Nordics Payroll Specialist — Denmark & Sweden (Hybrid)

Ramboll; Göteborgs kommun; Hybrid; SEK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home a few days a‑y

Collaborative culture and leadership

Development opportunities

Job summary

Ramboll seeks a Nordics Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate, compliant payroll delivery across Denmark and Sweden and support the global payroll transformation journey. You will act as country payroll SME, collaborate with Global Payroll Operations, HR, Finance, and external providers, and help strengthen standard ways of working while respecting local requirements and culture.

You will join a global Payroll & Benefits organisation and contribute to reliable payroll execution, audits, and

Qualifications

• Strong payroll experience with practical expertise in Denmark and Sweden.
• Good understanding of income tax, social security, pension administration, statutory reporting, and collective agreements.
• Experience working with outsourced payroll providers and supporting payroll audits, controls, and compliance activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail.
• Fluency in English and strong communications skills; Danish and/or Swedish language capability would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 2 guidance and country-specific payroll support for Denmark and Sweden across the end-to-end payroll cycle, including new hires, employee changes, terminations, leave, variable pay, benefits, deductions, and payroll outputs.
• Act as the payroll expert for Danish and Swedish legislation, monitoring changes affecting payroll, taxation, social security, pensions, statutory reporting, and employment-related payments.
• Partner with HR, Finance, local leadership, Global Payroll Operations, and external providers to resolve complex payroll issues, support audits, manage controls evidence, and improve service delivery.
• Support vendor performance follow-up, payroll system enhancements, interface investigations, reporting, reconciliations, automation, and process optimisation initiatives.
• Develop and maintain local payroll documentation, knowledge articles, employee guidance, and knowledge transfer materials to promote standardisation and operational excellence.

Skills

Payroll expertise

Denmark & Sweden payroll

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Fluent English

Danish/Swedish language knowledge

Job description

Ramboll seeks a Nordics Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate, compliant payroll delivery across Denmark and Sweden and support the global payroll transformation journey. You will act as country payroll SME, collaborate with Global Payroll Operations, HR, Finance, and external providers, and help strengthen standard ways of working while respecting local requirements and culture.

You will join a global Payroll & Benefits organisation and contribute to reliable payroll execution, audits, and