Swiss HR & Payroll Specialist — Team Lead

Jobup; Freiburg; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobup is representing an HR Specialist - Payroll Management Expert in Switzerland. The role focuses on payroll processing for hourly and monthly staff, along with rigorous compliance to Swiss labour law and social insurances.

You will lead a small HR team, coordinate payroll-related tasks and support managers in HR activities. The position requires a Swiss HR manager certificate and at least five years of payroll experience in Switzerland, with strong Excel skills and IT literacy to manage HRIS

Qualifications

• Swiss HR manager certificate.
• At least five years payroll experience in Switzerland.
• Extensive knowledge of social insurances, Swiss labour law and collective agreements.
• Payroll processing for hourly and monthly employees.
• Strong IT skills with advanced Excel.
• Ability to coordinate a small team and support managers in HR activities.
• Rigour, autonomy, discretion and strong prioritisation.
• Team player capable of handling several files simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, calculate and verify salaries for hourly and monthly employees.
• Handle hiring, monitoring and departure administrative procedures.
• Update personnel information in HR tools accurately.
• Monitor working hours, absences and incapacities.
• Manage social insurance formalities and liaise with organisations.
• Coordinate a small HR team and organise tasks efficiently.
• Collaborate with finance to ensure salary data reliability during closings.
• Support operational managers on HR-related matters.
• Ensure compliance with Swiss law, collective agreements and internal procedures.
• Contribute to process improvements and HR development projects.

Skills

Payroll management

Team coordination

HR compliance

Excel advanced

Swiss labour law

Social insurances

HRIS

Prioritisation

Education

Swiss HR manager certificate

Tools

Excel (advanced)

HRIS

Job description

Jobup is representing an HR Specialist - Payroll Management Expert in Switzerland. The role focuses on payroll processing for hourly and monthly staff, along with rigorous compliance to Swiss labour law and social insurances.

You will lead a small HR team, coordinate payroll-related tasks and support managers in HR activities. The position requires a Swiss HR manager certificate and at least five years of payroll experience in Switzerland, with strong Excel skills and IT literacy to manage HRIS