Nordic Payroll Coordinator

Dustin; Våler; On-site; NOK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Dustin seeks a Payroll Coordinator to deliver accurate payroll across Norway and Denmark and to drive governance and process improvements. You will collaborate with external payroll providers and internal HR/Finance teams to ensure compliant, timely payroll delivery while strengthening controls and leveraging automation.

Join a team that values ownership, transparency and continuous improvement in a Nordic payroll environment.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating payroll across multiple Nordic countries is a plus.
• Collaboration with external payroll providers and stakeholders.
• Knowledge of payroll controls, reconciliations and reporting is essential.
• Understanding of payroll legislation and compliance across Norway and Denmark is preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and fluent English are required.

Responsibilities

• Own and coordinate high-quality payroll delivery across Norway and Denmark.
• Collaborate with external payroll providers and internal HR/Finance teams.
• Drive governance, controls and continuous improvement of Nordic payroll processes.

Skills

Nordic payroll coordination

External payroll providers

Payroll controls & reporting

Payroll legislation & compliance

Microsoft Excel

Fluent English

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.

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.