Payroll Accountant

Nordic Investin Group • Stockholm, ME

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About The Position

One of Nordic Investin’s partner companies is looking for a Payroll Accountant. The partner needs stronger ownership of payroll accounting, reconciliations and interfaces between HR, payroll providers and the general ledger. You will ensure accurate postings, investigate differences and improve controls across the monthly cycle. The finance environment values accuracy, traceability and practical improvement. Work should withstand review, make ownership clear and reduce the recurring manual effort or uncertainty that weakens later reporting and decisions. You will collaborate across entity finance, shared services and business teams while owning defined parts of the financial cycle. The partner expects issues to be investigated to root cause, conclusions to be documented and improvements to remain workable at the next close. As a specialist, you will own a defined professional area and be trusted to move work forward independently. You are expected to recognise when a question requires wider expertise, explain recommendations clearly and improve the methods or tools used by colleagues around you.

Requirements

• Experience in payroll accounting or finance with substantial payroll responsibility.
• Strong reconciliation and general ledger knowledge.
• Understanding of payroll related taxes and provisions.
• Ability to handle sensitive information securely.
• Advanced spreadsheet and systems capability.
• Professional English.

Nice To Haves

• Swedish payroll knowledge is valuable.
• Multi country or multi entity payroll.
• Outsourced payroll provider governance.
• ERP or payroll system implementation.

Responsibilities

• Reconcile payroll files, accounts and payment information.
• Review payroll postings and allocate costs correctly.
• Investigate differences across HR, payroll and finance systems.
• Prepare accruals, provisions and reporting schedules.
• Maintain payroll accounting controls and documentation.
• Coordinate payroll providers, HR and entity finance teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed