Finland Payroll Specialist – Global Ops (Hybrid)

UPM; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Caring community

Development opportunities

Sustainability focus

Job summary

UPM in Kraków, Poland seeks a Specialist/Senior Specialist, Payroll Services to join the Payroll team. The role centers on Finland payroll while contributing to global payroll initiatives in a cross‑border environment.

You will partner with external providers and internal teams to ensure compliant, accurate payroll delivery with a hybrid working model, and opportunities to grow within a multinational, sustainability‑focused company.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of payroll operations experience, preferably in international settings.
• Direct experience handling Finland payroll is highly desirable.
• Solid knowledge of labor, tax and compliance requirements.
• Proficiency with HRIS/Payroll technologies and time‑tracking tools.

Responsibilities

• Support Finland payroll transformations, design processes and readiness of new service model.
• Coordinate with external payroll provider and internal stakeholders to manage data flows and SLAs.
• Perform pre/post payroll reconciliations and quality checks to ensure accurate disbursements.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws, tax rules and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate with Finance and HR on reconciliations, GL postings, and audits.
• Act as escalation point for complex payroll inquiries and cross‑border issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and standardized payroll frameworks across Europe.

Skills

Payroll operations

Finnish language

English language

Workday

HRIS/Payroll tech

Vendor management

Tools

Workday

Time & Attendance systems

Job description

UPM in Kraków, Poland seeks a Specialist/Senior Specialist, Payroll Services to join the Payroll team. The role centers on Finland payroll while contributing to global payroll initiatives in a cross‑border environment.

You will partner with external providers and internal teams to ensure compliant, accurate payroll delivery with a hybrid working model, and opportunities to grow within a multinational, sustainability‑focused company.