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Pädagogische Hochschule Zug
Specialist: Payroll (Workload, 80 – 100 %)
Pädagogische Hochschule Zug
Payroll Specialist (Part-time, 80 – 100 %)
The Zug University of Teacher Education (PH Zug) is an educational institution with a personal atmosphere, hosting over 600 students and 140 staff members. As a locally anchored and internationally oriented university, it offers a comprehensive range of services in education, further training, services, consulting, as well as research and development. The institutional foresight is reflected on-site with a view over mountains and Lake Zug.
As a small, skilled HR team, we support the staff of PH Zug with passion and joy. We advise the university management and accompany our leaders and employees in all personnel matters.
Would you like to take on responsibility as a competent contact person immediately or by arrangement – especially for complex issues related to payroll and wage administration?
Then you are the ideal addition to our dedicated and cheerful team.
These exciting tasks await you
Full responsibility for the precise, professional, and timely execution of monthly payroll processing from A to Z for all internal and external employees
Ensuring the entire social insurance administration (maternity compensation, family allowances, withholding tax, EO, accident day benefits, and annual closing)
Responsibility for year-end processing, declaration, and reconciliation of payroll-relevant accounting accounts as well as their balancing
Contact person for our employees in all payroll matters as well as for external entities such as pension funds, etc.
Consultation on complex payroll-related issues with tax or social security law and international references
Development of personnel key figures and preparation of internal and external statistics
Collaboration in the introduction and further development of HR tools as well as in projects
You bring the following
Completed commercial basic education (commercial employee EFZ)
Further training at the level of HR specialist certificate, finance/accounting, CAS Payroll Expert, or social insurance
Several years of professional experience in payroll processing with solid Abacus knowledge in a comparable position
Ability to quickly grasp complex relationships
Interest in challenging issues
Fluent German and proficient handling of MS Office programs, especially very good Excel skills
Proactive, service-oriented, and open-minded personality
Drive, team spirit, a pinch of humor, and openness to new things
We offer you
A diverse and interesting role with great independence and high personal responsibility in a dynamic, exciting university environment
No routine payroll accounting – but complex and varied tasks
An engaged, open, humorous team that values good collaboration and supports each other
Attractive social benefits and flexible working hours with the possibility of home office
Diverse training and further education opportunities
Your Benefits
Your workplace
Zug University of Teacher Education
Zugerbergstrasse 3
6300 Zug
Your contacts for
Questions about the position
Maya Geiser-Hekler
Head of HR
[email protected]
Questions about the application process
Nadine Niklaus
HR Specialist
[email protected]
Are you interested?
We look forward to receiving your application, which we would like to receive by October 1, 2026, via our online platform.
Applications via email or from recruitment agencies cannot be considered for this position.
The Zug University of Teacher Education is a member of swissuniversities.