HR Time and Payroll Specialist

A dynamic and growing technology company is seeking a customer and team-oriented individual to join their HR team as a temporary Time and Payroll Specialist, covering a maternity leave from June 1st, 2025 to February 28th, 2026, at their location near Bern.

This role will focus on supporting the central functions of the organisation, contributing to the efficient and accurate management of time and payroll processes. The successful candidate will be part of a team that supports the development and production of innovative high-tech components and systems, contributing to safe, efficient, and sustainable solutions.

Responsibilities:

• As a Specialist you will actively participate and support in payroll processing at the Bern location (monthly payroll and annual declarations).
• Process employee data changes, including new hires and terminations, within SuccessFactors and SAP HCM.
• Have primary responsibility for time management, including monthly reporting.
• Collaborate on billing and coordination with social and personal insurance providers.
• Manage employee absences.
• Ensure the accuracy and quality of HR master data within relevant modules.

Qualifications:

• The ideal candidate will have completed basic training and further education in Human Resource Management or a related field.
• You will possess significant experience in time management, and ideally, payroll processing within Switzerland.
• Demonstrate strong working knowledge of SAP HCM and SuccessFactors.
• Able to work in a structured and independent manner, adhering to relevant legislation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in German is a must.

Benefits:

• Contribute to innovative solutions addressing global challenges.
• Enjoy a modern work environment with flexible working arrangements.
  

Desired Skills and Experience

A dynamic and growing technology company is seeking a customer and team-oriented individual to join their HR team as a temporary Time and Payroll Specialist, covering a maternity leave from June 1st, 2025 to February 28th, 2026, at their location in near Bern.

This role will focus on supporting the central functions of the organisation, contributing to the efficient and accurate management of time and payroll processes. The successful candidate will be part of a team that supports the development and production of innovative high-tech components and systems, contributing to safe, efficient, and sustainable solutions.

Responsibilities:

The Specialist will actively participate and support in payroll processing at the Bern location (monthly payroll and annual declarations).
They will process employee data changes, including new hires and terminations, within SuccessFactors and SAP HCM.
The Specialist will have primary responsibility for time management, including monthly reporting.
They will collaborate on billing and coordination with social and personal insurance providers.
They will manage employee absences.
The Specialist will ensure the accuracy and quality of HR master data within relevant modules.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have completed basic training and further education in Human Resource Management or a related field.
They will possess significant experience in time management, and ideally, payroll processing within Switzerland.
They will demonstrate strong working knowledge of SAP HCM and SuccessFactors.
They will be able to work in a structured and independent manner, adhering to relevant legislation.
They will have excellent written and verbal communication skills in German is a must. English language skills are a plus.

Benefits:

The candidate will contribute to innovative solutions addressing global challenges.
They will enjoy a modern work environment with flexible working arrangements.

Darwin Recruitment AG is a Zurich based, SECO licensed, privately owned subsidiary of Darwin Professional Staffing Group Ltd (a Global IT Recruitment Consultancy).

Darwin Recruitment AG manages client relationships whilst also utilising Darwin Professional Staffing Group databases and networks to source Candidates and fulfil client requests.

We do not ask for a placement fee from Candidates/Employees.

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