Norway Payroll Controller: Compliance and Process Master

Arbeidsplassen; Oslo; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Radisson Hotel Group in Norway seeks a Payroll Controller to lead accurate, timely and compliant payroll across Norwegian entities. You will work closely with HR, Operations, Accounting, HR Tech/IT and our external payroll provider to bring strong payroll expertise, robust controls and a continuous-improvement mindset to the end-to-end payroll process.

This role focuses on governance, data integrity and process simplification, handling NAV sick pay, pension reporting and payroll interfaces with

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of relevant Norwegian payroll experience, ideally covering payroll across multiple entities or locations.
• Expert knowledge of Norwegian payroll legislation, statutory requirements and collective agreements.
• Strong experience with Timeplan, payroll systems and SAP, or comparable ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of payroll controls, reconciliations and accounting principles.
• Experience managing or coordinating with an external payroll provider.
• Experience with payroll systems integration and working with interfaces, data mapping, testing and issue resolution.
• Strong analytical skills and a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage recurring deadlines and multiple stakeholders.
• Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to explain payroll matters to both HR and non-finance stakeholders.
• A proactive continuous-improvement mindset, with the ability to identify issues and turn them into practical solutions.
• Experience with project delivery or payroll transformation would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly pre- and post-payroll control process, reconciling variances and driving corrective actions with external payroll provider.
• Ensure accurate calculation and processing of salaries, overtime, allowances, holiday pay, leave balances and statutory deductions.
• Calculate HR provisions and accruals and manage monthly payroll allocations.
• Validate employee master data, employee lists and cost-allocation structures.
• Ensure full compliance with Norwegian payroll legislation and applicable collective agreements.
• Oversee key Norwegian payroll processes, including NAV sick pay applications and refunds, pension reporting, AFP/AGA and A-melding submissions.
• Act as the key contact for auditors, statistical reporting and external payroll-related enquiries.
• Manage the relationship with our external payroll provider, including SLA follow-up, quality management, escalation of issues and reduction of rework and additional service charges.
• Coordinate Timeplan - payroll provider - SAP integration topics, including interfaces, field mapping, testing and defect resolution.
• Own monthly reconciliations of payroll-related balance sheet accounts and ensure aged items are investigated and cleared.
• Import and validate statistical metrics in SAP and perform plan-versus-actual checks.
• Maintain and strengthen the payroll control framework, including master-data changes, payroll calendars and approval processes.
• Identify end-to-end process gaps and drive continuous improvement, efficiency and risk reduction.
• Ensure key Norway payroll consolidation milestones are delivered accurately and on time.
• Provide functional input and expertise for the 2027 payroll tender.
• Provide clear timelines, checklists and expectations to hotel PMs/HODs, HR and Finance stakeholders.
• Deliver targeted training and guidance to relevant stakeholders on payroll processes and requirements.
• Build strong working relationships across HR Norway, Operations, Controlling, Accounting, HR Tech/IT and external payroll provider.

Skills

Norwegian payroll

Payroll controls

External provider

Data mapping

Analytics

Communication

Tools

Timeplan

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

Radisson Hotel Group in Norway seeks a Payroll Controller to lead accurate, timely and compliant payroll across Norwegian entities. You will work closely with HR, Operations, Accounting, HR Tech/IT and our external payroll provider to bring strong payroll expertise, robust controls and a continuous-improvement mindset to the end-to-end payroll process.

This role focuses on governance, data integrity and process simplification, handling NAV sick pay, pension reporting and payroll interfaces with