Description

As a Payroll & HRIS Specialist, you will ensure the accuracy and reliability of payroll cycles and contribute to the optimization of HR systems across multiple international entities. Acting as the link between HR, IT, and local payroll teams, you'll deliver operational support, manage configurations, and drive process improvements in a digital transformation context.

Our client is a global industrial group managing operations across several continents. The organization is currently undergoing a major HR and systems modernization program aimed at harmonizing payroll processes and improving efficiency across its international network.

Description

Payroll Management:

• Support local payroll teams in preparing, validating, and finalizing monthly payrolls while ensuring compliance and data accuracy.
• Coordinate expatriate payrolls with local partners, validate variable data, and resolve discrepancies efficiently.
• Contribute to monthly closings by monitoring anomalies, correcting errors, and producing consolidated social and HR reports.

HRIS Administration & Optimization:

• Maintain, configure, and enhance HR systems to support payroll and HR operations effectively.
• Manage access rights and ensure the confidentiality and security of sensitive data.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical or functional issues with a proactive and solution-driven mindset.

Training & Support:

• Provide training, documentation, and hands-on assistance to payroll administrators and HR users.
• Act as the main contact point for technical or functional payroll queries, ensuring responsiveness and accuracy.
• Facilitate workshops and training sessions to promote adoption of new systems and processes.

Project Management:

• Define functional specifications for system improvements aligned with business needs.
• Conduct testing and user acceptance validation before system updates or deployments.
• Coordinate payroll system migration projects, ensuring compliance with timelines, budgets, and quality standards.

Reporting & HR Analytics:

• Develop and update dashboards to monitor HR and payroll performance indicators.
• Streamline reporting tools and methodologies to enhance accuracy, consistency, and usability.

Profile

• Willingness and flexibility to travel internationally up to 50% of working time.
• Degree or equivalent certification in Payroll, HR Management, or a related field, with an interest in system and process improvement.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in payroll administration and HRIS management within an international or industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of payroll processes, data integrity, and legal compliance; experience with global or multi-country payrolls is a plus.
• Solid command of at least one major HRIS or payroll system.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing priorities in a dynamic context.
• Strong interpersonal and training skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Fluent in French, with at least a B2 level of English (spoken and written).

Job Offer

• Permanent, full-time position based in Switzerland, with approximately 50% international travel.
• Opportunity to play a key role in a group-wide digital transformation of HR and payroll operations.
• Exposure to a multicultural environment where initiative, collaboration, and autonomy are highly valued.
• Competitive package and genuine opportunities for professional growth within a global organization.