Payroll & HR Administrator

Faerch Group; Denmark; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Faerch Group in Denmark is seeking a Payroll & HR Administrator to prepare, validate and process payroll for hourly and salaried employees, while handling related HR administration across the employee lifecycle in an international setting.

You will work with People & Culture, Finance and external partners to ensure accurate data, compliance with Danish legislation and timely payroll cycles, contributing to a smooth employee experience.

Qualifications

• Relevant education in payroll, HR administration, office administration or equivalent
• Practical knowledge of Danish payroll processes, especially for hourly paid employees
• Knowledge of Industriens Overenskomst and local agreements, or ability to translate into payroll practice
• Fluent Danish and good written and spoken English
• Microsoft Office proficiency: Excel, Outlook and Word; experience with EPOS payroll, Worklinq/ProMark and Oracle HCM is a plus
• Structured, precise and deadline-focused with strong data quality and confidentiality

Responsibilities

• Prepare, validate and process payroll for hourly paid employees in Denmark, and support payroll input and changes for salaried staff
• Collect, validate and maintain payroll master data (time registration, absence, holiday, pension, pay elements, allowances and benefits)
• Perform payroll controls, reconciliations and quality checks, document deviations and corrections
• Apply Danish legislation, Industriens Overenskomst and local agreements in daily payroll processing
• Maintain employee data and support onboarding, changes, leave, offboarding and other Danish HR processes

Skills

Danish payroll knowledge

Fluent Danish

English proficiency

MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)

EPOS payroll

Worklinq/ProMark

Oracle HCM

Education

Payroll/HR Administration education

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Word

EPOS payroll

Worklinq/ProMark

Oracle HCM

Job description

Would you like to play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely payroll while supporting a smooth employee experience in Denmark? Join our People & Culture team and combine hands‑on payroll responsibility with broad HR administration in an international, purpose-driven company.

Team Purpose

The Danish Payroll and HR Operations team ensures reliable payroll delivery, high-quality employee data and efficient HR administration throughout the employee lifecycle. By translating legislation, collective agreements and local arrangements into robust day‑to‑day processes, the team supports employees, managers and Faerch's wider People & Culture organisation.

About Faerch

Faerch is a leading supplier of circular, rigid food packaging with integrated recycling capability. We serve food manufacturers, food service providers, and retailers around the world with our network of state‑of‑the‑art production facilities across Europe and the US. Today, more than 5,400 employees are part of the Faerch Group, which is part of the A.P. Moller Holding.

Working at Faerch

Working at Faerch means joining a purpose‑driven company focused on sustainability and innovation. We invest in your growth and offer a supportive, international environment where people thrive

Your Role

As a Payroll & HR Administrator, you will be operationally responsible for preparing, validating and processing payroll for hourly paid employees in Denmark. You will also support payroll administration for salaried employees and contribute to HR administration across the Danish employee lifecycle, working closely with People & Culture colleagues, Finance, managers, employees and external partners.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a structured and service‑minded payroll professional who combines attention to detail with a practical understanding of Danish payroll. You take ownership of deadlines and controls, handle confidential information professionally and know when to resolve an issue independently or escalate a complex legal, collective agreement or payroll question.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, validate and process payroll for hourly paid employees in Denmark, and support payroll input, changes, controls and follow‑up for salaried employees.
• Collect, validate and maintain payroll master data covering time registration, absence, holiday, pension, pay elements, allowances and employee benefits.
• Perform payroll controls, reconciliations and quality checks, documenting deviations and corrections before payroll approval.
• Apply relevant Danish legislation, Industriens Overenskomst and local agreements in day‑to‑day payroll processing, and support implementation of changed rates and rules.
• Maintain employee data and support onboarding, employment changes, leave administration, offboarding and other Danish HR processes in relevant systems.

Experience & Qualifications

• Relevant education in payroll, HR administration, office administration or a comparable field, or equivalent practical experience from payroll, HR Operations or finance administration.
• Practical knowledge of Danish payroll processes, particularly for hourly paid employees, including time registration, absence, holiday, pension and payroll controls.
• Knowledge of Industriens Overenskomst and experience applying local agreements, or the ability to translate such agreements accurately into payroll practice.
• Fluent Danish and good written and spoken English.
• Confident user of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook and Word. Experience with EPOS payroll, Worklinq/ProMark and Oracle HCM is an advantage.
• A structured, precise and deadline‑focused approach, with strong attention to detail, data quality and confidentiality.

Success in This Role

Within the first 6-12 months, you will have established a reliable overview of the Danish payroll cycles, controls, systems and key agreements. Success means accurate and timely payroll processing, high-quality employee and payroll data, clear follow‑up on deviations and responsive support to employees and managers. Over time, you will also help strengthen procedures, checklists and ways of working across Danish HR Operations.

Meet the team

You will join the Danish People & Culture Payroll team, working closely with colleagues across HR Operations, Rewards, Finance and the wider P&C organization. The team values collaboration, professionalism and practical problem‑solving, with a shared focus on reliable delivery and a positive employee experience.

Meet Your Manager

You will report to Mikkel Brogaard Pedersen, Senior Director, Rewards & HR Operations, who values accuracy, ownership, collaboration and clear communication. You will have room to manage your responsibilities independently, while receiving support on complex payroll, legal and agreement‑related matters.

Are you the one we're looking for?

Do you thrive in a role where precision, deadlines and service go hand in hand, and where your work makes a direct difference to employees every month?