Specialist in Payroll & Personnel Administration (60-80%) Fixed-term until the end of January 2028

About the job

The Ferroflex Group is a holding company that unites innovative, modern steel and craft centres throughout Switzerland. With our high-quality premium products and extensive services, we primarily supply craft, construction and industrial companies as well as DIY enthusiasts. Additionally, as a leading provider of security technology, burglary protection and locking systems, our goal is to focus on the protection of buildings.

For our HR team at the headquarters in Schaffhausen, we are looking for a committed and professionally skilled individual for a fixed-term position. In this central role, you will ensure, together with the team, a reliable, timely and legally compliant payroll for our nationwide corporate group.

Specialist in Payroll & Personnel Administration (60-80%) Fixed-term until the end of January 2028

What you will achieve

• Independent handling of the monthly payroll processing for around 420 employees across 7 clients
• Maintenance and processing of all payroll-relevant changes in the Abacus payroll system
• Responsibility for withholding tax including monthly settlements
• Participation in monthly and annual closing tasks in the payroll area, including reconciliations, reports and evaluations
• Contact person for various stakeholders regarding questions about payroll and social insurance
• Ensuring high data quality as well as compliance with legal, insurance and tax regulations
• Preparation of statistics, reports and other payroll-related evaluations
• Tracking of work and residence permits
• Handling the monthly expense run in collaboration with the team
• Participation in the optimisation and digitalisation of payroll and HR processes as needed
• Close cooperation with the HR team, financial accounting and external partners
• Supporting the HR team as needed in personnel administration, for example with entries and exits, contract changes, absences and claims
• Preparatory work for the annual personnel cost budget

What you bring

• Commercial basic training as well as training in HR specialist with a federal diploma or comparable qualifications in payroll or social insurance
• Several years of solid experience in independently managing the entire payroll process in Switzerland - from monthly payroll processing to annual closing
• Very good knowledge of Swiss social insurance, withholding tax and ideally labour law
• Solid experience with Abacus
• Very good MS Office skills, especially Excel, as well as experience with reporting and evaluations
• Experience in general personnel administration is an advantage
• Precise, structured and responsible working style
• High discretion and a professional approach to confidential data
• Service- and solution-oriented, team-capable personality
• Very good German skills in spoken and written form; French skills are an advantage
• Enjoyment in pragmatically further developing existing processes and systems

What we offer

• A responsible and versatile role with scope for creativity
• A collegial, committed HR team and short decision-making paths
• The opportunity to actively further develop payroll and HR processes
• Flexible working hours and contemporary employment conditions
• A workplace in a dynamic, nationwide operating company

• Flexible working time models and the possibility of hybrid working

  Apply today for this exciting and varied position. We look forward to receiving your complete application documents via our electronic application portal.

  Caroline Schimmel, Head of Personnel & Organisational Development (079 520 32 81) is happy to answer any questions you may have.