Payroll Consultant

Trustly is a global leader in Open Banking Payments, establishing Pay by Bank as the new standard at checkout. This is a consultant role for a duration of 6-9 months. The role involves Swedish payroll end-to-end execution, coordination with external European payroll providers, payroll compliance and controls, payroll accounting and reconciliations, benefits and expense coordination, and tracking/optimizing KPIs.

Responsibilities

Partner with people team and other relevant teams in the organisation to ensure payroll related documentation is up to date and accurate; Ensure accurate and timely payroll end-to-end execution of the in-house Swedish payroll, including salaries, bonuses, commissions, and other compensation, managing the payment process, preparation of payslips, reporting to the tax authority and ensuring compliance with labour and local tax regulation; Liaison with the external provider of other European Payrolls, ensuring that information is transferred accurately and timely to enable them to execute the end-to-end payroll, and review the end report to ensure that all changes have been appropriately reflected, the report is approved on time and payment is transferred; Oversee statutory filings, tax payments, social security contributions, and year-end reporting requirements, ensuring adherence to local laws and audit standards; Direct payroll-related journal entries and ensure timely and accurate reconciliation of payroll accounts, including funding, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations to the general ledger; Ensure appropriate payroll treatment of benefits and expenses, maintaining compliance with company policies and reporting standards; Utilize system data and reporting to track key payroll operational metrics (KPIs); Drive continuous improvement in accuracy, timeliness, compliance, and operational efficiency

Requirements

Minimum of 5+ years in operational payroll; Must include hands-on, end-to-end execution experience of Swedish payroll; Working with third party payroll providers; Demonstrable expertise and hands-on experience with Kontek and FlexHRM; Swedish Personal Number (essential for Swedish Bank ID); Strong analytical and data skills; Close eye for detail; Good teamworking ability; Solid understanding of Swedish payroll technicality

Nice to have

Prior experience in a high-growth FinTech or technology environment; HiBob

Benefits

20 to 30 days of holiday; Monthly team outing allowance; Parental leave top-up; Daily breakfast and on-site perks; Wellbeing support health allowance covering gym memberships, massages, and more; Additional benefits designed to enhance work-life experience