People & Payroll Operations Specialist

Do you want to work broadly within HR with a focus on payroll, while also helping improve how we work with our processes?

We are now looking for a People & Payroll Operations Specialist to take a central role in ensuring smooth and efficient HR and payroll operations in an international organization. In this role, you will work closely with the business, Finance, and our external payroll partners to ensure that our payroll process runs seamlessly – from data quality to delivery. You will also be a key point of contact for employees on HR and payroll-related matters, contributing to a positive employee experience. This position can be based at any of our offices in Sweden.

About the role

As a People & Payroll Operations Specialist, you will play a key role in coordinating and quality-assuring the payroll process across multiple countries, in close collaboration with external payroll providers.

Your responsibilities will include:

Coordinating the end-to-end payroll process together with external payroll providers

Ensuring accurate and timely delivery of payroll data (salary changes, absences, benefits, etc.)

Acting as the main point of contact towards payroll vendors, managing communication, follow-ups, and improvements

Supporting monthly payroll cycles, including deadlines, approvals, and follow-ups

Performing data validation and checks to ensure accurate HR and payroll data

Responding to employee inquiries related to payroll and general HR matters

Managing onboarding, offboarding, and other parts of the employee lifecycle

Maintaining and updating HR systems and employee data

Contributing to process improvements, systems, and ways of working

Supporting recruitment coordination and internal culture/communication initiatives when needed

Who we are looking for

You have a degree in HR or a related field

You have experience working with or close to payroll processes (e.g. coordination, input, validation)

You have a strong interest in HR