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ABOUT LA PRAIRIE

LA PRAIRIE -
The Luxury skincare house where audacious innovation has cultivated a pioneering approach to beauty. 
A place where heritage and creativity are infused with the values of care, passion, entrepreneurship and excellence.
A place where dedicated and diverse professionals each contribute to an inspiring and unique environment. 
A place for careers to grow and flourish and where our sustainable foundation nourishes talents and futures.

LA PRAIRIE. CREATE A BEAUTIFUL IMPACT.

Payroll & HR Services Specialist

Location: 

Zurich, CH, 8008

Contract Type:  Permanent - full-time
Description: 

The Payroll & HR Services Specialist role at La Prairie ensures accurate, timely payroll operations, manages social security related administration, and supports employees and HR Business Partners with expert guidance. In addition, the position contributes to HR administrative activities across the full employee lifecycle.

 

How You Will Create a Beautiful Impact

 

Payroll

  • End-to-end responsibility for the monthly payroll processing for HQ (currently ca. 320 employees), ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness.
  • Manage year-end payroll closing, including reconciliation, reporting, and coordination with Finance and external partners.
  • Process withholding tax calculations and billing, ensuring correct application of cantonal and federal regulations.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external requests regarding payroll

Social Security 

  • Reporting insurance claims (illnesses and accidents) to the relevant social security providers.
  • Handling insurance claims and providing support and advice to employees and HR Business Partners on all matters relating to social security.
  • Maintaining and updating employee data for the pension fund.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for internal and external requests regarding social security matters.

HR Administration & Employee Lifecycle Support

  • Support administrative processes across the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, employment changes, and offboarding.
  • Prepare employment-related documentation such as contracts, confirmations, and amendments.
  • Maintain accurate employee data in HR systems and support digital HR processes
  • Actively participate in coordinating and executing HR initiatives focused on enhancing processes, systems, and the overall employee experience

 

What You need to have to be our next audacious and creative talent 

  • 3 years of experience running payroll processes end-to-end
  • Education: Payroll Diploma and HR Diploma as “Sachbearbeiter*in Personalwesen” or HR Assistant or HR Fachausweis or “Sozialversicherungs Fachausweis»
  • Knowledge in HR Services (lifecycle topics, employement law)
  • Proficient in social insurance & social security
  • Experience with payroll systems, SAP Payroll & SuccessFactors are preferred
  • Self-driven, prioritization capability, and results oriented.
  • Trustworthy, detail oriented, reliable, flexible, service oriented
  • Required German & English fluency, French is a plus

 

 

At La Prairie, we are committed to supporting your professional and personal well-being through a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

 

  • Health Insurance Contribution: Enjoy a monthly contribution towards your health insurance.
  • Generous Leave Policy: Benefit from 25 days of annual leave, plus an additional 8.5 days off (available for HQ employees).
  • Flexible Work Arrangements: Embrace a balanced work-life with the option to work from home up to two days a week.
  • Exclusive Product Discounts: Access special discounts on La Prairie products and participate in Employee-Only Sales at our exclusive Employee Boutique.
  • Skill Development Opportunities: Benefit from unlimited access to La Prairie’s “SkillCare” program, tailored to enhance your skills and support your professional growth, along with access to the LinkedIn Learning platform for additional learning resources.
  • Mobility Opportunities: Explore internal and international mobility options within the Beiersdorf Group.
  • Employee Referral Bonuses: Earn bonuses for referring talented individuals to join our team.

 

Your journey with La Prairie begins here. Submit your application quickly and easily through our online tool—only applications received this way will be considered. The selection process includes a combination of interviews with HR, the Hiring Manager, and key stakeholders, along with assessments. We look forward to meeting you.

 

 

Note to Recruitment Agencies:

We don’t accept agency resumes. Please don’t forward resumes to our job portal. We’re not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

 

 

At La Prairie we work on creating a diverse & inclusive culture by having a balanced population and an open, safe, trusting and accepting culture. We believe that diversity in our talents is the strength of our House and we are supporting professional equality for everyone. We welcome applicants with and from diverse background.

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