Senior Payroll Specialist CH

Alight Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior HR & Payroll Specialist to support the Swiss payroll life cycle. In this role, you will manage payroll activities, ensure compliance with legislation, and provide training to colleagues. This position offers the opportunity to work remotely while contributing to a dynamic team focused on innovation and continuous improvement. Join a company that values diversity and inclusion, providing a comprehensive rewards package and career development opportunities. If you're passionate about HR and payroll, this is the perfect chance to make a significant impact.

Benefits

Remote work

Career development opportunities

Language courses and allowances

Private medical care

Access to MyBenefit platform

Group life insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in administering Swiss Payroll in an HR consulting or corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office tools and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support Swiss payroll activities from end to end according to defined standards.
• Maintain knowledge of legislation requirements and manage payroll procedures.
• Champion innovation activities to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

English (B2 minimum)

German (asset)

Attention to detail

Excellent written and verbal skills

Collaboration and teamwork

Self-motivation

Education

3-4 years experience in HR consulting or HR Outsourcing

Tools

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Job description

Our story

Strada is a technology-enabled, people powered company committed to delivering world-class payroll, human capital management, and financial management solutions to organizations globally.

With a team of more than 8,000 experts and over 30 years of expertise, Strada blends leading-edge technology with human ingenuity to help businesses across the globe design and deliver at scale. Supporting over 1,400 customers in 33 countries, Strada partners with customers at every stage of their journey, to help drive their vision forward.

It’s why we’re so driven to connect passion with purpose. Our team’s experience in human insights and cloud technology gives companies and employees around the world the ability to power confident decisions, for life.

With a comprehensive total rewards package, continuing education and training, and tremendous potential with a growing global organization, Strada is the perfect place to put your passion to work.

To learn more about us, visit stradaglobal.com

The primary focus of the Senior HR & Payroll Specialist will be to support the activities for the Swiss payroll life cycle accurately and timely. You will have a key role in the support of all payroll activities in addition to providing support to the payroll team. As the Senior HR & Payroll Specialist you will be expected to upskill and develop colleagues through training delivery and coaching to enable them to fulfill their role while performing champion responsibilities for innovation.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting Swiss payroll and the payroll team from end to end according to the defined standards and client requirements including all associated payroll tasks and transactions.
• Understand standard and client specific Swiss payroll reports including statutory year end reporting needs as required by the customer contract and scope of service.
• Maintaining current knowledge of legislation requirements; system updates, changes and overall payroll procedures while managing the payroll legislation road map.
• Answering payroll related questions and requests from the team and from clients; supporting the Operations Manager with client engagement activities.
• Ability to recognize and deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to resolve and support technical and functional issues escalated from other team members and clients.
• Ensuring compliant use of all systems.
• Participating and championing innovation activities to drive continuous improvement.
• Supporting and guiding project implementations and go-lives.
• Participating in projects and activities as needed and assigned.

Requirements:

• Very good English skills (B2 minimum), German skills would be an asset.
• 3-4 years relevant experience administering Swiss Payroll in an HR consulting, HR Outsourcing or Corporate environment.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Flexibility to support a global and fast paced environment.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Self-motivated and a willingness to learn.
• Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment, as well as independently while adhering to processes and procedures.

We offer:

• Remote work.
• Interesting career development opportunities within the company.
• Language courses bailout and language allowances.
• Private medical care in Lux Med.
• Access to MyBenefit platform (including MultiSport card).
• Group life insurance.

Benefits

We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person. Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.

By applying for a position with Strada, you understand that, should you be made an offer, it will be contingent on your undergoing and successfully completing a background check consistent with Strada’s employment policies.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Strada is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We celebrate differences and believe in fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. We know that diverse teams are stronger, more innovative, and more successful.

At Strada, we welcome and embrace all individuals, regardless of their background, and are dedicated to creating a culture that enables every employee to thrive. Join us in building a brighter, more inclusive future.

Diversity Policy Statement

Strada is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against anyone based on sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital or domestic partner status, citizenship, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct covered by federal, state or local law.

Strada provides reasonable accommodations to the known limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants for employment with disabilities and sincerely held religious beliefs, practices and observances, unless doing so would result in undue hardship.

Authorization to work in the Employing Country

Applicants for employment in the country in which they are applying (Employing Country) must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the Employing Country and with Strada.

Note, this job description does not restrict management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job to other entities; including but not limited to subsidiaries, partners, or purchasers of Strada business units.

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