Swedish Speaking Payroll Specialist

New Appointments Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Swedish-Speaking Payroll Specialist to process payroll for Swedish sites. This remote role allows for occasional travel to Darlington and Germany. You will manage payroll tasks, handle queries, and participate in improvements. Candidates must be fluent in Swedish and English with several years of payroll experience. This position offers 37.5 hours of work per week, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Fluent in Swedish and English at a professional level.
• Several years of experience processing Swedish payroll.
• Good understanding of applicable legislation and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for all Swedish sites in line with legislation.
• Respond to queries regarding tax and social security.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Swedish language skills

English language skills

SAP payroll experience

Good Excel skills

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Swedish-Speaking Payroll Specialist (Remote, UK-Based)

Location: Remote (with occasional travel to Darlington, UK)

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.

This is a remote role with quarterly travel to the Darlington office and maybe rare travel to Germany if required.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing payroll for all Swedish sites in line with legislation and complete appropriate SOx controls.
• Maintaining relationships with internal customers 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 within internal departments.
• Maintaining and updating document workflow and work procedure manuals.
• Participating in virtual customer meetings at customer sites within Sweden and answering 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
• 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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