Senior Payroll Specialist

Who are we?
Volvo Cars is a company on a mission; to bring traditional car manufacturing into a connected, sustainable and smart future.
Since 1927, we have been a brand known for our commitment to safety, creating innovative cars that make life less complicated for our consumers. In 2010, we decided to transform our business, resulting in a totally new generation of cars and technologies, as well as steady growth and record sales. Today, we’re expanding our global footprint in Europe, China and the US, and we’re on the lookout for new talent.
We are constantly pushing our own skills and abilities to drive change in the automobile industry like never before. We are looking for innovative, committed people to join us in this endeavour and create safe, sustainable and connected cars. We believe in the power of people and will challenge and support you to reach your full potential. Join us and be part of Volvo Cars’ journey into the future.

What’s in it for you?

At People Experience (Human Resources), you are part of a global team with the task to make Volvo Car Group the employer of choice. You and your team handle the most precious resource for the success of the company – our employees. Our mission is to attract, recruit, develop, engage and retain the people that build the future for Volvo Car Group. Are you passionate about people and want to reach your personal goals together with other people? People Experience is the place for you to prosper.

As a Senior Payroll Specialist, you will work within the Payroll Operations team. We are responsible for delivering the correct salary to all employees in Sweden at the right time and supporting the customer in all wage-related issues. We are also the center of expertise in time and wage-related issues for our customers. We are in the middle of an exciting journey striving towards becoming digital and working as a high-performance team. We are looking to strengthen our team with two new colleagues that want to develop with us.

What you will do

As part of the payroll team at one of the most respected and recognizable car brands in the world, you will have the opportunity to work with continuous improvements in a truly dynamic environment. 

You ensure that Volvo Cars follows laws and agreements related to salary and critically examines incoming documents as well as performs established controls. You will be a part of the center of expertise in wage-related issues. Besides the scope of work mentioned above, you will also:

•    Recording and archiving personnel and salary changes in our personnel system 
•    Support system responsible with user acceptance tests
•    Lead the investigation of individual cases/inquiries from the authorities and organizations such as the Social Insurance Agency, the Swedish Tax Agency, and the Swedish Enforcement Authority.
•    Lead, develop and coordinate the process-related issues across business areas.

One of the available roles is focused on payroll system administration/controlling; working with processes, systems, automation, and business development within payroll operations.

Do you fit the profile?

We believe you have a university degree or other education within payroll administration or similar. In your professional life, you have obtained excellent computer skills in MS office, especially Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc). You have several years of experience in payroll administration and it’s highly meritorious if you previously acquired experience in customer support. Besides the above, we think it’s meritorious if you have system knowledge of SAP and Aditro L. You are fluent in English, and Swedish language skills are considered meritorious.   

Please note that this is an on-site position based at the Volvo Cars HQ in Gothenburg, Sweden

Who are you?

On a personal level, we are looking for a team player with the ability to think and work in a process flow. You communicate and collaborate well with colleagues as well as customers and find it rewarding to take initiative and take on a challenge confidently and with a great amount of integrity. 

You are service minded, focused on getting things done, and have the ability to constantly drive results, even in tough circumstances. You enjoy identifying improvement areas and you meet deadlines and are fine to work under time pressure from time to time. You are enthusiastic, curious, collaborative, and with a positive mindset.

How to learn more and apply

Welcome with your application, by submitting your resume and cover letter in English via the Volvo Cars careers site. Please note that we do not accept applications through email. We want your application no later than October 23rd. For any questions about the position please contact Group Manager Payroll Operations, Lena Kindström at lena.kindstrom@volvocars.com. Regarding the recruitment process, please contact senior recruiter andreas.antefelt@volvocars.com.

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