Payroll Specialist - fixed term (m/f/d)

As part of our Payroll team, you will support us in the reliable processing of our payroll processes for several Swiss companies. As a maternity cover, you will independently take on operational and recurring tasks for 6 - 12 months and, together with the team, ensure that our monthly payroll processes run smoothly.

You can expect a versatile payroll environment with different companies, cantonal requirements, and numerous interfaces within our organisation.

About us

At Hexagon, we are a global leader in measurement technologies. Our solutions for precision measurement, positioning, and autonomy are transforming some of the world’s most important industries – creating the reliability our customers rely on when building, navigating, and innovating.

From micrometres to Mars, we increase productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability where it matters most. We help companies work smarter, reduce risks, and achieve new levels of efficiency.

Looking ahead, we accompany our customers on the path to true autonomy and support them in confidently addressing challenges such as sustainability and demographic change.

With around 16,000 employees in 50 countries, Hexagon combines global presence, expertise, and innovative strength to make a sustainable impact in some of the world’s most important industries.

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• Participation in the monthly payroll runs as well as the associated preliminary and follow-up work

• Handling social security-related issues and notifications, for example EO, maternity, accident, and daily sickness benefits

• Support in processing and checking withholding tax

• Maintenance and control of payroll-relevant employee data in SAP HCM

• Checking and reconciling invoices and corresponding notifications

• Account assignment and preparation of relevant documents for accounting

• Support with recurring payroll checks as well as periodic and year-end activities

• Creation, preparation, and checking of payroll-relevant data and evaluations in Excel

• Collaboration with internal interfaces as well as external social insurance and other partners

• Taking on further administrative and operational tasks within the payroll team

• You bring practical experience in Swiss payroll

• You know the basics of Swiss social insurance and withholding tax and can independently handle corresponding operational tasks

• You have practical experience with SAP HCM, ideally in the payroll environment

• You work confidently with Excel

• You understand the connections between payroll data, social insurance, and accounting

• You can quickly familiarise yourself with existing processes, systems, and workflows

• You work independently, in a structured and very careful manner

• You keep an overview even with recurring tasks and different requirements

• You are reliable, team-oriented, and feel comfortable in a dynamic environment

• Very good German skills; English skills are an advantage

You can expect an experienced payroll team and a versatile payroll landscape within an international company. You can directly apply your existing payroll know-how, quickly take responsibility for clearly defined tasks, and at the same time gain insight into more complex payroll processes and systems.

If you have any questions about this position, Joanna Ertug , Talent Acquisition Manager DACH, will be happy to assist you.