HR Generalist 60%

About the job

Your Work Environment

With around 3,000 students and 800 lecturers from practice, HWZ is the largest university in Switzerland offering exclusively part-time study programmes in the field of business. It offers a wide range of study programmes at Bachelor and Master levels, over 150 diploma and certificate courses, more than 100 seminars, as well as the possibility of doctoral studies and tailor-made corporate training. HWZ is institutionally accredited by the Swiss Accreditation Council.

To strengthen our team at HWZ, we are looking for a committed individual as

HR Generalist 60%

Your Main Tasks

• Support and advice for employees on administrative HR matters
• Independent handling of personnel administration from entry to exit
• Support and participation in recruitment, especially in job postings, application management and coordination of interviews
• Deputising in the payroll process as well as handling payroll-relevant changes and tasks in the areas of social insurance, withholding tax, permits, etc.
• Maintenance of personnel master data in Abacus
• Participation in HR projects and in the further development of HR processes
• Support of HR management in operational day-to-day business

Your Profile

• Completed commercial training as well as further education in HR, ideally as HR Assistant HRSE, HR Specialist Certificate or comparable qualification
• Experience in the entire HR administration process and ideally in recruitment
• Good knowledge in the areas of social insurance, withholding tax, permits
• Experience in payroll and handling payroll-relevant changes
• Very good knowledge of Abacus and MyAbacus
• Interest and willingness for professional development, especially if job-specific further training is required
• Independent, reliable and careful working style as well as a strong quality and service awareness
• Confident German language skills, both spoken and written
• Communicative personality and enjoyment in contact with internal and external bodies such as authorities, insurance companies, etc.

What We Offer

At HWZ you can expect a flexible working environment in the heart of Zurich. We offer annual working hours and, depending on the function, home office, support your personal and professional development and cover the costs for the SBB half-fare travelcard. As an employee, you and your family also benefit from discounts on selected HWZ educational offers. Flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths and the opportunity to contribute your own ideas characterise our collaboration. In addition, there are joint team and employee events as well as further benefits around HWZ.

If you have questions about the job profile, Prisca Aerni, Head of Accounting & HR, is happy to assist you at prisca.aerni@fh-hwz.ch , 043 322 26 49. For questions about the application process, please contact our HR team at jobs@fh-hwz.ch .

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered. Further information about HWZ can be found at: HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration Zurich