Nordic Payroll manager

For a well-known and iconic ICT customer in Espoo, we are looking for an experienced Payroll manager. This role covers payroll operations for the Nordic countries — Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland.

Tasks and job description:

- Payroll processing and reconciliation

- Issue escalation and resolution

- Process improvement and transformation

- Vendor management

- Reporting, analysis and controls

Qualifications and Experience

- End-to-end Nordic payroll delivery — 8+ years experience

- Hands-on responsibility for payroll processing, reconciliations, statutory submissions and payroll controls.

- Direct experience in at least one Nordic country; multi-country Nordic experience is strongly preferred.

- Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end payroll delivery for one or more Nordic countries, ideally in a multi-country or regional role.

- Working knowledge of Nordic statutory payroll requirements, including local tax and social security filing obligations, holiday pay schemes and garnishment handling.

- Experience operating in an outsourced or partially outsourced payroll model, with direct accountability for vendor performance against service level agreements.

- A track record of managing employee-facing escalations and communicating credibly with senior stakeholders under time pressure.

- Fluency in English; a Nordic language is an advantage for engagement with local authorities and providers.

Start: September 2026

End: 31/5/2027

Location: Espoo + remote (this work can be done remote after hand-over period)

What next?

The recruitment process consists of interviews by Adecco and the Customer. Adecco will employ the chosen person during this fixed-term period.

The recruitment is handled by our partner Adecco and all questions and further information will be provided by: IT&Tech Recruiter Mari Torstila, mari.torstila@adecco.fi

Please include a cover letter and your salary request to your application by 26/08/2026. Also note that we will start reviewing applications and potentially conducting interviews already during the application period. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

About Adecco Finland

For over 20 years, we at Adecco have been connecting skilled employees with the most interesting job opportunities in Finland, aiming to be the most responsible and reliable HR-partner in the country.

Adecco is part of the world's leading provider of workforce solutions, The Adecco Group, with over 5,000 offices globally in more than 60 countries. Despite our global background, we have strong local knowledge of various regions in Finland.

Our range of services include not only temporary staffing but also recruitment and executive search, comprehensive assessment services, and human resource management services.

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