EY Nordic Payroll Leader 

Norway, Oslo 

305975191

The Nordic Payroll Leader will report to the Regional Finance Leader.

Your key responsibilities

• Leadership experience in planning and executing the leadership’s vision for the payroll transformation from conceptualization through implementation across identified geographies.
• Lead with a transformative and futuristic mindset driving end-to-end payroll processes improvements, digital adoption, robust process ownership, management of payroll SOX controls and leading practices.
• Lead and manage projects: Drive planning and delivery of complex payroll transformation programs and implementations from initiation to completion with support from enablement functions.
• Build and manage multi-disciplinary functions (operations, process, quality & technology) that can successfully operationalize the end-to-end payroll processing lifecycle.
• Support the development and deployment of global programs impacting the region and drive leading practices through process standardization, simplification and automation opportunities.
• Strategic thinking and leadership experience with an emphasis on relationship management and communication at all levels within the organization. Collaborate with key stakeholders, including HR, Finance, IT and legal teams, to ensure seamless transformation outcomes.
• Monitoring and reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure successful delivery of country payrolls. Establish robust reporting framework to track and communicate progress to leadership.
• Manage relationships with payroll vendors (service providers) to ensure seamless delivery and drive robust SLAs with the vendors.
• Hiring, Goal Setting, Performance Monitoring, development of Career Path in building high performing teams.

To qualify for the role you must have

• Should be a Graduate or Post-Graduate. Having a Professional degree with Payroll/ Accounting or Finance background is desired.
• Overall, 12 – 15 years of relevant payroll experience, min 5+ years in leading multi-country delivery.
• Fluent in written and spoken English. Knowing a Scandinavian language is welcomed.
• Be located in a Nordic country or (willing to relocate to) Poland (Warsaw or Wroclaw).
• Successful track record in business transformation outcomes.

Ideally, you’ll also have

• Experience in leading multi country payroll delivery teams and ability to lead a team of experienced professionals.
• Strong domain expertise on international payroll practices. Deep understanding of industrialized and multi-country payroll delivery is desired. Nordic payroll expertise is preferred, but not a must.
• Proven track of managing the deliverables under a fast-changing expectations with accurate quality in a matrix environment.
• Good understanding of HRIS systems like SAP, Oracle or Workday. Exposure to supporting trends around data, Cloud, RPA and AI is an advantage.
• Driven operational excellence by adopting a continuous improvement mindset, lean six sigma, process efficiencies and ability to effectively implement change management.
• Proven ownership of delivering on strategic projects including technology programs.
• Exposure on International assignments on Finance or Payroll Transitions, Auditing, Consulting or other engagements is an added advantage for this role.
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
• Strong business & stakeholder management skills

What we offer

• Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

We review applications on a continuous basis so please apply now

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