Climate & Environment Full-time

Payroll Specialist with Team Lead Option

Climeworks

Posted

Feb 13, 2026

Location

Switzerland

Type

Full-time

Mission

What you will drive

About the Role

Core responsibilities:
* Full responsibility for Swiss and international payroll (up to 400 employees), including end-to-end payroll processing in Abacus, coordination with external providers (DE, IS, US, CA), and acting as internal payroll expert.
* Oversee AHV, UVG, BVG, KTG and withholding tax processes, ensure correct implementation, and drive continuous improvements.
* Ensure accurate time and absence data aligned with Swiss and German working time policies.
* Coordinate monthly and annual payroll-related closing activities in collaboration with Accounting.
* Shared responsibility for employee data, operational HR tasks and Abacus-based reporting, while handling payroll and time-tracking inquiries through our ticketing system and continuously improving payroll and core HR processes.
* Opportunity to assume leadership of the HR Operations team while serving as a payroll specialist, ensuring professional, efficient and business-oriented HR processes and services.

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About

Inside Climeworks

Climeworks is a leading high-quality carbon removal provider, combining decades of expertise in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology with a holistic approach to carbon removal solutions to help companies achieve net-zero goals.