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HR Operations Specialist - Tier 2 (Payroll/Time) - Bern

Inseriert am: 27.08.2018

Stellenbeschreibung


Job Purpose:



Second point of contact for employees and managers for resolution of more complex HR issues related to areas of Benefits, Compensation, Labor Relations, Compliance, Organization Effectiveness, Reward and Recognition, and Workforce Staffing and to document all inquiries according to department standards. Provides resolution of complaints and inquiries escalated from Tier 1 that are more complex. Will liaise with either the Center of Expertise or HRBP when necessary, and escalate (Tier 3) when needed.

Responsibilities/Accountabilities:



  • Ensures execution of End-to-End processes and all tasks associated from Employee Cloud/Workday. Conducts day to day HRIS transactional processing in Employee Cloud/Workday and other related HR Systems.

  • Supports all HR COEs for executing Core, Common and Consistent, processes, tasks and overall administration, and ensures continuity and successful delivery of functional services to users throughout the organization.

  • Responsible for adhering to appropriate HR Operations KPI's will Assist HR Service Center Director in developing standard work, service level agreements and key performance indicators for all areas of the department.

  • Conduct research of issues as appropriate and provide resolution in a timely manner.

  • Create, monitor, and close out tickets in the case management tool, as well as work closely with other HR staff members, and HR systems to provide service and support to all other HR functional areas.

  • Ensures that case notes are professionally written and that they thoroughly and accurately detail the problem and the proposed resolution

  • Enhances HRs reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests exploring opportunities to add value to HR Operations

  • Identifies escalation trends and opportunities for process change and/or new solutions. Assists in identifying areas to improve communications and efficiency of operations and implementing changes. Partners with clients in improving processes by recommending solutions and referrals to policies/procedures, SMEs or contracted vendors


Payroll - (Swiss Specific)



  • Collect and analyze payroll data

  • Input Batches for payroll processing

  • Setup employee tax at source and direct deposit information

  • Manage all activities around social security and accident insurance

  • Execute, and monitor payroll for Switzerland payroll areas in Bern and Lengnau.

  • Manage off-cycle payrolls for special pays (13th payment)

  • Oversee and execute partial payments for mid-cycle new hires, and separations

  • canning/filing of all payroll related documentation

  • Maintain and communicate schedules for accurate data entry including direct pays, pay on demand,
    severance/salary continuance payments and retro pay

  • Analyze and report post payroll data for anomalies; conduct peer reviews as required to ensure data accuracy

  • Modify employee pay data as required

  • Create and submit reports to local regulatory and tax authorities as required

  • Prepare payroll funding information for management review

  • Field inquiries from employees regarding pay

  • Manage and communicate operational events with team members and counter-parts

  • Reconcile payroll data to source documents for management sign-off

  • Conduct payroll reporting and reconciliation in the various systems

  • Time and Labor Management (TLM) duties including but not limited to:
    o Execute, and monitor monthly and yearly time ties
    o Review of time off accrual balances
    o Create time and labor reports as required
    o Support & maintain employee information and supervisor timecard access
    o Review exception reports and send notifications for processing errors and pending time off requests
    as well as export timesheet data for processing
    o Troubleshoot and resolve any issues with TLM system (E3 from Ethelred)


Education (Minimum education required for the role. This includes degrees, licenses, and certifications that are required to perform the job.)



  • Associates degree within Business (social security expert) or HR related field required

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field 

  • SHRM certification a plus.


Experience(Minimum years of experience and knowledge required to perform the job.)



  • 2-5 years of experience in Swiss Payroll area, preferred in HR Operations and/or a Shared Services operation or closely related experience

  • Professional use of Microsoft Office (especially Excel), SAP ECC (payroll), E3 (time management), ticketing tool and workday as a plus

  • Experience in support multiple HR COE areas, such as Compensation, Benefits, Relocation, Expats, etc. 

  • In depth knowledge of the specific COE area they support required.

  • Knowledge of Case Management systems (ticketing tool), and HR Portal technology a plus

  • Demonstrated ability to drive customer service and operational excellence.

  • Experience working within a global HR shared services model highly desired

  • Demonstrated high level of integrity when dealing with sensitive and confidential information

  • Multi-lingual capabilities in EU a must (English and German), other languages as plus

  • Demonstrated ability to meet SLAs, and use of Metrics and Analytics to measure performance

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