Payroll, Time & Benefits Specialist - German speaking

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 Opportunity

As a Payroll, Time & Benefits Specialist, you will ensure that Roche's people practices work seamlessly for the business by managing the end-to-end execution of payroll, tax, and social insurance. You will play a vital role in providing advisory support and maintaining data integrity while keeping customer-focused principles at the heart of every interaction.

• Execute end-to-end payroll activities, including data maintenance for tax, social insurance, and local/global benefits administration with high accuracy.
• Provide expert customer service by resolving complex inquiries, managing requests, and troubleshooting issues related to pay, time, and benefits.
• Oversee time and absence management, collaborating with managers to ensure compliance with local policies and accuracy in employee records.
• Manage technical data flows, monitoring Workday integrations and processing mass upload files to ensure vendor accuracy and timely processing.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across various countries and jurisdictions, keeping up-to-date with evolving legal requirements and internal documentation.
• Foster key stakeholder relationships, partnering proactively with P&C Chapters and providing guidance to first-level support teams to enhance service delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement by participating in global projects and implementing initiatives to optimize performance and service quality.

Who You Are

You are a detail-oriented professional with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for customer centricity. You thrive in fast-paced, multicultural environments and take full accountability for delivering consistent, high-quality results across borders.

• Professional Experience: You bring 1-3 years of experience in payroll services and benefits administration, ideally within a Shared Service Center environment.
• Language Skills: You are fluent in German and English
• Technical Proficiency: You have advanced Excel skills (v-lookup, pivot tables) and a solid understanding of the payroll cycle and HR processes.
• Analytical Ability: You have an excellent eye for detail and can navigate complex data structures to resolve errors and ensure accuracy.
• Matrix Collaboration: You have a proven track record of delivering results in a matrix organization and are comfortable working independently with competing priorities.
• Solution Orientation: You demonstrate strong problem-solving skills, utilizing active listening and critical thinking to drive process improvements.
• Growth Mindset: You are adaptable to change, enjoy learning new tools (such as Workday or ServiceNow), and thrive in ambiguous situations.

In Exchange we provide you with:

• Development opportunities: Roche is rich in learning resources. We provide constant development opportunities, free language courses & training, the possibility of international assignments, internal position changes and the chance to shape your own career.
• Excellent benefits: Competitive salary and cafeteria package, annual bonus, Private Medical Services, Employee Assistance Program, All You Can Move Sportpass, coaching / mentoring opportunity, buddy program, team buildings, holiday party.
• Flexibility: We also support flexibility to help you find your balance. Home office is commonly available (typically 2 office days/week on average). We create the opportunity for freedom in working, where your corporate and private life coexist in harmony.
• A global inclusive community, where we learn from each other. At Roche, we cooperate, debate, make decisions, celebrate successes and have fun as a team. Our leadership is very focused on people, creating a strong, inclusive culture, so you always have the chance to share your opinion.

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Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is Budapest. If you are interested in additional locations where the role may be available, we will provide the relevant compensation details later in the hiring process.

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.