HR Specialist

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Finland; On-site; EUR 40 000 - 50 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR services provider in Finland seeks an HR Specialist for a fixed-term position in Vaasa. You will manage employee lifecycle processes, ensure compliance with Finnish legislation, and support HR projects. Candidates should have 1-3 years of experience in HR operations, be fluent in Finnish and English, and possess solid customer service skills. Apply by 15 October 2025 for this exciting opportunity.

Qualifications

• 1 – 3 years of experience in an HR Operations and/or Payroll environment.
• Solid understanding of employment legislation and payroll processes.
• Strong Excel skills, including pivot tables and formulas.

Responsibilities

• Managing end-to-end employee lifecycle processes.
• Supporting HR time management processes.
• Handling employee queries via HR ticketing system.
• Ensuring HR data accuracy and compliance.
• Supporting audits and HR projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Fluent in Finnish

Fluent in English

Tools

Workday

ServiceNow

Job description

Description

The opportunity

Are you passionate about delivering exceptional HR services and driving process improvements? Join our dynamic HR Operations team as an HR Specialist, where you will play a key role in supporting internal customers and ensuring accurate, timely HR service delivery. This is your chance to be part of a collaborative environment that values initiative, quality, and continuous improvement.

As part of this role, you will preferably also bring valuable expertise in Finnish legislation as well as payroll and time processes, helping us ensure compliance and excellence in service delivery.

This is a fixed-term position for 12 months and the location for the role is Vaasa.

How you’ll make an impact

• Managing end-to-end employee lifecycle processes, Compensation & Benefits and payroll-related processes.
• Supporting HR time management processes, ideally with an understanding of time management practices and local labor regulations.
• Handling employee queries and transactional requests via our HR ticketing system in line with defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Communicating effectively with stakeholders such as HR Business Partners, managers and employees keeping them informed about process progress and outcomes.
• Ensuring HR data accuracy and process compliance with local labor laws and company policies.
• Supporting audits, HR projects and process improvements.

Your background

• 1 – 3 years of experience in an HR Operations and/or Payroll environment.
• Solid understanding of employment legislation and payroll processes.
• Experience in working with HR systems such as Workday and ServiceNow.
• Strong attention to detail and a passion for delivering excellent customer service.
• Solid Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas etc. are a plus).
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues and vendors across borders.
• Fluent in Finnish and English.

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply no later than 15 October 2025. Our selection process is continuous, and the position may be closed before the advertisement expires. So, if you are interested – don’t hesitate, apply today!

More information about this role, please contact the recruiting manager, Hanna Mikkonen, at [phone].

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