Global Payroll Manager

Gears of Leo AB; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

4 weeks of Workation

30 annual vacation days

Occupational Pension

5,000 SEK wellness contribution annually

Parental Leave Top-Up

Private health care insurance option

1,500 SEK equipment allowance

Benify benefits portal

Job summary

Gears of Leo AB is seeking an experienced Global Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations in Stockholm. The role involves overseeing payroll across Sweden, Denmark, and Finland while developing a global payroll strategy for several countries.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in managing complex payroll functions, implement governance frameworks, and enhance payroll delivery. The position offers a hybrid work policy along with generous benefits, including vacation days and occupational pension.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of complex, multi-country payroll functions in a global matrix organization.
• Proven track record of designing global operating models and establishing controls.
• Deep technical expertise in payroll assurance and audit readiness across multiple countries.
• Strong experience managing international payroll vendors and ensuring compliant delivery.
• Ability to build credibility and influence cross-functional stakeholders effectively.
• Advanced capability in managing global payroll data and payroll cost reporting.
• High level of confidentiality and attention to detail, with confidence to challenge vendor outputs.

Responsibilities

• Lead timely end-to-end payroll across 12 countries, including Sweden, Denmark, and Finland.
• Establish a standardized global operating model with approval workflows.
• Ensure strict compliance with local tax laws and monitor regulatory changes.
• Manage vendor performance and service level agreements effectively.
• Own global reporting on payroll costs and workforce planning for leadership.
• Modernize the global payroll function by driving automation and process harmonization.

Skills

Senior Payroll Leadership

Function Build & Governance

Multi-Jurisdictional Compliance

Vendor Management

Stakeholder Influence

Data & Analytics Capability

Systems Proficiency

Diligence & Professional Judgment

Tools

Excel

HRIS and payroll platforms

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Global Payroll Manager based in Stockholm to develop and implement the global payroll strategy across Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Malta, Colombia, Poland, the UK, Gibraltar, and the USA.

This is both a strategic and hands‑on operational leadership role. The successful candidate will develop a professional global payroll function, create the operating model, strengthen governance and controls, and ensure payroll is scalable, compliant and aligned with HR and Finance in a large global company.

Alongside developing and implementing the global payroll strategy, the role will provide hands‑on operational oversight of payroll delivery across all countries in scope, including direct payroll delivery for Sweden, Denmark, and Finland. The role will also review payroll vendors, oversee HR Payroll Coordinators, own global payroll reporting and data governance, and deliver accurate, compliant, and insight‑led payroll across a complex international environment.

You will be responsible for:

• Global Payroll Operations: Lead timely, compliant end‑to‑end payroll across 12 countries (including the Americas and Europe), maintaining hands‑on delivery for Sweden, Denmark, and Finland.
• Operating Model & Governance: Establish a standardized global operating model with clear payroll calendars, approval workflows, documentation, and senior escalation protocols.
• Assurance & Controls: Design and embed a robust payroll assurance framework covering variance analysis, data reconciliations, exception reporting, and control testing.
• Compliance & Audit Ownership: Ensure strict compliance with local tax, pension, and statutory laws; monitor regulatory changes and lead all payroll audits and year‑end processes.
• Vendor Governance: Own international vendor performance, managing service level agreements (SLAs), compliance obligations, issue resolution, and operational handoffs with HR and Finance.
• Data Integrity & Architecture: Maintain the global payroll data dictionary ensuring consistency and system integrations across HR, finance, and vendor platforms to safeguard data quality.
• Strategic Reporting & Insights: Own global reporting on payroll costs, headcount, and FTEs to drive variance analysis, budgeting, and workforce planning for senior leadership.
• Function Build & Transformation: Modernize and scale the global payroll function by harmonizing cross‑border workflows, driving automation, and supporting vendor or system transitions.

Our successful candidate will have the following:

• Senior Payroll Leadership: Significant experience of complex, multi‑country payroll functions in a global matrix organization.
• Function Build & Governance: Proven track record of designing global operating models, establishing controls, documenting workflows, and driving continuous improvement.
• Multi‑Jurisdictional Compliance: Deep technical expertise in payroll assurance, statutory tax, pensions, social security, and audit readiness across multiple countries.
• Vendor Management: Strong experience managing international payroll vendors, enforcing SLAs, resolving escalations, and ensuring compliant delivery.
• Stakeholder Influence: Ability to build credibility and influence cross‑functional stakeholders, including HR, Finance, Legal, and senior leadership.
• Data & Analytics Capability: Advanced capability in managing global payroll data dictionaries, pay codes, payroll cost reporting, variance analysis, and FTE/headcount dashboards.
• Systems Proficiency: Advanced Excel skills and hands‑on experience utilizing HRIS and payroll platforms to align processes between HR and Finance.
• Diligence & Professional Judgment: High level of confidentiality and attention to detail, with the confidence to rigorously challenge vendor outputs and control weaknesses.

Nice to haves

• Experience with payroll transformation, vendor transitions, or payroll system integration.
• Experience of global mobility, international assignments, shadow payrolls and compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of GDPR and international payroll data privacy requirements.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar dashboarding tools.

Who we are

At the core of LeoVegas Group is Team Leo. Our culture is our foundation and is what enables us to innovate, build, and lead as we trailblaze our way through the igaming industry. We’re a team of over 2000 innovators, initiators, and groundbreakers working in a fast‑paced and agile environment across 18 offices worldwide.

Benefits

• Hybrid work policy
• 4 weeks of Workation (T&C apply)
• 30 annual vacation days
• Occupational Pension
• 5,000 SEK wellness contribution annually
• Parental Leave Top‑Up
• Possibility to enrol in a private health care insurance for both you and your partner
• 1,500 SEK equipment allowance
• Benify - benefits portal with many offers and discounts

Join us!

In our pride, we empower our teammates to find their roar and run with their wildest ideas. We don’t wait for things to happen; we pounce and make it happen!

Would you be a good fit for the Leo Pride - give us a roar!

As our company working language is English, we’d like to see your CV in English, please.