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Senior Payroll Country Lead (Switzerland)

Employer
IBM
Location
Kraków, PL
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Dec 4, 2020

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Job Role
Payroll
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Introduction
As a Senior Payroll Country Lead you'll be a trusted business advisor. You'll have the opportunity to position IBM for long-term financial growth delivering analysis, and providing insight and innovation into the business. You'll be redefining how we manage our organization and how we work while achieving budgeted targets and ensuring the delivery of a high quality product.

Your Role and Responsibilities
Overview:

As a Senior Country Lead for Swiss payroll, your primary responsibility will be the coordination of work of Payroll Specialists to ensure the accurate and timely execution of end to end payroll processing.
You will be performing tasks related to execution of end to end payroll processing and any other payroll processes for Switzerland, with the objective to stay connected with the process or be able to act as backup for Payroll Specialist. Corresponding customer service will be supported by you primarily by handling more complex or sensitive queries or advising Payroll Specialist on queries assigned to them.

I. Scope of responsibilities

Payroll Operations:
  • In the role of Country Lead:
    • Coordinate the execution of monthly payroll processing or other payroll processes for the assigned country
    • Perform the required timeliness and accuracy checks
    • Act as a primary point of contact for the customer's compliance team and the relevant country owner
  • In the role of Payroll Specialist:
    • Ensure the timeliness and accuracy of end to end payroll processing
    • Partner with the customer's stakeholders to resolve any issues related to payroll inputs
    • Carry out the validation of payroll transactions and collaborate with payroll stakeholders to resolve any issues
    • Process payroll payments in the bank system including any controls and initiate the treasury release
    • Monitor the status of payroll payments and handle the rejections
    • Perform any statutory / compliance activities (registration of new employees, filing of tax returns, etc.) as required for the assigned countries / Monitor their execution by third party provider
    • Collaborate with the customer to reply to any queries or requests from the local authorities / Collaborate with the customer and third party provider reply to any queries or requests from the local authorities

General:
  • Act as Ops Lead for the assigned projects related to assigned countries or minor/medium changes in the process
  • Monitor the changes in the local legal regulations and work with the customer to ensure they are reflected in payroll systems and documentation
  • Keep the knowledge of processes and country specific information up to date by attending recurring courses or any other training activities as well as using existing documentation
  • Act as a trainer for assigned trainer-delivered, workshadow or recurring courses


What we offer you:
  • Extensive benefits package (Multisport, OK System, private medical healthcare, life insurance, cinema tickets)
  • An induction training that will allow you to smoothly transition into your new role - you will receive training from your colleagues to help you land in your job and you'll also act as a trainer for assigned trainer-delivered, workshadow or recurring courses
  • Learning: the opportunity to learn and grow your expertise taking part in trainings and language courses - global communication: want to improve your language skills? We will invest in you!
  • Flexibility: employee development matters to us, that's why every vacancy is open for internal recruitment
  • Diversity: different nationalities united in one team
  • Teamwork: no one is left behind! You will back-up team members when the circumstances require extra support. We are a connected team that flows.
  • Innovation: we keep the knowledge of processes and country specific information up to date by attending recurring courses or any other training activities as well as using existing documentation. Do you have any ideas for improvements? We want to hear them!


Required Technical and Professional Expertise
  • previous experience in payroll processing for Switzerland; alternatively compensation & benefits operations (2-3 years on independent position)
  • curiosity and need to understand both the details and the context
  • quick learner with a desire for continuous improvement
  • sense of ownership of assigned tasks
  • fluent command of English that enables clear and concise communication
  • intermediate German
  • Good command of the local language enabling payroll related communication
  • excellent organization and management of own work
  • ability to coordinate the execution of payroll cycle
  • accuracy and attention to details
  • ability to cope with different situations, different requirements, uncertainty and pressure of time
  • attitude to view problems as issues to be solved rather than obstacles
  • good knowledge and practice in using MS Office


Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
  • Fluent German


About Business Unit
IBM Services is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants that design, build, and run foundational systems and services that is the backbone of the world's economy. IBM Services partners with the world's leading companies in over 170 countries to build smarter businesses by reimagining and reinventing through technology, with its outcome-focused methodologies, industry-leading portfolio and world class research and operations expertise leading to results-driven innovation and enduring excellence.

Your Life @ IBM
What matters to you when you're looking for your next career challenge?

Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities - where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust - where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.

Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.

About IBM
IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.

Location Statement
For additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.

Being You @ IBM
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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