustments, and final pay calculations.
• Prepare and submit required filings and reports.
• Validate and correct payroll data prior to processing.
• Escalate and resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Recommend process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Interpret payroll policies across jurisdictions.
• Maintain and audit employee payroll records, including tax withholdings, benefits, and direct deposits.
• Conduct regular audits to ensure data accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
• Collaborate on payroll system upgrades, integrations, and configuration to ensure regional consistency.
• Support the rollout of standardized payroll workflows across the region.
• Support documentation and implementation of standardized payroll procedures.
• Provide input on harmonization milestones and system enhancements.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business or minimum of 7 years of related payroll experience
• 5+ years of experience processing complex payroll, in a multi-country environment.
• Deep, expert‑level understanding of end‑to‑end payroll operations and statutory requirements and extensive experience managing complex, multi‑country payroll environments
• Expert in payroll systems such as ADP, Workday, SAP, or similar.
• Proven problem‑solving abilities to troubleshoot payroll issues and implement solutions.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in data entry and reconciliation.
• Effective communication skills for engaging with employees and cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, multi‑country operational environment.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Excellent level of written and spoken English required;
• additional European languages strongly advantageous.

Danaher offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info. At Danaher, we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement.

This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Danaher can provide.

This role is part of the Enterprise Payroll organisation within Danaher and is not aligned to a specific Operating Company or Platform. For administrative purposes, this position is posted under Switzerland / Cytiva legal entity. However, the role is open to candidates across all Danaher locations. The employing legal entity for the successful candidate will be determined at offer stage, based on location, business requirements and applicable local regulations.

We are committed to a fair and transparent selection process across Danaher. The use of a single posting location reflects system and process requirements only and does not indicate any preference or limitation on candidate location. Priority consideration will be given to associates formally identified as at risk of redundancy for suitable alternative roles, provided they meet the requirements of the position and in line with applicable local laws and policies.

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real‑life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. For more information, visit www.danaher.com. Danaher is a leading global life sciences, biotechnology, and diagnostics innovator, helping to solve many of the world’s most important health challenges, ultimately improving quality of life for billions of people today, while setting the foundation for a healthier, more sustainable tomorrow. The Danaher ecosystem is made up of more than 15 businesses united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

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