Payroll Specialist

H&M; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

H&M Group seeks a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate payroll delivery for colleagues in Sweden, working with People Services, HR, Rewards and Finance to comply with Swedish laws and group standards.

You will manage end-to-end payroll, master data, month-end tasks, and reporting, while driving efficiency and quality. Fluency in Swedish and English and payroll/HR education are essential.

Qualifications

• Practical experience and relevant education within payroll, HR or a similar field.
• Good understanding of Swedish payroll, local collective agreements and relevant legislation.
• Strong communication skills in Swedish and English, both written and verbal.
• Experience from pensions, benefits, external authority reporting and payroll-related administration.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processes, master data and employee files with accuracy and care.
• Ensure payroll activities follow Swedish legislation, collective agreements and internal routines.
• Complete month-end activities including bank file submissions, accounting files and AGI processing.
• Handle payroll calculations, corrections, reporting, incidents and escalations.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, compliance and colleague experience.

Skills

Payroll expertise

HR background

Swedish language proficiency

Pensions experience

Benefits administration

Compliance knowledge

Education

Payroll/HR education

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

ServiceNow

HRM payroll systems

Office 365

Job description

As Payroll Specialist, you will play an important role in securing accurate and compliant payroll delivery for our colleagues in Sweden. You will work across payroll, accounting, process optimisation and reporting, ensuring that processes are handled with quality, care and in line with Swedish legislation, collective agreements and H&M Group standards.

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processes, master data and employee files with accuracy and care.
• Ensure payroll activities follow Swedish legislation, collective agreements and internal routines.
• Complete month-end activities including bank file submissions, accounting files and AGI processing.
• Handle payroll calculations, corrections, reporting, incidents and escalations.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, compliance and colleague experience.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You will be part of People Services and work closely with HR teams, Rewards, Finance and subject matter experts to resolve complex cases, support smooth payroll operations and strengthen the colleague experience.

We are looking for people with…

• Practical experience and relevant education within payroll, HR or a similar field.
• Good understanding of Swedish payroll, local collective agreements and relevant legislation.
• Strong communication skills in Swedish and English, both written and verbal.
• Experience from pensions, benefits, external authority reporting and payroll-related administration.

And people who are…

• Analytical, structured and detail-oriented.
• Service-minded, solution-oriented and comfortable handling complex cases with empathy.
• Able to work independently, prioritise effectively and take initiative.
• Curious about improving ways of working and using tools or automation to create better quality and efficiency.

It is meriting if you have experience from international assignees, net-to-gross calculations, SAP SuccessFactors, ServiceNow, HRM payroll systems, Office 365, large matrix organisations or process improvement through automation and AI tools.

WHO WE ARE

H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.

We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE

At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe.

An example of our benefits:

• 25% Staff discount on all our H&M Group brands, both in stores and online (H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories and ARKET).
• H&M Incentive Program – HIP. Learn more about the program here.
• With a presence in markets around the world, we offer extensive career development and international mobility.

JOIN US

Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things – our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are.

Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here.