Payroll Specialist

Ahlstrom-5; Jönköpings kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahlstrom is seeking a Payroll Specialist to join our HR team in Sweden. You will manage end-to-end payroll for blue- and white-collar employees, ensure regulatory compliance, and deliver a high-quality employee experience.

You will collaborate with managers, payroll colleagues, and external partners to harmonize payroll processes, support HR activities, and continuously improve payroll operations while staying fluent in Swedish and English.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience with Swedish payroll.
• Strong knowledge of Swedish payroll legislation and taxes.
• Experience with AGDA PS or similar payroll system.
• Experience in payroll reporting and controls.
• Fluent in Swedish and English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end payroll for blue- and white-collar employees.
• Maintain employee master data and payroll records.
• Pensions, insurances, benefits administration, and statutory reporting.
• Support managers and employees with payroll questions.
• Advice on collective agreements, absences, vacations, and working time.
• Prepare payroll reports and HR statistics.
• Collaborate on payroll system administration and process improvement.
• Participate in payroll-related HR projects.

Skills

Swedish payroll knowledge

Payroll regulations

Payroll system experience

Payroll reporting

Fluency in Swedish & English

Process improvement mindset

Communication with stakeholders

Tools

AGDA PS

Job description

Career Opportunities: Payroll Specialist (5750)

You have a choice of where you want to work! We invite you along on our journey to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to attract, retain, and energize passionate people, like you, by investing in your professional development and providing opportunities for personal growth. Do your values align with ours? Accountability, Growth mindset, One team, Care and a fair and inclusive work environment for everyone, everywhere! We strive to meet the highest standards of corporate citizenship by protecting the health and safety of our team, safeguarding the environment, and creating a long-lasting, positive impact on the communities where we do business. Are you with us?!?!?

Payroll Specialist

Join our HR team at Ahlstrom

At Ahlstrom, people make the difference. We are looking for a Payroll Specialist who enjoys combining payroll expertise, service, and continuous improvement in an HR environment.

You will join a collaborative team supporting our operations in Sweden and play a key role in ensuring accurate payroll delivery, regulatory compliance, and a great employee experience. The role offers the opportunity to work closely with managers and employees while contributing to the development and harmonization of payroll and supporting in the HR processes to be implemented.

What you will do

As Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible for the end-to-end payroll process for both blue-collar and white-collar employees.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing monthly payroll processes and ensuring accurate and timely salary payments
• Maintaining employee master data and payroll records
• Administration of pensions, insurances, benefits, and statutory reporting
• Supporting managers and employees with payroll-related questions
• Advising on collective agreements, absence management, vacation, working time, and payroll regulations
• Preparing payroll reports and HR-related statistics
• Working with payroll system administration and continuous process improvements
• Participating in projects related to payroll and other for HR valuable projects
• Collaborating with Payroll colleagues, managers, finance, and external partners to ensure efficient payroll delivery
• Report to HR Manager at the Jönköping plant

Who are you?

We believe you are a service-minded and structured payroll professional who enjoys working independently while building strong relationships.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Several years of experience working with Swedish payroll prefarbly in an industry where shift shedules are present.
• Good knowledge of Swedish payroll legislation, labor law, taxes, pensions, and collective agreements
• Experience working in AGDA PS or a similar payroll system
• Experience of payroll reporting and payroll controls
• Strong analytical skills and a high attention to detail
• The ability to explain complex payroll matters in a clear and practical way
• A continuous improvement mindset and interest in developing processes and systems
• Fluency in Swedish and English, both written and spoken

Why Ahlstrom?

At Ahlstrom, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact in a critical role creating the employee experience. You will be part of a culture built on collaboration, accountability, care, and continuous improvement. We offer a supportive environment where expertise is valued and where you can contribute to shaping the future of our payroll and HR processes

Ahlstrom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which we are firmly bound. Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with our company based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. About Us. Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders. Our Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials segments, along with the Performance Materials Cluster, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2025 amounted to EUR 2.9 billion and we employ some 7,000 people.