Payroll Specialist

Ref 2584916 | Date: 12 Oct 2026

FICOBA

FICOBA has been active since 1982 as an expert in the temporary and permanent placement of qualified candidates. We act as a partner to a demanding clientele in the selection of their future employees.

Mandated by our client, a very prestigious Swiss institution located in Lausanne, we are looking for a Payroll Specialist for a 3-month reinforcement mission. We are looking for a profile available immediately, experienced in payroll ideally on SAP

Payroll Specialist M/F

Job details

Faced with an immediate need to reinforce our client's payroll team, we are looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist.

Thanks to your technical expertise and your mastery of payroll issues in Switzerland, you will ensure reliable, compliant, and service-oriented services, while contributing to the evolution of processes and practices in the field.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Control, update, and record data relating to the hiring, departure, and movement of employees.
• Participate in the payroll cycle, including monthly and annual closings for permanent and temporary employees on the SAP software.
• Ensure the controls, analyses, corrections, and reconciliations necessary for the reliability of payroll data.
• Handle complex situations related to social insurance and taxation in compliance with the applicable legal framework.
• Act as a point of contact for payroll questions for employees, managers, and internal partners.
• Ensure relations with external organizations and competent administrations.
• Guarantee the compliance of practices and ensure the application of legal and regulatory developments.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects, process optimization, and system evolution.

Profile sought

• Higher education at Bachelor level or a degree deemed equivalent.
• Proven experience in Swiss payroll management on SAP software.
• Experience within a large organization is a very strong asset.
• Good mastery of social insurance, withholding tax, and complex payroll issues.
• Excellent command of French, English is an asset.
• Excellent analytical and synthesis skills.
• Rigor, organizational skills, and quality orientation.
• Ease in communication with various interlocutors.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively with multiple stakeholders.

Our client offers an inspiring, international, and collaborative working environment, where your contribution has a concrete impact and where your ideas are valued. Thanks to a flexible working framework and attractive employment conditions, they are committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, develop their potential, and make a difference.

Start date: As soon as possible

Min occupancy rate: 50,00

Max occupancy rate: 100,00

Duration: 3 months

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