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We’re Strada, a global pioneer in payroll, human capital, and financial management solutions.
Payroll Delivery Specialist
Location
Norway
Posted
115 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Payroll Delivery Specialist
Strada
• Responsible for supporting the operational teams to ensure they are skilled and knowledgeable in meeting our client(s) deadlines, whilst also working with Management to provide the best service to our clients by delivering their functional and technical expertise. • Support Managers with client engagement ensuring all information is accurate and provided on time. • Provide support and guidance for all implementations and go lives. • Provide daily functional support to the teams, to support the successful delivery of payrolls. • Responsible for the maintenance of the Client Solution workbook. • Responsible for the updating, maintaining and enforcing of the Defined Work Instructions (DWIs)and other process documentation. • Ensure and Sign Off System Maintenance Testing. • Support the review of the Statement of Works before its shared with the Client to ensure its fit for purpose. • Responsible for the resolution of Technical/Functional issues escalated from the team and ensuring all system issues/defects are reported correctly and tickets are logged with the necessary details and evidences so Application Services and/or Products can investigate. • Working with Operational Management, Transformation and Products to implement automation, innovation and any continuous improvement programmes. • Responsible for the management of the legislation roadmap and ensuring the team are upskilled in upcoming changes and processes are updated where needed. • Support Year End. • Ability to recognize and deal appropriately with sensitive and confidential information. • Proactively identify upsell opportunities. • Support Management with the resolution of client escalations, along with lessons learnt. • Upskill and develop team members through training delivery and coaching to enable them to fulfil their role. • Strada Security Standards are adhered and followed. • Time Recording to be completed on time and accurately. • Contribute to team meetings and raise any issues immediately to your Operations Manager. • Ensure you are up to date with all Strada HR announcements and communications. • Build good relationships with all lines of businesses where appropriate. • Participates in projects and activities as needed and assigned.
Job Requirements
- Relevant experience administering Payroll in an HR consulting, HR Outsourcing or Corporate environment.
- Experience of full end‑to‑end experience, covering Altinn reporting, long‑term leave cases, tax handling, and compliance with Norwegian legislation.
- Expert knowledge on payroll processes, practices and associated legislation in Norway.
- Strong knowledge of the various inputs and outputs such as third party interfaces, timekeeping, tax filing/compliance, benefits and other key areas that integrate with payroll.
- Ability to identify and mitigate risks.
- Strong knowledge of MS Office tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Flexibility to support a global and fast paced environment.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Fluent in English and Norwegian.
- Self-motivated and a willingness to learn.
- Ability to collaborate and work in a team environment, as well as independently while adhering to processes and procedures.
- HRIS knowledge: Workday, SAP, or PeopleSoft knowledge preferred.
- Payroll certifications.
Benefits
- We offer programs and plans for a healthy mind, body, wallet and life because it’s important our benefits care for the whole person.
- Options include a variety of health coverage options, wellbeing and support programs, retirement, vacation and sick leave, maternity, paternity & adoption leave, continuing education and training as well as a number of voluntary benefit options.
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