Burkhalter Services AG
Zürich
13 hours ago
Payroll Specialist (80 - 100%)
- 21 February 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join Burkhalter Services AG, a dynamic company in Zurich! Enjoy a supportive work environment with flexible hours.
Tasks
- Manage payroll operations for around 750 employees independently.
- Oversee employee onboarding and offboarding processes efficiently.
- Administer social insurance matters, ensuring correct calculations.
Skills
- Commercial training with payroll or fiduciary certification required.
- Proven experience in payroll and Swiss social insurance management.
- Strong IT skills, particularly in Abacus and MS-Office.
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About the job
Your Tasks:
In this versatile role, you take on the operational responsibility for the payroll accounting of several group companies (approx. 750 employees). You will perform the following tasks:
- Independent execution of monthly payroll runs (hourly and monthly wages)
- Management of entries and exits including master data maintenance
- Administration of social insurances (AHV, BVG, child allowances, withholding tax, etc.) including processing of sickness and accident daily allowances, maternity insurances, and EO settlements
- Preparation of withholding tax and social insurance declarations, salary certificates, as well as annual closing tasks via ELM
- Competent contact person for internal and external partners regarding payroll and social insurance topics
- Administrative support of accident and illness cases including ensuring correct billing
- Close collaboration with the financial accounting department for reconciliations
- Support in HR budgeting and annual audits
- Development and further advancement of various internal Abacus projects - hinge function
- Assistance in HR administration and participation in various HR projects
Your Profile:
- Completed commercial training as well as further education in payroll or fiduciary services
- Several years of proven experience in independently managing payroll accounting and Swiss social insurances
- Understanding of the connections between payroll and financial accounting
- High IT and system affinity and very good MS Office skills (especially Excel)
- Confident handling of Abacus payroll accounting
- Fluent German skills in spoken and written form, French skills are an advantage
- Service-oriented personality with team spirit and high resilience
- Reliability and discretion are a matter of course for you
- Motivation to learn new things and actively contribute
What Awaits You With Us:
- Varied and diverse range of tasks in a responsible position with plenty of creative freedom
- A collegial and appreciative working environment including a first-name culture
- Modern and central workplace with good transport connections
- 40-hour week with flexible working hours and home office options after onboarding
- 27 days of vacation per year
- Support for your personal and professional development
- Various catering options nearby
Have we sparked your interest? We look forward to receiving your complete application documents by email at:
Burkhalter Services AG
Rusani Fatlume
Flurstrasse 55
8048 Zurich
+41 44 537 65 34
bsag-personal@burkhalter.ch
More information about us: www.burkhalter.ch
