Job Description
Payroll Specialist – Nordics | Media Business
London / Hybrid
5-month day-rate contract
Competitive day rate (up to £50k equivalent)
A global media business is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to support the in-housing of payroll for Nordic countries as part of a wider HR transformation programme.
This is a hands-on delivery role, focused on supporting the transition of payroll into an internal operating model, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a smooth go-live across multiple Nordic locations.
Key responsibilities:
* Supporting the implementation of in-house payroll for Nordic countries
* Managing payroll inputs including starters, leavers, salary changes, bonuses and statutory deductions
* Ensuring payroll processes align with local legislation and statutory requirements
* Working closely with HR and Finance to embed new payroll processes
* Supporting testing, parallel runs and post-implementation stabilisation
* Responding to payroll queries and supporting knowledge transfer
* Documenting payroll processes to ensure long-term sustainability
About you:
* Strong experience in Nordic payroll (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland) or European countries.
* Background in multi-country payroll or shared services environments
* Confident working on payroll implementations or transitions
* Detail-driven, structured and comfortable working to tight timelines
* Experience with payroll and HR systems (e.g. Workday, ADP or similar)
This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll contractor who enjoys implementation work and supporting change in a fast-paced, international environment.