Payroll Specialist
Uwi (AI Recruiter by HeroHunt.ai)
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Visp • 🇨🇭 Switzerland
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Resolve payroll processes for Lonza employees in Switzerland, ensuring detailed execution and exceptional accuracy
- Lead all payroll-related tasks and work closely with both internal and external partners to efficiently implement payroll solutions, including for expatriates
- Instruct and control the payroll provider concerning all legal changes, non-legal changes, and company internal adaptations
- Perform functions under country and local laws, including processing new hires, international transfers, termination status changes, tax changes, wage garnishments, deductions, and direct deposit, child allowances, etc.
- Collect payroll benefit information from various sources and provide monthly payroll instructions to our payroll provider
- Perform checks for internal payroll data, calculate overtime and other pay premiums, and enter payroll data in accordance with country regulations
- Complete monthly, quarterly, and yearly tasks (ELM, Pro Familia, BESTA, salary certificate, etc.) and implement diverse reports
- Communicate with employees of all levels regarding payroll matters and cooperate with various external and internal partners
Requirements
- Experience as a payroll specialist or in a similar role
- Excellent knowledge of Swiss payroll specificities and standard processes (ELM, Pro Familia, BESTA, salary certificate, etc.)
- Proven ability to work in a dynamic, matrix environment
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, in German and English
- Excellent attention to detail
- Great interpersonal and customer-facing skills
- Ability to work independently with strong self-initiative
Benefits
- An agile career and a dynamic work culture
- An inclusive and ethical workplace
- Compensation programs that recognize high performance
- Numerous lifestyle, family, and leisure benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
payroll processingpayroll data entryovertime calculationwage garnishmentstax changesdirect depositchild allowancespayroll reportingpayroll compliancepayroll benefit information collection
Soft skills
communication skillsattention to detailinterpersonal skillscustomer-facing skillsindependenceself-initiativeability to work in a dynamic environmentcollaborationleadershipproblem-solving