Payroll Manager

The Payroll Manager position is responsible for payroll processing and time management for approximately 2,700 employees in our Swiss companies and is directly reporting to the Head of EMEA Payroll. They are the key point of contact and SME for the payrolls they support. The position works closely with Payroll Vendors and TLM Administrators to support processing of payroll, providing all appropriate payroll input, ensuring integrations are delivered and validating data before it is transferred to the vendor. They are accountable for responding to queries from the payroll vendor and investigating any anomalies identified through auditing. They will work closely with the Global Payroll Process Lead to help identify process improvements related to their payrolls, document requirements and support payroll testing.

Key Tasks

• Ensures payrolls are processed accurately, on time and in accordance with all federal, canton, local and regulatory requirements.

• Manages and monitors Service Now queues, ensuring that the team are adhering to askHR ticket management best practice and SLAs, identifies trends and opportunities for process improvement. First point of escalation for all payroll and time related matters, responds to complex employee queries.

• Interprets policies and regulation regarding leaves, disability, allowances, one-time payments, garnishments etc. and works closely with payroll vendors to ensure they are applied through payroll and settled correctly.

• Identifies and works with the Global Payroll Process Lead to implement process improvement within assigned payrolls. These process improvement initiatives should take into account global best practice and be guided by global alignment where possible.

• Working with the Global Compliance & Audit Lead provide support to any internal/external audit processes as required. Ensure any regular finance, compliance and audit reporting is delivered as per agreed timescales. Leads audits and reconciliations of payroll data for their payrolls as required.

• Reviews payroll policies/ procedures and ensures that the payroll calendars and processing schedules are consistent with organizational policies. Ensures all payroll compliance processes are adhered to and payroll processing documentation is complete, up to date, and in line with global process expectations.

• Work with the Global Payroll Process Lead to define Payroll requirements related to payroll projects or enhancements. Perform User Acceptance Testing and document results, ensure user guides are updated appropriately.

• Ensures that CSL meets its compliance with all federal/cantonal, and regulatory requirements.

• Manages the BAU team activities and ensures development of the team.

• Other Payroll related activities as directed by the manager.

Your Profile

• Bachelors in HR/Accounting degree or Diploma in payroll is preferred.

• 6-8 years of experience in Swiss Payroll with processing end to end payroll and time management with more than 2000 employees total.

• Strong payroll team management, stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Strong leadership and engagement.

• High level analytical and problem-solving capability.

• Strong process management and business process analysis competencies and demonstrated ability to support complex HR/Payroll models.

Are you interested? We are looking forward to your online application.

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