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Maersk • Sweden, Gothenburg, 411 04 | Sweden

Payroll Specialist

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Maersk is a global leader in integrated logistics and have been industry pioneers for over a century. Through innovation and transformation, we are redefining the boundaries of possibility, continuously setting new standards for efficiency, sustainability, and excellence.

At Maersk, we believe in the power of diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning and we work hard to ensure that the people in our organisation reflect and understand the customers we exist to serve.

With over 100,000 employees across 130 countries, we work together to shape the future of global trade and logistics.

Join us as we harness cutting-edge technologies and unlock opportunities on a global scale. Together, let's sail towards a brighter, more sustainable future with Maersk.

Payroll specialist

At Maersk, we have a vision larger than the ocean: to be a true integrator of container logistics connecting and simplifying our customers’ supply chain. We count on our people to make it happen.

Besides focusing on creating value for our customers and the business, a key priority for us is to drive personal and professional development for our people to prepare for further career progression.

We value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job.

We Offer

Energizing and pioneering, this is an environment that keeps you motivated.

You’ll be joining a genuinely diverse and talented team that is truly passionate about providing first class HR partnership to the business. And thanks to our global scale, you’ll be well-placed to explore Maersk opportunities around the world.

The many other highlights include industry-leading talent develop initiatives and competitive benefits.

You will be joining a Fortune 500 company and will get the opportunity to challenge yourself in a truly aspiring, international, and fast-paced environment with our team in Gothenburg and all over the world. In cooperation with colleagues and vendors your role will be to ensure a flawless payroll service to Swedish and Norwegian employees. This will give you a unique opportunity to interact with colleagues, across the globe and from all business areas within the Maersk group, all while having a continuous focus on your professional and personal development too.

Key Responsibilities

The purpose of the role is to support the regional payroll organization, working with a matrixed group of stakeholders and vendors to ensure great employee experience and regulatory compliance from a payroll delivery perspective. Key responsibilities:

  • Manage pre-payroll, on-cycle payroll, off-cycle payroll processes
  • Extract the T&A data and provide the same to payroll provider
  • Validate payroll results & provide approvals for final pay credits based on control reports
  • Annual payroll reconciliation and new Payroll Year preparation
  • Ensure timely Social Insurance Tax Payment and Reporting
  • Manage advance payments
  • Adjust basic time configuration of systems after initial implementation, as approved/required
  • Track vendor deliverables on payroll SLAs vide defined payroll metrics
  • Be risk aware and help identify, report, mitigate and track risks in the payroll delivery process
  • Support the Payroll team lead in providing necessary data and clarifications to questions raised by audit – internal and external
  • Manage the timely submission of RICC controls
  • Participate in Time and Attendance initiatives including system upgrades, communication of changes to People Partners, testing and documenting all changes for historical and record retention policies, project support as needed
  • Interfaces with People Partner to support employee/ manager queries
  • Identify improvement opportunities in regional processes and raises them to global process managers

Who we are looking for

You are data, systems and process savvy in the Payroll, HR, Time & Attendance domain and are excited about putting your deep expertise at work in the transition into new technology and processes at Maersk.

You want to propel your career further by gaining unique project experience in an international environment and would like to play a key role in building the future payroll delivery landscape and solutions.

As we progress with the transformation you are comfortable with your role changing shape and scope. You will be responsible for high quality delivery of Payroll Services and continuously driving improvements to ensure great employee experience process optimization and compliance.

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in managing Payroll, Time & Attendance and HR processes, within a complex international organization

• Knowledge of compliance and legal regulations for payroll & benefits

• Broader HR Operations experience as well as exposure to an outsourced payroll model would be a benefit

• Ability to effectively engage and mobilize diverse local HR stakeholders

• A proactive, ‘let’s get it done’ attitude geared towards continuous improvement

• Flexibility and adaptability to operate in a fast-paced, developing project environment, taking ownership and setting directions with minimal guidance

• Resilience: the change process, is anything but straightforward; accepting uncertainty and bouncing back from setbacks while keeping your enthusiasm is a tall order, but we need it

• Collaborative working style, fostering cooperation and teamwork to find solutions

• Fluency in Swedish and English is essential

• If you have worked with ‘transportavtalet’, is an advantage too

• Highly analytical approach with a strong eye for detail

• Structured working style and focus on delivering results as per agreed timescales and scope

Selection is ongoing, so we look forward to your application!

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing accommodationrequests@maersk.com.

Company benefits

Open to part time work for some roles
Open to compressed hours
In house training
Health insurance
Dental coverage
Mental health platform access
Compassionate leave
Life assurance
Annual bonus
Referral bonus
Employee assistance programme
Employee discounts
Adoption leave
Private GP service
Buy or sell annual leave
Religious celebration leave
401K
Annual pay rises
Enhanced pension match/contribution
Learning platform
Mentoring
Enhanced maternity leave
Shared parental leave
Women’s health leave
L&D budget
Professional subscriptions
Lunch and learns

Working at Maersk

Company employees:

100,000+

Gender diversity (m:f):

65:35

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