Senior Payroll Specialist

Location: Mellingen, Switzerland for administrative posting purposes; the role is open to candidates across all hirify.global locations and is eligible for remote work from home.

Company

hirify.global is a global science and technology company operating across life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology.

What you will do

• Own complex, high-risk, and multi-country payroll operations across EMEA.
• Process payrolls, off-cycle payments, adjustments, final pay calculations, filings, and reports.
• Validate payroll data, resolve discrepancies, and interpret payroll policies and statutory requirements.
• Maintain and audit employee payroll records, including tax withholdings, benefits, and direct deposits.
• Support payroll system upgrades, integrations, configurations, and standardized regional workflows.
• Contribute to payroll harmonization, procedure documentation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business, or at least 7 years of related payroll experience.
• At least 5 years of experience processing complex payroll in a multi-country environment.
• Expert-level knowledge of end-to-end payroll operations, statutory requirements, and regulatory compliance.
• Expertise with payroll systems such as ADP, Workday, SAP, or similar platforms.
• Strong problem-solving skills for troubleshooting payroll issues and implementing solutions.
• Excellent written and spoken English is required.

Nice to have

• Additional European language skills.
• Experience with detailed data entry, reconciliation, and payroll audits.
• Experience communicating with employees and cross-functional stakeholders in a fast-paced, multi-country environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible remote working arrangements are available for this eligible role.
• Comprehensive benefits may include healthcare and paid time off.
• Work within the Enterprise Payroll organization supporting standardized regional operations.
• Career development opportunities within a global science and technology company.