Denmark SAP Payroll Expert: Lead & Transform

GCS Recruitment; Denmark; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

GCS Recruitment partners with a leading international payroll and HR solutions organisation to hire a Payroll Country Expert for Denmark. You will own end-to-end payroll delivery, ensure compliance with Danish legislation, and act as the country SME guiding clients and internal teams.

With 8–12 years in payroll, you will manage expatriate payroll, lead payroll implementation projects, and collaborate with SAP SuccessFactors EC, ECP, and PCC.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years payroll experience in outsourcing, managed services, or consulting.
• Expert knowledge of SAP SuccessFactors EC, ECP, and PCC.
• Experience managing expatriate and impatriate payroll, including split/shadow payroll.
• Deep understanding of Danish payroll legislation, taxation, and employment law.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll delivery for Denmark using SAP SuccessFactors EC, ECP, and PCC.
• Ensure compliance with Danish payroll legislation, tax regulations, and employment practices.
• Lead and coordinate payroll teams to deliver payroll accurately and on time, in line with service levels.
• Act as the primary point of contact for complex payroll-related client queries and escalations.
• Build strong relationships with clients, local authorities, tax agencies, and external stakeholders.
• Participate in service reviews and support ongoing client relationship management.
• Provide guidance on payroll processes, system configuration, integrations, and legislative requirements.
• Lead payroll implementation projects for new clients, including testing, UAT, parallel payroll runs, and go-live activities.
• Oversee testing and validation for payroll system updates and configuration changes.
• Maintain payroll process documentation, solution designs, and country-specific payroll standards.
• Support, mentor, and develop payroll specialists and administrators.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance payroll quality, efficiency, and client satisfaction.
• Collaborate with product and technology teams to influence future payroll solutions and roadmap development.
• Deliver internal training and knowledge-sharing sessions to support capability growth across the organisation.

Skills

Payroll expertise

Client relationship management

Analytical skills

Excel

Bilingual Danish/English

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors EC

SAP SuccessFactors ECP

Payroll Control Center PCC

Job description

GCS Recruitment partners with a leading international payroll and HR solutions organisation to hire a Payroll Country Expert for Denmark. You will own end-to-end payroll delivery, ensure compliance with Danish legislation, and act as the country SME guiding clients and internal teams.

With 8–12 years in payroll, you will manage expatriate payroll, lead payroll implementation projects, and collaborate with SAP SuccessFactors EC, ECP, and PCC.