HR Manager (f/m/d)

River Advice AG is part of the UNITED WATERWAYS Group and is active in international ship management. Our employees on land and on board move a lot every day. To ensure they can work successfully, an HR team is needed that listens, provides reliable support, and thinks ahead.

For our team in Basel, we are looking for a committed and positive personality who takes responsibility in operational HR business, brings experience in Swiss payroll processing, and actively develops our processes. You will primarily support our employees on land and work closely with the HR Director, the Payroll Manager, and our international colleagues.

Your tasks

HR Support and Administration

• You accompany employees and managers throughout the entire employee cycle and are a reliable contact person for their HR concerns.
• You support personnel administration, including contracts, employment references, mutations, and personnel files.
• You are responsible for personnel planning and assist with recruitment as well as the management of time recording and employee absences.
• You participate in employee appraisals, further training, vocational training, and internal HR projects.
• For more complex labor law questions, you work closely with the HR Director.

Payroll and Social Insurances

• You perform the monthly payroll run and support the monthly and annual closing processes.
• You process withholding tax, salary certificates, and other payroll-relevant notifications and settlements.
• You take care of social insurances, family allowances, as well as sickness and accident notifications.
• You are in exchange with insurance companies, authorities, and our insurance broker and work with the Payroll Manager as required.

Systems and Processes

• You maintain our HR data carefully and ensure confidential handling of personnel data.
• You support the maintenance of Abacus-ERP and MyAbacus as well as the further development of our HR processes.
• You contribute ideas to simplify processes, digitize them, and improve collaboration within HR.

Your Profile

• An open, motivated, service-oriented personality who enjoys working in a team and finds pragmatic solutions.
• A commercial basic education and further training in HR or a comparable qualification.
• Practical experience in operational HR and in Swiss payroll processing.
• Good knowledge of Swiss labor law and social insurances; experience with withholding tax is important.
• Proficient use of Microsoft 365 and HR systems. Abacus knowledge is an advantage.
• Fluent German and English skills in speaking and writing.
• A structured, independent, and reliable way of working as well as discretion.
• Experience in vocational training or a vocational instructor course is a plus.

What awaits you at River Advice

• A versatile HR function with responsibility and scope for design.
• A collegial and motivated HR team with short decision-making paths and close cooperation.
• Cooperation with colleagues across national borders.
• The opportunity to actively help shape the expansion and professionalization of our HR work.
• A work environment in which you can contribute your ideas and experience and develop professionally.

Do you want to make a difference with us? Then we look forward to receiving your complete application, including details regarding your salary expectations and your earliest possible starting date.

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