HR Specialist: Payroll
- 12 September 2026
- 60 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
Bern is the most livable city in the world. There is no two opinions about that for us. Clean water, environmentally friendly electricity, and cosy warmth. Everything needed to feel comfortable comes from us (agreed, almost everything). And maybe soon from you too.HR Specialist: Payroll
These are your tasks
- Prepare, execute and be responsible for the monthly payroll process
- Ensure compliance with legal requirements in the areas of wages, social security, withholding taxes and labour law together with a second specialist
- Make changes in the area of social security and process them on time
- Be responsible within the team for cooperation with social security institutions (AHV, IV, EO, ALV, BVG, UVG, KTG, family allowances as well as EO compensations)
- Carry out year-end tasks such as wage statements, declarations and reconciliations with the financial accounting department
- Assist in the correct recording and processing of time management data such as on-call duty and shifts - depending on the level of employment
- Develop processes and digitalisation further together with the team
This is what distinguishes you
- Commercial basic training with advanced training in payroll or social security
- Several years of experience in end-to-end responsibility for the payroll process
- Sound knowledge of the relevant legal provisions
- Good knowledge of SAP and ideally SuccessFactors
- Openness to further development together with the entire HR Services team
Do you have questions?
Your new manager, Cornelia Bühler Zbinden, looks forward to your application. Thank you for using our online application for this. It is simple, quick and also without a personal login. If you have any questions beforehand, just call Cornelia at: +41 31 321 35 22.
About us
Our strategy can be summed up well: We supply Bern with energy and water – safely and sustainably. There is plenty to do. And we have big plans. For that, we need you. People with the ambition to make a difference and the desire to reach the goal together as a team. So that our Bern remains livable.
Your workplace
Your workplace is at Monbijoustrasse 11 in Bern, right by the main station.
Excellent public transport connections.
Our benefits
- Flexible working hours model in a 40-hour week with paid breaks and the possibility of mobile working
- At least 5 weeks of holiday and various paid short leaves (e.g. for moving, wedding etc.)
- Child and education allowances of 300.- per month as well as additional care allowances of up to 200.- per month
- 16 weeks maternity leave and 3 weeks paternity leave
- Pension fund contributions (employee 1/3 and employer 2/3) at the regular retirement age of 63 years
- Internal training offers as well as generous support for external training
