Swedish Speaking Payroll Specialist

New Appointments Group; Darlington; Remote; CAD 75,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Swedish-Speaking Payroll Specialist for a remote role with occasional travel to the Darlington office. The candidate must have strong knowledge of Swedish payroll legislation and several years of experience. This role is initially temporary with strong potential for extension or permanent placement while offering flexibility in working hours.

Qualifications

• Professional level Swedish and English language skills required.
• Several years of hands-on experience processing Swedish payroll.
• Good knowledge of applicable legislation and SAP payroll.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for all Swedish sites in line with legislation.
• Maintain relationships with internal customers and respond to queries.
• Initiate continuous improvement projects with internal departments.

Skills

Swedish language

English language

Payroll knowledge

SAP payroll

Excel skills

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Swedish-Speaking Payroll Specialist (Remote, UK-Based). Location: Remote (with occasional travel to Darlington, UK). This is a remote role with quarterly travel to the Darlington office and potentially rare travel to Germany if required. The role is initially on a temporary basis with strong potential for extension or a permanent position.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for all Swedish sites in line with legislation and complete appropriate SOx controls.
• Maintain relationships with internal customers and external agencies; respond to all internal and external queries regarding tax, social security, illness, insurance, etc., including audits.
• Initiate and participate in continuous improvement projects with internal departments.
• Maintain and update document workflow and work procedure manuals.
• Participate in (virtual) customer meetings at customer sites within Sweden and address payroll-related queries.

Requirements

• Swedish and English language skills (professional level).
• Swedish payroll knowledge (legislation and statutory).
• Several years of hands-on experience processing Swedish payroll.
• Good knowledge of applicable legislation.
• Experience with SAP payroll.
• Good Excel skills.

Desirable Competencies

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Understanding of payroll and HR compliance standards.
• Experience working in a shared services or multinational environment.

You will be working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

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