Head of Payroll and ERP / SAP System 80%

Our client is an established, versatile organization with several thousand employees and a broad and demanding work environment. As an employer, the company stands for stability, professionalism, and modern working conditions. The HR organization is undergoing exciting development and places great value on efficient processes, modern systems, and a high service orientation. At the same time, you can expect a collegial environment where responsibility and professional competence are appreciated. A versatile environment, exciting tasks, and long-term perspectives await you as the:

Your Tasks

• Leadership and technical development of a currently two-person payroll team
• Taking on a pivotal professional role in the upcoming SAP/ERP project
• Responsibility for sub-projects in this overarching project
• Actively shaping and further developing the SAP payroll solution and the associated processes and systems (First & Second Level Support)
• Responsibility for a demanding payroll organization with around 8,000 employees
• Active involvement in the planned centralization project of the HR department and the development into an HR service center
• Eventually the opportunity to expand management scope as the organization develops
• Willingness to shape the development of structures, processes, and future payroll direction (automation and optimization)
• Subject matter expert for payroll topics and close collaboration with relevant HR teams and project leaders

Your Profile

• Higher professional education (Master or Bachelor) in HR, Payroll, Social Insurance or comparable further education
• Multiple years of relevant practical and leadership experience in payroll in a larger company is a must-have
• Extensive expertise in payroll, social insurance and financial accounting topics
• "Expert" in SAP (Payroll, Organizational Management, Time Management) and the Microsoft environment
• High degree of personal responsibility and willingness to design as well as openness and competence in dealing with change processes (Change Management)

The Company Offers

• Employment terms: 42 hours/week, with home office possibility
• Vacation: 5 weeks, 6 weeks from age 55
• Benefits: PK: 60/40, LFZ/KTG: up to 100% based on years of service
• Parking: available
• Work location: Zurich/Winterthur
• Start: December 1, 2026 or by arrangement.