Swedish Speaking Payroll Specialist

New Appointments Group; Tees Valley; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Swedish-Speaking Payroll Specialist for a remote role with travel to Darlington. Responsibilities include processing payroll for Swedish sites, maintaining stakeholder relationships, and participating in improvement projects. Ideal candidates should possess professional proficiency in Swedish and English, along with experience in SAP payroll. This position offers a temporary contract with potential for permanence.

Qualifications

• Professional level proficiency in Swedish and English.
• Knowledge of Swedish payroll legislation.
• Several years of experience in processing Swedish payroll.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for all Swedish sites according to legislation.
• Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Initiate continuous improvement projects in departments.
• Update document workflows and procedure manuals.
• Participate in customer meetings and address payroll queries.

Skills

Swedish language skills

English language skills

SAP payroll experience

Excel skills

Tools

SAP

Job description

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 maybe rare travel to Germany if required.

We are looking for a Swedish-speaking Payroll Specialist to work for our large international client, initially on a temporary basis with the strong potential for extension or a permanent position.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing payroll for all Swedish sites in line with legislation and complete appropriate SOx controls.
• Maintaining relationships with internal customer and external agencies, respond to all internal and external queries regarding tax, social security, illness, insurance etc. including audits.
• Initiating and participating in continuous improvement projects internal departments.
• Maintaining and updating document workflow and work procedure manuals.
• Participating in (virtual) Customer meetings at Customer sites within Sweden and answering the payroll related queries.

Requirements

• Swedish and English language skills (at a professional level)
• Swedish payroll (legislative and statutory) knowledge
• Several years of hands on experience of processing Swedish payroll.
• Good knowledge of applicable legislation
• Must have 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.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment in line with the Equality Act 2010. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. New Appointments Group acts as an Employment Agency for permanent roles and as an Employment Business for temporary roles.