Global Head of Payroll (Hybrid) — Swiss Re
- Location
- Bratislava, SK
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 14 days ago
Role overview
Are you a seasoned payroll leader ready to make a global impact?
At Swiss Re, we are looking for a bold, forward-thinking professional to lead our Global Payroll function - driving excellence, transformation, and innovation across a complex, multi-country environment.
If you thrive at the intersection of people, technology, and compliance, this is your opportunity to shape the future of payroll at one of the world's leading reinsurance companies.
- Are you a seasoned payroll leader ready to make a global impact?
- At Swiss Re, we are looking for a bold, forward-thinking professional to lead our Global Payroll function - driving excellence, transformation, and innovation across a complex, multi-country environment.
- Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high-performing global payroll team, setting clear expectations, building capability through coaching and feedback in order to effectively deliver end-to-end payroll operations across multiple countries and regions — including complex scenarios such as international assignments, expatriate payroll, and cross-border payments
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a high-performing global payroll team, setting clear expectations, building capability through coaching and feedback in order to effectively deliver end-to-end payroll operations across multiple countries and regions — including complex scenarios such as international assignments, expatriate payroll, and cross-border payments
- Drive payroll transformation and innovation, including process standardisation, system enhancements and integrations, and automation/AI initiatives to continuously improve efficiency, accuracy, and the overall employee payroll experience
- Own the payroll governance, controls and compliance framework, ensuring audit readiness, data security, and adherence to regulatory requirements across all jurisdictions, in close partnership with Finance, Risk, and Audit
- Manage vendor relationships and performance, leading strategy, procurement, and contract negotiations for payroll outsourcing services, and overseeing contractual outcomes with the global payroll provider, including assurance reviews (SOC 1/SOC 2) and IT security alignment
- Oversee financial management and year-end activities, including budget forecasting, cost transparency, tax reporting, annual statements, and statutory filings across all jurisdictions
- Ensure robust payroll systems and data integrity, working closely with HR and Finance to accurately reflect payroll requirements in systems architecture, including upstream/downstream interfaces and data quality controls
- Leverage analytics and market insights to provide reporting on payroll costs, trends, service performance, and risks, while staying current on emerging best practices, regulatory developments, and technology innovations in global payroll About the Team
- The Global Payroll team at Swiss Re plays a key role in delivering accurate, timely, and compliant payroll services for employees around the world.
- Operating in a highly collaborative and international environment, the team partners closely with HR, Finance, and external providers to manage end-to-end payroll operations, statutory reporting, and governance across multiple countries.
Application process
- If you are an experienced professional returning to the workforce after a career break, we encourage you to apply for open positions that match your skills and experience.
- We may use AI-powered tools to support the review and evaluation of applications for this position.
- These tools provide additional insights to our recruitment teams, but all hiring decisions are carefully reviewed and made by people.
- To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying. Keywords: Reference Code: 137909
Contacts
- We provide feedback to all candidates via email.
Additional details
- This is a high-impact leadership role where you will drive payroll transformation leveraging automation, AI, and technology
- Leverage analytics and market insights to provide reporting on payroll costs, trends, service performance, and risks, while staying current on emerging best practices, regulatory developments, and technology innovations in global payroll
- Driven by a mission to ensure a seamless payroll experience, the team upholds the highest compliance standards while continuously enhancing global payroll processes through automation, standardisation, and innovation.
- Adaptable, continuous learning mindset to stay current on regulatory changes, technology enablement, and best practices in global payroll These are additional nice to haves:
- For Slovakia, the monthly base salary range for this position is between 5,300 EUR and 8,800 EUR for a full-time role. The specific salary offered considers:
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- To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying. Reference Code: 137909
Notes and original content
- About the Role
- This is a high-impact leadership role where you will drive payroll transformation
- leveraging automation, AI, and technology
- About the Team
- Adaptable, continuous learning mindset to stay current on regulatory changes, technology enablement, and best practices in global payroll
- These are additional nice to haves:
- For Slovakia, the monthly base salary range for this position is between 5,300 EUR and 8,800 EUR for a full-time role.
- The specific salary offered considers:
- About Swiss Re
- To learn more about how we use AI in recruitment and how we handle your personal data, please review our Data Privacy Statement before applying.
Questions about this listing
What salary does Swiss Re offer for this role?
Swiss Re lists CHF 101'500 - 154'000 gross per year for this position in Bratislava, SK. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Swiss Re offer?
This listing is a full-time position. The contract type shown here comes directly from the employer's original posting; always confirm exact hours, notice period and probation length with Swiss Re during the application process, since these details can vary by role even within the same contract category.
Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Zürich?
EU/EFTA residents living in the border zone of the country adjoining Canton Zürich can apply for a G permit; the Swiss employer files it with that canton's migration office after the contract is signed. Border-zone rules and processing times vary by neighbouring country and canton, so confirm the specifics with Zürich's cantonal migration office or with HR during the application.
How do I apply for this position at Swiss Re?
Use the "Apply now" button on this page — it links directly to Swiss Re's original listing at swissre.com, so your application goes straight to the employer's own applicant-tracking system. Frontaliere Ticino does not collect or forward applications itself.
