Payroll Specialist

Are you a numbers expert with a passion for payroll and a desire to make a lasting impact? Do you thrive in a collaborative environment where innovation and process improvement are encouraged? If so, we invite you to join our team at COWI as a Payroll Specialist.

As a Payroll Specialist, you will play a vital role in ensuring the accurate and timely processing of payroll for all employees. You will be responsible for staying ahead of the curve by ensuring full compliance with local, state, and other payroll regulations. Your expertise will be sought after to address and provide support to employees with any salary-related queries.

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll for all employees.
• Stay ahead of the curve by ensuring full compliance with local, state, and other payroll regulations.
• Address and provide support to employees with any salary-related queries.
• Contribute to ongoing payroll improvements, including process development & optimization and system updates.
• Extend guidance on time registration within vacation and sickness.
• Perform full reconciliations of salary accounts, ensuring all payroll transactions are accurate and accounted for.
• Be responsible for vacation settlement of terminated employees.
• Manage pension contributions and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and employee agreements.

We're seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual with a Master's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field, and at least 4 years of relevant experience in end-to-end payroll processing and administration. You should have a proven background in working with numbers and the ability to perform detailed analysis to make improvements in payroll operations.

We're looking for someone who is eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. You should be able to develop ties with others by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you should never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

Fluency in written and spoken English and any of the Scandinavian languages is a must. If you're a team player who is passionate about payroll and process improvement, we'd love to hear from you.