Payroll Specialist (w/m/d)
From the office to the cross-country trail in five minutes.
Our goal is to work together with you to create the most attractive mountain destination in Switzerland. Located centrally in the Gotthard region, not far from Zurich and Milan. Become part of this unique project and an international, passionate team where, despite all the work, fun never falls short.
As part of a major organizational transformation, we're building a sustainable and scalable payroll function and are looking for a Senior Payroll Specialist who thrives on bringing structure to complexity and driving continuous improvement. We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive professional who can balance multiple priorities, work independently and build trusted relationships across the organization. If you take pride in delivering accurate payroll and are excited by the opportunity to help shape a future-ready function, this could be your next move.
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Employer
Andermatt Swiss Alps AG
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Area of responsibility
Hospitality - Human Resources
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Work location
Andermatt, Altdorf & Homeoffice
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Workload
80-100 %
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Contract
Unlimited
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Start date
Starting immediately or by agreement
Your contribution to our success
- Play a key role in the payroll transformation, supporting migration to a new system while driving process improvements, automation and digitalization initiatives
- Co-lead the design, implementation and stabilization of payroll processes and structures resulting from organizational and legal entity changes
- Manage end-to-end payroll operations, ensuring accuracy, timeliness and compliance with all legal, tax and regulatory requirements
- Independently execute payroll runs, including monthly and year-end activities, across multiple entities
- Maintain robust payroll controls, reconciliation and validation processes to ensure accuracy and data integrity
- Manage social insurance and pension matters, including annual reconciliations, absence-related benefits and compensation fund settlements
- Serve as a trusted advisor to HR, managers and employees on payroll, social insurance and related matters
- Analyze payroll data and trends to support reporting, decision-making and continuous improvement
What you bring in
- Commercial, business administration or payroll background, ideally complemented by further education in Human Resources, Social Insurance or a related field
- Several years of experience in payroll administration and processing, ideally in a complex, multi-entity environment
- Strong knowledge of Swiss payroll accounting, social insurance regulations and reconciliation processes
- Experience supporting payroll transformations, process improvements, system implementations or digitalization initiatives is highly desirable
- Proficient in MS Office; experience with Mirus is an advantage
- Reliable and service-oriented team player with strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Fluent in German (C1/C2) and intermediate level of English (B1); additional language skills are an advantage
- Location: 1-2 days per week in Altdorf or Andermatt; the remaining working time can be performed remotely from home
Who we are
Andermatt Swiss Alps, located in Andermatt, plans, builds and develops the year-round destination of Andermatt, with apartment buildings, hotels and villas in Andermatt Reuss. The Andermatt Swiss Alps Group also owns the hotels The Chedi Andermatt and Radisson Blu Reussen, an 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course and the Andermatt Concert Hall. A close partnership is in place with Andermatt-Sedrun Sport AG and its majority shareholder Vail Resorts, Inc.
Any questions?
Our HR recruiter Daniel Suter will be happy to assist you by phone at +41 41 888 15 65.
