Nordic Payroll Coordinator

Dustin; Oslo fylke; Hybrid; NOK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Dustin is seeking an experienced Payroll Coordinator to drive Nordic payroll delivery across Norway and Denmark. You will coordinate with external payroll providers and internal HR/Finance to ensure accurate, compliant payroll and strong governance.

Lead process improvement, leverage Excel and other digital tools, and collaborate with regional teams to optimize payroll operations while maintaining high quality across the Nordic region.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating payroll across multiple Nordic countries.
• Strong knowledge of payroll controls, governance and compliance.
• Familiarity with pensions, benefits and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Nordic payroll delivery for Norway and Denmark.
• Coordinate with external payroll providers and internal HR/Finance teams.
• Strengthen payroll governance, controls and standard processes.
• Lead continuous improvement and automation initiatives.

Skills

Nordic payroll

Vendor coordination

Payroll controls

Pensions & benefits

Compliance knowledge

English fluency

Tools

Excel

Job description

Are you an experienced Payroll Coordinator ready to expand your Nordic expertise and make a real impact? Join us in shaping the future of payroll across Norway and Denmark, where you'll combine operational excellence with process development, coordinate salaries, take ownership of key payroll activities and help drive the continuous improvement of payroll operations across the region. You will be working with payroll teams in other countries that are part of your team as well as Norwegian colleagues in HR with whom you can collaborate regularly and share experiences.

This is what makes the position as a Payroll Coordinator unique

• Take Ownership of Nordic Payroll: Play a key role in payroll delivery across Norway and Denmark and influence how processes are developed and delivered.
• Drive Process Improvements: Help simplify workflows, strengthen controls and leverage automation and digital tools.
• Build Nordic Payroll Expertise: Bring your experience from multi-country payroll coordination, compliance and vendor management and play a key role in developing and optimizing payroll operations across the region.

What makes our team special is the combination of trust, ownership and openness. We support each other while giving everyone the freedom and responsibility to own their area, share ideas and challenge how we work. We value transparent communication and continuous improvement, while always working together to deliver high-quality payroll.

My name is Ylva Granath, and I lead our Payroll team. For me, a great team is built on trust, openness, and autonomy with accountability. I want you to take ownership of your area, feel confident in sharing ideas, and challenge our ways of working. We help each other, share knowledge, and develop our processes together.

Your role & influence as a Payroll Coordinator

Your responsibility will be to own and coordinate high-quality, accurate and compliant payroll delivery across Norway and Denmark, working closely with external payroll providers and internal stakeholders. The role is also responsible for strengthening payroll governance, controls and processes while driving continuous improvement, standardization and efficiency across Nordic payroll operations.

Together with your team, you take care of accurate, compliant, and high-quality payroll delivery across Norway and Denmark. You'll work closely not only with your immediate team members but also with departments HR and Finance, as well as external payroll providers, to ensure smooth payroll operations, strong governance, and continuous process improvements.

Core activities consists of:

• Coordinate and oversee Nordic payroll delivery Own the end-to-end outsourced payroll delivery for Norway and Denmark, ensuring payroll is accurate, timely and compliant with local legislation, collective agreements and company policies.
• Manage payroll providers, governance and controls Coordinate external payroll providers, monitor service quality and accuracy, and perform payroll controls, reconciliations and issue follow-up.
• Drive payroll process improvement and development Improve and standardize payroll processes, identify opportunities for automation, and contribute to the development of scalable payroll processes, controls and systems across the Nordic organisation.

Benefits Of Joining Dustin

We believe there's more to Dustin than just the benefits listed here. You'll fully understand this once you're with us. Curious? Our Life at Dustin page has you covered.

You can find more of our benefits below in the vacancy.

This Is What We Imagine You Bring

• Payroll coordination, preferably across multiple Nordic countries.
• Collaboration with external payroll providers.
• Payroll controls, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Benefits, pensions, and variable compensation.
• Payroll legislation and compliance.
• Strong Excel skills and fluent English.