A career at Lombard Odier means working for a renowned global wealth and asset manager, with a strong focus on sustainable investing. An innovative bank of choice for private and institutional clients, our independently owned Firm is one of the best-capitalised banking groups in the world, managing close to CHF 300 billion and operating from over 25 offices across 4 continents.
With a history spanning over 230 years, Lombard Odier is an investment house providing a comprehensive offering of discretionary and advisory portfolio management, wealth services and custody. We also offer asset management services and investment strategies through Lombard Odier Investment Managers and provide advanced banking technology to other financial institutions.
“Rethink Everything” is our philosophy – it is at the heart of everything we do. We have grown stronger through more than 40 financial crises by rethinking the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients.
HR Finance Specialist (80-100%)
HR Finance is handling all processes related to people costs budgeting and forecasting to support the goals of the organization while ensuring a balance between revenue and costs to drive sustainable growth.
YOUR ROLE
- Manage the budgeting and forecasting process for the Unit and ensure precise HR costs monitoring as well as other aspects of HR Finance, and liaison with Group HR Finance.
- Perform payroll reconciliation processes between SAP and Workday and manages all payroll provisions to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Manage the headcount plan, maintain and follow up on open positions and people cost, explain monthly variances (joiners, leavers, transfers), analyze trends and associated cost analysis.
- Responsible for regular HR reporting and analysis primarily in relation to headcount, people cost, Diversity, recruitment, and other HR KPI’s etc.
- Additional support to the HR team including other HR Projects, payroll, and other employee related queries.
- An active role in the compensation review cycle as well as salary benchmarking.
YOUR PROFILE
- University degree in Finance, Economics or in fields related to Business Administration.
- You have a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in related HR Finance, Business Management, HR analytical role or Audit..
- Proven expertise in managing and processing confidential data, automating workflow processes, and overseeing database systems.
- An advanced knowledge and technical ability with MS Excel (VBA, SQL, advanced Excel a must) & and BI tools and systems (SAP, Tableau, etc.).
- A solid understanding of payroll and accounting processes is an asset.
- An ability to analyze and present data concisely.
- Project management experience would be a plus.
- Excellent problem-solving skills in constructive/realizable solution.
- Languages: French and English (both written and spoken).
- Residence in Switzerland or willingness to relocate
Our Maison’s DNA is defined by five core values. Excellence drives us to be the best at what we do, while Innovation fuels our progress. Respect underpins every interaction, and Integrity shapes our actions. Together, we are One Team, united in serving our clients with unwavering dedication.
As a responsible and supportive employer, we promote a diverse and inclusive work environment for our employees and candidates. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are woven into the fabric of our Maison’s DNA, and we strive to ensure that our employees can fulfill both their personal and professional aspirations by encouraging internal mobility and individual upskilling programs. We firmly believe that building Diverse Teams contributes to our successes and to deliver on this, we actively embed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in our business strategy.
It is an exciting time to join our Teams. All applications will be handled in the strictest confidence.
Skills Required
- University degree in Finance, Economics or Business Administration
- 3-5 years' experience in HR Finance, Business Management, HR analysis, or Audit
- Expertise in managing confidential data and automating workflow
- Advanced knowledge of MS Excel (VBA, SQL)
- Understanding of payroll and accounting processes
- Languages: French and English (written and spoken)
What We Do
For over 225 years, Lombard Odier has focused on its central mission: to build strong, long-lasting client partnerships based on expertise, trust and care. Our Group strives to create sustainable value for private and institutional clients, combining leading investment solutions with stability and a robust balance sheet. Our unwavering commitment to the long-term interests of our clients is underpinned by our independent partnership model as our Firm is solely owned by our Managing Partners. We are guided by one key philosophy: rethink everything®. We constantly rethink the world around us to provide a fresh investment perspective for our clients. By offering a comprehensive suite of services, from discretionary and advisory portfolio management to wealth planning and custody, we offer our clients quality, bespoke solutions. Our cutting-edge banking technology not only sets industry standards, but also serves as a beacon for Swiss and European private banks and financial institutions. At Lombard Odier, we are convinced that the transition to a net-zero, nature-positive economy will be the most profound economic transformation of all time. Our role is to help our clients navigate this major shift by identifying related investment opportunities. Headquartered in Geneva with offices on five continents, we are guided by a team of around 3000 dedicated professionals who continue to shape the future of global wealth management.
