Senior Payroll Specialist

Let's introduce ourselves

As Senior Payroll Specialist, you will work within the Payroll Operations team. We are responsible for delivering the correct salary to all employees in Sweden at the right time and supporting the customer in all wage-related issues. We are also the center of expertise in time and wage-related issues for our customers. We are in the middle of an exciting journey striving towards becoming digital and working as a high-performance team. We are looking to strengthen our team with three new colleagues who want to develop with us.

What you'll do

As part of the payroll team at one of the most respected and recognizable car brands in the world, you will work with continuous improvements in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

You will ensure that Volvo Cars complies with laws and collective agreements related to payroll. You will review incoming documentation, perform established controls, and act as part of the center of expertise for payroll-related matters. In addition, your responsibilities will include:
•    Recording and maintaining personnel and payroll changes in the HR/payroll system
•    Managing and quality-checking payroll runs to ensure accurate and timely payments
•    Providing second-line phone support to employees and managers in more complex payroll cases
•    Investigating and resolving payroll, tax, and benefits discrepancies in cooperation with HR and other internal teams
•    Leading investigations and handling inquiries from authorities and external organizations such as the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, the Swedish Tax Agency, and the Swedish Enforcement Authority

What you'll bring

We believe you have a university degree or other education within payroll administration or similar. In your professional life, you have obtained excellent computer skills in MS office, especially Excel. You have several years of experience in payroll administration and it’s highly meritorious if you previously acquired experience in customer support. Besides the above, we think it’s meritorious if you have system knowledge of SAP and SD worx. You are able to communicate professionally in both English and Swedish, in speech and writing.

On a personal level, we are looking for a team player with the ability to think and work in a process flow. You communicate and collaborate well with colleagues as well as customers and find it rewarding to take initiative and take on a challenge confidently and with a great amount of integrity.

You are service minded, focused on getting things done, and have the ability to constantly drive results, even in tough circumstances. You enjoy identifying improvement areas and you meet deadlines and are fine to work under time pressure from time to time. You are enthusiastic, curious, collaborative, and with a positive mindset.