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State-of-the-art payroll for Swiss entities, including social insurances and tax matters. Minimum 10 years senior-level experience in a multinational environment required. Support for payroll software development, native French and fluent English.
Requirements
- Bachelor in Economics or equivalent
- Minimum 10 years experience as Payroll Specialist/Manager, senior level in multinational environment
- Native French and very good English (written & spoken)
- Knowledge of Abacus
- At ease with MS tools (Excel)
- Very good knowledge of Swiss social security and tax legislations
- Good knowledge of cantonal specificities
- High sense of priority management and very good personal organization
- Accurate and detailed-oriented
- High sense of confidentiality
- Very good communication skills
- Proactive, problem solving oriented
- Ability to perform various tasks simultaneously
- Autonomous while being a great team player
Tasks
- Ensure state-of-the-art payroll activities for SGS Swiss entities
- Comply with internal and legal requirements (federal and cantonal)
- Serve as the contact person for payroll, social insurances, and tax matters
- Maintain accurate payroll-related data
- Support payroll software development
- Process monthly payroll for various employee categories
- Enter variables and run payroll processes
- Check payroll results and archive data
- Issue bank transfer orders and DTA payments
- Acknowledge receipt of payments
- Distribute electronic pay slips and related documents
- Coordinate monthly with pension funds, insurance providers, AVS, and tax administrations
- Conduct regular checks (family allowances, health insurance premiums)
- Participate in Long Term Incentive Plan payroll processing
- Share calculations and liaise with employees
- Update payroll data and produce tax documentation
- Participate in Annual Salary Review (ASR)
- Perform data reconciliations and checks
- Update payroll system data and generate compensation statements
- Provide required data for monthly post-payroll coordination
- Reconcile HR accounts and provide HR costing
- Participate in the annual forecast/budget process
- Handle tax at source and pension fund contribution invoices
- Anticipate payroll software costs (accesses, technical developments)
- Ensure data alignment among HR databases
- Participate in payroll software development and test modifications
- Conduct double entries and runs during system migration
- Control results of system migration
- Submit and follow up on indemnity applications
- Process year-end formalities and ensure accuracy
- Coordinate with tax administrations for year-end salary certificates
- Produce share-related forms
- Conduct year-end annual checks (transportation indemnities, freelances’ pension fund contributions)
- Update payroll software with new insurance rates and pension fund plans
- Liaise with internal and external auditors
- Provide required documentation to auditors
- Generate payroll reports and run regular surveys
- Serve as the contact person for payroll-related questions
- Issue general correspondence to staff (year-end tax campaign, legal updates)
- Provide HRBPs with payroll data upon request
- Participate in specific HR projects impacting payroll
- Contribute to the elaboration and updating of internal payroll procedures
Work Experience
- 10 years
Education
- Vocational certificationOR
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- French – Native
- English – Business Fluent
- German – Basic
Tools & Technologies
- Abacus
- MS Excel
- Swiss social security legislation
- Swiss tax legislation
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Requirements
- Bachelor in Economics or equivalent
- Minimum 10 years experience as Payroll Specialist/Manager, senior level in multinational environment
- Native French and very good English (written & spoken)
- Knowledge of Abacus
- At ease with MS tools (Excel)
- Very good knowledge of Swiss social security and tax legislations
- Good knowledge of cantonal specificities
- High sense of priority management and very good personal organization
- Accurate and detailed-oriented
- High sense of confidentiality
- Very good communication skills
- Proactive, problem solving oriented
- Ability to perform various tasks simultaneously
- Autonomous while being a great team player
Tasks
- Ensure state-of-the-art payroll activities for SGS Swiss entities
- Comply with internal and legal requirements (federal and cantonal)
- Serve as the contact person for payroll, social insurances, and tax matters
- Maintain accurate payroll-related data
- Support payroll software development
- Process monthly payroll for various employee categories
- Enter variables and run payroll processes
- Check payroll results and archive data
- Issue bank transfer orders and DTA payments
- Acknowledge receipt of payments
- Distribute electronic pay slips and related documents
- Coordinate monthly with pension funds, insurance providers, AVS, and tax administrations
- Conduct regular checks (family allowances, health insurance premiums)
- Participate in Long Term Incentive Plan payroll processing
- Share calculations and liaise with employees
- Update payroll data and produce tax documentation
- Participate in Annual Salary Review (ASR)
- Perform data reconciliations and checks
- Update payroll system data and generate compensation statements
- Provide required data for monthly post-payroll coordination
- Reconcile HR accounts and provide HR costing
- Participate in the annual forecast/budget process
- Handle tax at source and pension fund contribution invoices
- Anticipate payroll software costs (accesses, technical developments)
- Ensure data alignment among HR databases
- Participate in payroll software development and test modifications
- Conduct double entries and runs during system migration
- Control results of system migration
- Submit and follow up on indemnity applications
- Process year-end formalities and ensure accuracy
- Coordinate with tax administrations for year-end salary certificates
- Produce share-related forms
- Conduct year-end annual checks (transportation indemnities, freelances’ pension fund contributions)
- Update payroll software with new insurance rates and pension fund plans
- Liaise with internal and external auditors
- Provide required documentation to auditors
- Generate payroll reports and run regular surveys
- Serve as the contact person for payroll-related questions
- Issue general correspondence to staff (year-end tax campaign, legal updates)
- Provide HRBPs with payroll data upon request
- Participate in specific HR projects impacting payroll
- Contribute to the elaboration and updating of internal payroll procedures
Work Experience
- 10 years
Education
- Vocational certificationOR
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- French – Native
- English – Business Fluent
- German – Basic
Tools & Technologies
- Abacus
- MS Excel
- Swiss social security legislation
- Swiss tax legislation
About the Company
SGS
Industry
Consulting
Description
Das Unternehmen ist das weltweit führende Unternehmen in den Bereichen Prüfen, Inspizieren und Zertifizieren.
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