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Payroll Specialist (80-100%; Contractor) [CLOSED]

Payroll Specialist (80-100%; Contractor) [CLOSED]

HR , HR , Pharma & Chemie , Pharma & Chemie

On behalf of our client, a global biopharmaceutical company (focus on oncology) with a regional headquarter located in the Basel area and currently more than 9,000 employees worldwide, we are seeking, starting on 01 September 2023 (or as otherwise agreed) and for an expected term of 1 year a “Payroll Specialist (80-100%; Contractor)”. The draft JD reads as follows (with minor adjustments from us):

 

Responsibilities:

  • Reporting to the Senior Payroll Manager and collaborating with other European HR colleagues, various 3rd party payroll providers and the Accounting Department, manage and assume responsibility for the timely and accurate completion of all employee compensation for client’s European & New Markets locations
  • Be responsible for inputting, organizing, updating and changing information in client’s systems in addition to complying with legal requirements for taxes, audits, and other payroll related reporting
  • Timely input of all required data to ensure accurate, complete, and timely payroll processing
  • Update and organize systems to manage payroll information
  • Maintain payroll records and files
  • Assist with the preparation and organization of financial statements for filing and review
  • Set-up new employee information and accounts
  • Assist with onboarding of new employees on payroll information
  • First line contact to answer all payroll related questions
  • Keep accounts accurate during employee changes and rollovers
  • Keep detailed records for taxes and audits, incl. assistance if an audit arises, and assist in the creation of monthly reports
  • Ensure strict compliance with client’s internal company policies

 

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or similar
  • At least 5 years’ experience in a multinational payroll environment
  • Excellent spoken/written English skills (at least level C1); knowledge of other major European languages would be an asset
  • IT savvy: Advanced IT user skills, incl. knowledge of MS Office (Excel), TMF Horizon, Abacus, Power BI, Concur and/or Workday; quick learner
  • Strong interpersonal skills, can do attitude and problem-solving skills
  • Able to multi-task, be structured, and meet compressed timelines
  • Ability to work in a diverse, dynamic and fast-changing, complex environment
  • Strong collaborative spirit is essential
  • Accustomed to deliver high quality results and strives for constant improvement
  • Responsibilities include exposure to confidential and sensitive information necessitating considerable use of tact, diplomacy, discretion, and judgment
  • Eligible for Swiss work permit and residence in greater Basel area, including France and Germany

 

 

Place of work: Basel area (with possibility of working from home)

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