Payroll, Time & Benefits Specialist - Fixed Term Contract

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

The Payroll, Time & Benefits Team is the driving force behind accurate and timely HR process completion, with the employee and manager at the center. As a Payroll, Time & Benefits Specialist, you are responsible for executing system data maintenance and administrative activities. Your focus is on the accurate and timely execution of payroll, social insurance, tax, time/absence management, and various local and global benefits.

You ensure flawless end-to-end service delivery and provide advisory support and customer service to employees and business partners. Continuous process improvement and ensuring regulatory and legal compliance are essential. To be successful, you need a broad understanding of local HR processes and tools, as well as downstream impacts on Finance, IT, and the entire employee lifecycle.

Your Impact

• Execute system data maintenance and administrative activities supporting payroll, time management, social insurance, and benefits administration.
• Provide first-level customer service and advisory support for pay, time, and benefits (inquiry resolution and troubleshooting).
• Ensure the accurate and timely processing of integrations and data flows to/from Workday and the external payroll vendor.
• Manage, process, and reconcile mass upload files for all pay frequencies.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and manage any union negotiations associated with PTB activities promptly and correctly (if applicable).
• Drive continuous improvement of the service delivery model through analysis and contribution to the updating of relevant documentation (Knowledge Articles, SWIs).
• Monitor service delivery against defined KPIs ensuring end-to-end ownership of resolution.

Who you are

• 1-2 years of relevant experience in payroll services and benefits administration, preferably in a shared service center environment.
• In-depth knowledge of the payroll cycle and processes.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong analytical ability, including advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP).
• Proven track record of being able to deliver in a matrix organization, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to thrive in a multicultural environment and a strong commitment to customer centricity.
• Preferably some HR generalist know-how.
• Results-oriented professional with a strong customer focus.
• The ability to work independently and quickly in a complex, changing environment, and possess excellent communication skills in English.

Contract End Date: March 31st, 2028

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.