Accounting & Payroll Services

Accurate and timely accounting informs better decision-making, builds stakeholder trust and supports long-term planning.

Engaging KPMG to take care of your bookkeeping leaves you free to focus on your core business. We understand complex accounting issues, and can draw on a vast network of technical experts where necessary. Our expertise, experience and tools are complemented by know-how and experience in related areas such as payroll, tax and VAT.

Our professionals are familiar with all local and international financial reporting standards and can liaise effortlessly with other accounting teams in your group. Choose KPMG for a fresh view of your accounting – and services tailored to your specific needs.

The market for outsourcing services in payroll and accounting is driven by digitalization, automation and flexible solutions. Companies with international operations are facing complex issues arising from global interaction, increasing administrative workload and regulations.

Our clients are in need of connected processes and e-government, and are looking for better compliance in their daily business. At the same time, they have to cope with new local requirements.

Accounting and payroll are multinational challenges, so it's vital to work on them seamlessly across borders. Globally, KPMG's Accounting & Payroll Services has access to payroll, HR and accounting experts in nearly every country around the world. In addition, we work together with specialists in areas such as legal, immigration, direct and indirect tax, valuations and due diligence as part of the strong and integrated global KPMG network.

Your benefits

• Fresh thinking
• Digitalization and automatization
• Improved process efficiency
• Accuracy of the accounts/bookeeping
• Flexible and tailor-made solution with the best practice approach
• Strong expertise in assisting you in various fields such as Accounting & Payroll, Tax and VAT
• National and international network of experienced professionals
• Access to different levels of seniority if needed
• You can concentrate on your core business, we handle the rest

Our expertise

• Bookkeeping
• Consolidation
• Accounts payable and receivable
• Fixed assets accounting
• Monthly, quarterly and annual closings
• Reporting according to group requirements
• Preparation of Swiss statutory financial statements
• Pension fund and security accounting
• Budgeting and cash flow forecasts
• Financial controlling
• Representing the local finance team within your organization

Financial reporting is not just about submitting your annual accounts accurately and on time. Internal and external stakeholders expect to see robust figures that inspire trust in your organization.

KPMG's exceptional accounting expertise is informed by local and international knowledge and experience. Wherever you operate, we keep pace with regulatory changes and can help you anticipate accounting impacts long before they become an issue. And with a local KPMG team responsible for your local financial statements, you know that we'll consider all relevant aspects. Our extensive know-how is backed up by robust and consistent KPMG technology that helps us safeguard compliance processes, workflows and deliverables.

Your benefits

• Strong accounting expertise with local know-how and international experience
• Strong understanding of local regulations
• Deadlines and expectations are met
• Compliance experts will advise you on regulatory changes
• Robust global technology to control compliance processes, workflow and deliverables

Our expertise

• Standardized process and efficient mode of delivery across various jurisdictions
• Global consistency with local know-how forms the basis of our compliance delivery model
• Central management by a project management office when various countries are involved

In today's globalized financial world, internal and external stakeholders take a keen interest in your global figures.

In view of an ever-expanding scope and complexity of accounting standards – coupled with shorter reporting deadlines – the consolidation process is a sensitive and crucial area.

By entrusting KPMG with your consolidation package, you get an approach tailored to your needs. We make sure that your group's financial reporting is timely, reliable, digital and accurate – as the basis for effective stakeholder communication.

Your benefits

• Meet your group standards with a tailored made approach based on your requirements
• Response to complex consolidation issues
• Strong local and international expertise
• Finding best approach and providing high-quality services
• Reliable and accurate consolidation, delivered on time
• Tailor-made digital solutions

Our expertise

• Best practice and expertise in the consolidation process
• Strong track record in consolidation projects
• Experts in local and international accounting standards
• Preparation of consolidated financial statements based on your requirements and chosen accounting standard

Payroll is a sensitive topic. Your employees' salaries have to be paid on time and correctly, every time.

As requirements grow more and more complex, it can be difficult to get it right. KPMG's Payroll Outsourcing is your shortcut to swift and flexible action. We offer the capacity and know-how you need for reliable payroll every time.

Your benefits

• Payroll experts who are up to date on new legislation
• Latest insights on HR regulations
• Access to multidisciplinary services both at local and international level
• Confidentiality at all times
• Strong local and global payroll technology

Our expertise

• Monthly domestic payroll processing including administration for local employees, assignees, executives and/or board members
• Global payroll management related to your payroll processing or payroll projects across various jurisdictions 
• Shadow payrolls and managing expatriates' payroll including gross-up computation
• Annual overviews and salary certificates for tax purposes
• Negotiations with tax authorities and drawing up expense rules
• Concluding social insurance contracts and registering with authorities, registering / de-registering new and departing employees and annual declarations
• Calculating and declaring benefits from employee stock purchase plans, etc.
• Employees working in Switzerland, employed by foreign employer (not domiciled in Switzerland) (“ANobAG”)
• Support in connection with social security audits, preparing the necessary documents and dealing with the relevant authorities
• Payroll health check to identify risks and opportunity of optimization
• The payroll expert – daily support for any payroll questions

From time to time, your business lacks resources or needs additional staff in specific areas or projects.

In these circumstances, you need a quick and flexible solution for a short or long period of time. Our Interim Staffing is a convenient solution that helps you balance your resources better.

Your benefits

• Fast access to resources
• Different levels of seniority depending on your complexity
• Suitable local specialists with international network
• Flexibility in terms of time and workload
• Fresh view and ideas on your internal process

Our expertise

• Assistance for bookkeeping such as receivables, payables, cash transactions/reconciliations
• Assistance for monthly, quarterly or annual closing based on group requirements with various level of complexity
• Assistance for the preparation of the annual statutory closing and statutory financial statements
• Preparation of consolidation
• Implementation of a new accounting systems / ERP
• Assistance for payroll preparation and processing with various level of complexity

Nowadays, digitalization has become a key factor for efficiency and success.

KPMG combines cloud-based software with expert knowledge to offer a range of software-as-a-service solutions: KPMG SaaS.

KPMG will provide you with a secure and tailored digital solution, allowing you to unlock a wide range of business operations enhanced with KPMG expertise. As it's based in the cloud, you can access the solution from anywhere, anytime.

Your benefits

• Flexible and customized solutions
• Variety of user-friendly technology
• Access to data from anywhere and at any time
• Our single integrated global payroll solution to manage your entire global payroll in ONE platform
• Our hosted web-based collaboration tool which helps provide overall control and visibility of your compliance and regulatory filings
• We offer you a tailor-made digital solution, combining best practice and our strong expertise not only in implementing software but also in assisting in other fields such as Accounting & Payroll, Tax and VAT
• The simultaneous and integrated solution allows you to work autonomously while accessing support when necessary, and enables you to reduce your outsourcing and IT costs
• You get a committed KPMG team that is ready to respond to your company's needs in an efficient and responsible manner

Our expertise

• Experts in implementing and managing various fields such as bookkeeping, management accounting, payroll, consolidation, statutory financial statements
• Dedicated teams with excellent training and experience
• Flexibility in scaling our support up or down
• Customized training and advice on ERP functionalities
• Support with technical questions