Payroll Senior Specialist - Nordic countries

Overview

As the Payroll Senior Specialist, you will play a critical role in leading the payroll services for our newly created SAP MPS (Managed Payroll Services) and BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) service organization.

This role requires fluent English and local payroll expertise in one of the following countries:

• Norway

• Denmark

• Estonia

What do we have to offer?

• Flexible working hours and remote work opportunities

• Private medical care

• Loans for employees

• Workation: possibility to work from any SD Worx location (4 weeks per year, EU only)

• Life insurance

• Free language courses (during your working hours)

• Annual bonus

• Integration events

• Free parking spaces for employees

• Referral program

• Learning opportunities: through an individual development plan and professional training

• Career growth: whether you want to become more of an expert in your field or expand your knowledge horizontally, there’s always room to grow within SD Worx!

Which tasks can you expect?

• Ensure accurate and compliant payroll delivery for Nordic clients.

• Support payroll transformation and process improvement initiatives.

• Define and implement local and global payroll standards.

• Manage payroll documentation, SOPs, and governance controls.

• Collaborate with clients, country teams, and external stakeholders.

• Support year-end activities, statutory reporting, and system testing.

Qualifications and Experience :

• 5–8 years of experience in payroll outsourcing within a BPO for Nordic countries

• Fluent English and local language (written and spoken)

• Living in Europe is mandatory

• Strong knowledge of payroll processes, including:

  • payroll control centre

  • garnishments

  • payroll policies and controls

  • compliance and payments

• Practical experience with Employee Central Payroll

• Knowledge of SLA and KPI reporting

• Ability to work under pressure

• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills

Preferred Skills

• Experience in payroll and BPO outsourcing environment

• Experience with:

  • SAP SuccessFactors

  • SAP Payroll

  • Concur

  • Workforce Management

  • integration tools

• Certifications such as CPP, CPS or CPM