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

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

For our HR team at the headquarters in Schaffhausen, we are looking for a committed and professionally skilled individual for a fixed-term employment. In this central role, you will work together with the team to ensure a reliable, timely, and legally compliant payroll for our group of companies operating throughout Switzerland.

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

What you drive

• Independent processing of the monthly payroll for around 420 employees in 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 activities in the payroll area, including reconciliations, reports, and evaluations
• Contact person for various stakeholders regarding questions about wages and social security
• Ensuring high data quality as well as compliance with legal, insurance, and tax law requirements
• Creation of statistics, reports, and other payroll-relevant evaluations
• Tracking of work and residence permits
• Processing of the monthly expense run in cooperation with the team
• Participation in the optimization and digitalization of payroll and HR processes as required
• Close cooperation with the HR team, financial accounting, and external partners
• Support of the HR team as needed in personnel administration, for example, during joiners and leavers, contract changes, absences, and claims cases
• Preparatory work for the annual personnel cost budget

What you bring

• Commercial basic training as well as training as an HR Specialist with federal diploma (eidg. FA) or comparable training in the payroll or social security sector
• Several years of sound experience in the independent execution of the entire payroll process in Switzerland - from monthly payroll processing to the annual closing
• Very good knowledge of Swiss social security, withholding tax, and ideally labor law
• Sound experience with Abacus
• Very good MS Office skills, especially Excel, as well as experience with reports and evaluations
• Experience in general personnel administration is an advantage
• Exact, structured, and responsible way of working
• High level of discretion and professional handling of confidential data
• Service- and solution-oriented, team-capable personality
• Very good German skills in speaking and writing; French skills are an advantage
• Enjoyment in pragmatically further developing existing processes and systems

What we offer

• A responsible and versatile function with room for design
• 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, Switzerland-wide operating company
• Flexible working time models and the possibility of hybrid work

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

Caroline Schimmel, Head of Personnel & Organizational Development () is happy to answer your questions.

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