A leading international organisation is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner / Payroll Specialist to join its Zurich office on an initial 6-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on HR professional who enjoys operating across both strategic HR partnering and operational HR & payroll activities within a fast-paced, international environment.

Working closely with managers, employees and external payroll providers, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth delivery of HR operations, payroll processes and employee support while helping maintain compliance with Swiss employment legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with managers and employees on a broad range of HR matters across the employee lifecycle.
• Support employee relations, performance management, organisational changes and day-to-day HR advisory.
• Coordinate and oversee monthly Swiss payroll in partnership with external payroll providers.
• Ensure payroll inputs, salary changes, bonuses, benefits and deductions are processed accurately and on time.
• Manage onboarding, offboarding, employment contracts and contractual amendments.
• Administer social insurance, pension, withholding tax and other statutory HR processes.
• Ensure compliance with Swiss labour law, internal policies and HR best practice.
• Maintain accurate employee records within the HRIS and produce HR reports as required.
• Partner with Finance and external vendors on payroll reconciliations and reporting.
• Support HR projects, process improvements and operational initiatives.

Requirements

• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner, HR Generalist or HR Operations professional with significant payroll responsibility.
• Strong working knowledge of Swiss payroll, social security and Swiss employment law.
• Experience coordinating payroll with external providers.
• Confident advising managers on employee relations and HR best practice.
• Experience managing the full employee lifecycle.
• Strong HR systems experience (Workday, SAP, SuccessFactors or similar HRIS preferred).
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently whilst building strong relationships across the business.
• Fluent German and English (written and spoken) is essential.

What's on Offer

• Immediate start.
• Initial 6-month contract with the possibility of extension.
• Opportunity to join a well-established international business during a busy and impactful period.
• Broad, varied role combining HR Business Partnering, HR Operations and Payroll.
• Collaborative, supportive and fast-paced working environment in Zurich.