Senior Payroll Specialist (HR Operations)

Location: Västerås Sweden (hybrid: up to 2 remote days/week with manager approval; onsite preferred)

Scope: Full Time (100%)

Period: to(Extension possible)

Language: Swedish and English (fluent in both spoken and written mandatory)

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Role Overview

We are hiring an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist for one of our clients in Västerås. In this role you will take independent responsibility for the full payroll process ensuring accurate compliant and efficient payroll operations. You will manage payroll administration including pensions and insurance interpret and apply collective agreements (particularly the Technology Industry Agreements) and support managers and employees with payroll-related matters. You will collaborate with authorities unions and external partners contribute to statistical reporting and compliance activities and actively participate in improving payroll and HR operational processes. This role requires strong payroll expertise attention to detail and the ability to work independently while contributing to a structured service-oriented team environment.

What Youll Do

• Handle all stages of the payroll process independently.

• Administration of time reporting absences travel expenses reimbursements pension and insurance reporting.

• Prepare and support statistical reporting related to payroll compensation and employee data.

• Interpret and apply collective agreements particularly the Technology Industry Agreements.

• Provide payroll pension and agreement support to managers and employees.

• Communicate with authorities unions and external partners.

• Participate in developing and improving payroll/HR routines and processes.

• Ensure compliance accuracy and efficiency in all tasks.

Who You Are

Must-Have Requirements:

• Several years of experience as a Payroll Specialist or Payroll Administrator.

• Solid knowledge of payroll laws regulations and compliance.

• Experience in pension administration and insurance matters.

• Comfortable working with payroll and HR systems.

• Strong analytical skills and high attention to detail.

• Service-oriented structured responsible and positive toward development/change.

• Fluent in Swedish and English (both spoken and written mandatory).

• Valid SSG-Entré certificate.

Nice to Have:

• In-depth knowledge of Technology Industry Agreements (IF Metall Unionen Engineers Managers).

About Sperton

This Position is Sponsored by Sperton Global a recruitment and consulting company with an international reach. We are committed to helping our clients achieve success in their hiring processes finding the right people for the right positions.