Payroll Operations - Associate/Vice President

Job Information

• Job Identification: 210633282
• Job Category: HR Service Delivery
• Business Unit: Asset & Wealth Management
• Locations:
  • La Vieille Comédie 1, Geneva, CH-1202, CH
  • Al. Jana Pawła II 19, Warsaw, Mazowieckie, 00-854, PL
• Job Schedule: Full time
• Job Shift: Day

Job Description

Are you ready to take your payroll expertise to the next level? Join our HR Global Operations team as a Vice President leading payroll and play a crucial role in ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of payroll for Switzerland. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with key stakeholders and external vendors to streamline payroll processes, be part of a team that values transparency, compliance, and continuous improvement in payroll operations.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely end-to-end processing and delivery of monthly payroll.
• Ensure monthly tax payments and compliance requirements are met for Switzerland Payroll.
• Respond to and resolve employee payroll queries with a strong customer service ethos.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (finance and HR) to ensure accurate and timely payroll processing.
• Partner with external payroll vendors for timely and accurate service delivery.
• Evaluate payroll processes for continuous improvement and identify risks with proposal for solutioning.
• Comply with data privacy regulations and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Work across the EMEA regions in partnership with other team members identifying opportunities to standardize procedures and processes.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience leading a team both locally and through a disbursed model.
• Demonstrate ability to drive efficiency through the use of Intelligent Automation.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end payroll processes, Swiss Employment Laws as well as knowledge of Payroll Accounting practices.
• Experience of managing complex cross border, shadow payroll and expatriate work arrangements.
• Strong organization skills and ability to prioritize deliverables for self and team.
• Be self-motivated and result-oriented with the ability and experience to manage, motivate and lead a team of skilled staff consistently, while taking equitable and fair decisions in leadership.
• High attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure within tight deadlines.
• Ability to make sound business decisions and understand when to escalate issues.
• Ability to develop strong partnerships with colleagues across the firm and from external partners.
• Agile and able to facilitate changes in procedures, processes and systems.
• Fluent in English and French (verbal and oral) with a strong customer focus and strong communication skills with the ability to articulate complex payroll processes or decisions to a variety of audiences.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience with ADP Global View and ADP Decision.
• Advanced Excel skills with ability to analyze/reconcile multiple data points and be able to articulate to present findings.
• Vendor management experience.
• Previous experience in a large global multi-national.
• Experience with other EMEIA payrolls, in internal or external payroll organizations.