Payroll Specialist (Lönehandläggare) till Starbreeze

Starbreeze Studios is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of high quality entertainment products, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. At Starbreeze we create games by our own design and through licensed content, establishing franchises that can live and prosper outside the game itself. We live and die by gameplay.

Pioneering digital self-publishing, we currently host one of the largest community groups on the digital distribution platform Steam. Starbreeze’s most recent products include PAYDAY 2, our adrenaline fuelled bank robbing co-op game and the critically acclaimed Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons. Our brands include: OVERKILL Software and the PAYDAY-series. Starbreeze AB is publicly traded on Nasdaq Stockholm First North Premier under the ticker STAR

The Role

As Starbreezes Payroll Specialist you will be responsible for the full payroll process in Sweden as well as a global responsibility for maintenance and development of processes related to payroll. You will report directly to the Global HR Director and are expected to, independently ensure high quality within the payroll.

What will you be doing?


• Responsible for timely, accurate payroll processing for Sweden
• Administration and reporting of benefits
• Secure that payroll is done in an efficient way in all Starbreeze entities as well as coordinate it for Spain and Luxemburg
• Communicate with managers on timekeeping edits and approvals -- reviews timesheets on an ongoing basis to ensure timely completion of payroll processing
• Research payroll discrepancies
• Control function for the expense report and per diem
• Initiate and secure renewal of work permit process
• Employee statistics preparation
• Provide ad hoc reports as requested
• Secure that employees update HRM system with home address etc.
• Reporting to "Försäkringskassan" and other insurance companies and guiding employees in the processes when needed
• Protects organization's value by keeping information confidential

Who are you?

Are you an enthusiastic and happy individual who loves to administrate things. You are dependable and live to help others. While your administrative skills are great and you appreciate creating order out of chaos, it will be your solution-oriented mindset that sets you apart from other candidates. You do not find problems, you find solutions and you do so with a smile. Good working proficiency in English and a great understanding for integrating people from different cultures is a must. You will thrive in a fast-moving environment, being able to move quickly while staying organized and on task.

To be successful in the role you will have:


• At least 3 years of relevant payroll experience, meriting if worked with payroll in other countries
• Familiar with laws and regulations related to payroll
• Experience with HRM systems, preferable Fairsail since that is the system Starbreeze is in the process of implementing
• Flex (payroll system) experience preferred
• High level of integrity and commitment to accuracy
• Detail oriented
• Outstanding work ethic and desire for advancing the organization
• Team-oriented style
• Strong Excel skills
• Open and direct communication style
• Fluent in English and Swedish both in writing and verbal

Starbreeze offers you a position at dynamic and rapidly growing company where we live and die by gameplay. While we grow, we want you to grow with us and to evolve in your development and making our office in Stockholm to be the best place to work within the gaming industry.

Your application

In this recruitment Starbreeze works together with Boardtalk AB. Please apply through website (www.boardtalk.se) Interviews will be conducted continuously. For further questions about this service contact Martin Andersson (martin.andersson@boardtalk.se)