Student assistant

Application deadline

25 December 2025

Recruitment type

Part-Time, Temporary

Country

Denmark

Location

Lyngby

Req. ID

60212

Student Assistant - Payroll & Employee Master Data

Lyngby

Hybrid

Do you want to work with a global engineering design consulting organization that creates value and solutions to some of the most complex issues worldwide? Are you are interested in advancing your career in Payroll & Employee Master Data department? Then join us at COWI to take your career to the next level.

Create the solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

In this role, you will join our team of experts and work closely with our Payroll & Employee Master Data and combine your theoretical knowledge from your studies with various practical tasks. There will be a broad interface with the finance department and close collaboration with People and Organization colleagues.

Furthermore, on a day-to-day basis, you will:

• Conduct thorough analysis of salary and employee data to identify trends, discrepancies, and insights that can inform organizational decisions.
• Develop and implement controls to ensure accuracy and compliance in reporting.
• Monitor time registration processes to ensure accuracy and adherence to company policies.
• Assist in coordinating and communicating organizational changes, ensuring that all stakeholders are informed and engaged in the transition process.
• Perform regular reconciliations of accounts, identifying discrepancies and providing clarifications as necessary to maintain integrity.
• Support Payroll Operations.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to growth in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. We believe that you are service-minded, structured, detail oriented and curious to learn more about how we support our business.

On top of that, you are:

• Studying at a university with an interest in financial management or auditing.
• Good with numbers with a fair understanding of accounting principles.
• Highly structured with a keen eye for detail, ensuring accuracy in all tasks.
• Self-motivated and capable of working independently while meeting deadlines.
• Experienced in handling confidential information with discretion and integrity.
• Skilled in using excel for data analysis and management.
• Proficient in written and spoken English, able to convey ideas clearly and effectively.

The position is 15 hours a week but may also be more in periods. However, we expect the student assistant to be available in the Lyngby office.

A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers' transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

Do you have any questions?

If you have questions or would like further information on the position, please reach out to Alexander Dupuy Wirgowits, Head of Payroll at or Neha Menon, Global Talent Acquisition Consultant at

Get to know us even better at our website, , where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Diversity is fundamental to COWI, inclusion is key.

We are committed to creating a respectful and fair work environment where all employees have a sense of belonging and equitable opportunities to thrive and grow.

We ensure that our leaders are role models for inclusive leadership by cultivating a culture where diverse perspectives and thoughts are seen as strengths. And we take diversity and inclusion into account in all relevant decisions and processes and when setting teams and fora. We do it because it is part of our values and because it is simply the right thing to do.