Senior Global Payroll Specialist
Are you an enthusiastic Senior Payroll Specialist with experience in handling and developing global payroll processes in a multinational company? We have an interesting opportunity for you!
👋 Who are we?
Nordhealth’s mission is to build software that improves the daily lives of healthcare professionals. We build software that empowers veterinary and therapy professionals to provide the best possible care experiences to their patients. Our products are used daily by over 50,000 professionals in clinics and hospitals across 30+ countries. We excel with 20+ years of experience in healthcare and veterinary software.
We understand that talent comes from everywhere and anywhere. The greater our diversity, the better the products we deliver. That’s why we are a remote-first company, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, with all ~400 employees working either remotely or from collaboration hubs. While our market presence is currently strongest in the Nordics, our customer base is rapidly growing in our other markets too, especially in Europe and North America (more at our website nordhealth.com.)
About the role
We are here to create great healthcare products. That’s at our very core, but it’s the people who make companies great, not the other way around. We spend more time with our co-workers than anyone else in our lives. Being part of an exceptional team is not only important for your personal mindfulness but key for your professional progression.
We’re now looking for a Senior Global Payroll Specialist to support our growth and join our Group Finance team! Reporting directly to the Head of Financial Control, your main goal is to ensure that payroll is handled accurately and in a timely manner in all our operating countries. In this role, you will be responsible for monthly payroll coordination and end to end payroll processing (with our external global payroll partners) across our operating locations (FIN, SWE, NO, DK, EST, GER, IT, ES, UK, USA). You will work closely with both finance and HR functions to ensure that the employees are secured with the highest quality of service and comfort when it comes to payroll matters. Together with the finance function and HR Business Partners, the Senior Global Payroll Specialist will also participate in systems and process development initiatives.
This is a unique opportunity to join a growing global Health tech company on a mission to redefine digital healthcare ! 🚀
Your key responsibilities include:
Ensuring the highest level of payroll accuracy and keeping deadlines for all assigned countries
Coordinating monthly payrolls by enrolling new hires, making sure that all information is given to payroll on the cut-off date, checking and approving salaries before payout, communication on terminations and managing time off reporting
Pension schemes related work in accordance with the employee lifecycle; by enrolling new hires, updating existing pension schemes if agreed, salary changes, communication on terminations
Managing payroll systems/provider changes
Providing support to HR business partners on payroll related questions
Owning our time tracking tool (Nepton) and define processes in collaboration with business
Owning our HRIS (HiBob) data and ensuring employee master data is correct
Conducting proper statutory and internal reporting in operating countries
Reviewing local legislation, internal processes and policies
Providing instructions in employee handbooks and guidance to employees and managers on payroll related topics
Participating in payroll audits and assisting financial controllers in payroll reporting
Liaising with key stakeholders such as HR, payroll providers and finance
Assisting the HR Business Partners in compensation & benefits projects
What will help you to be successful in this role?
Ideally, you have already gained some experience from working in a fast growing, global SaaS company. To be successful in this role, the Senior Global Payroll Specialist will need to possess a deep understanding of how payroll processes work internationally including compliance with reporting requirements. This will mean adapting to evolving payroll regulations and remaining compliant with changing legal requirements across different entities. The Senior Global Payroll Specialist will need capability of working effectively with all the levels of the organization from management to employees in both business units of the company as well as external stakeholders.
In addition, we humbly request that you hold:
4+ years of experience as an international Payroll Administrator
Deep understanding of payroll processes and preferably experience in coordinating either Finnish or Norwegian payroll
Knowledge of collective agreements, local income tax, social security, pension, statutory leaves, and other payroll elements
Ability to work under pressure and with tight deadlines
High attention to detail
Strong organizational and coordination skills as well as experience in project management
Innovative and resourceful mindset suitable for a fast growing company
What’s in it for you?
At Nordhealth, we do things a little bit differently. We value continuous improvement, diverse teams and autonomy which drive our collaboration. Nordhealth operates in a rapidly changing healthcare field worldwide, and we are seeking colleagues who would be eager to be part of it.
In addition, we offer:
The chance to work in a meaningful industry and in a fast-growing, global company on a path to changing digital healthcare
Competitive compensation and benefits
Learning and professional growth opportunities
Talented colleagues from around the world
If you enjoy working in a fast-growing and international environment with the possibility to make an impact, this might be the perfect job for you. Apply now! We'll fill the position as soon as we find the right person.
- Department
- Finance
- Locations
- Europe
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
About Nordhealth
Senior Global Payroll Specialist
Are you an enthusiastic Senior Payroll Specialist with experience in handling and developing global payroll processes in a multinational company? We have an interesting opportunity for you!
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